Collaborations between ex-Beatles

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After the break-up of the Beatles in April 1970, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr enjoyed success as solo artists and collaborated with each other on numerous occasions, including on both studio and live recordings.[1] However, none of these collaborations included all four members, with the exception of "Free as a Bird" (1995), "Real Love" (1996) and "Now and Then" (2023).

In the early 1970s, collaborations were common between Harrison and Starr, and between Lennon and either Harrison or Starr, but none of the three worked with McCartney over that time.[2] The only album released during Lennon's lifetime that included compositions and performances by all four ex-Beatles, albeit on separate songs, was Starr's 1973 album Ringo. Starr's Ringo's Rotogravure (1976) also included compositions by all his bandmates (although Harrison did not play on the album), and the 1996 Carl Perkins album Go Cat Go! contained individual contributions by McCartney, Harrison and Starr, together with a Lennon recording from 1969. With Starr's participation, Harrison staged the Concert for Bangladesh in New York City in August 1971.[3] Other than an unreleased jam session on March 28, 1974, later bootlegged as A Toot and a Snore in '74, Lennon and McCartney never recorded together again.[4] Starr and McCartney have performed and recorded together on several occasions since Harrison's death in 2001.

Collaborations by the four ex-Beatles since the break-up are listed below. Collaborations that began before the break-up are included for historical interest. The start date of the collaboration, e.g., the recording start date, governs the initial display sequence. Other display sequences may be seen by clicking the buttons in the column headers.

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]


Notes[edit]

a Promo single only
b Ono's B-side to Lennon's "Cold Turkey"
c Ono's B-side to Lennon's "Mother"
d Ono's B-side to Lennon's "Power to the People" in the US

Live performances[edit]

Live performances featuring collaboration between two or more ex-Beatles. Separate appearance at the same event does not count.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gould 2007, pp. 601–604.
  2. ^ Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4165-9093-4.
  3. ^ Gould 2007, pp. 603–604.
  4. ^ Sandford 2006, pp. 227–229.
  5. ^ a b c For detailed dates, see article or link
  6. ^ a b Where release years differ by country, the earliest year. For detailed dates, see article or link
  7. ^ a b Nicholson, Jessica (2023-05-09). "Dolly Parton's Star-Studded Album 'Rockstar' Finally Has a Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  8. ^ a b "Ringo Starr Biography - After The Beatles". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  9. ^ "GEORGE HARRISON LONDON LIVE 1992". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  10. ^ KAYE, JEFF (April 8, 1992). "They Love Him (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah) Pop music: George Harrison uses his first London show since 1969 to promote the Natural Law Party in Britain's national elections on Thursday". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Apr 16 1993 – Paul McCartney headlines an Earth Day concert". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  12. ^ "Concert Review: Change Begins Within". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  13. ^ "Amazing Ringo 70th Birthday show – McCartney, Yoko, Joe Walsh, Little Steven and much more". Rock Art Show. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Share Grammy Stage for Rare Performance". RollingStone.com. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  15. ^ "McCartney and Starr Team Again as Eurythmics, Grohl Honor the Beatles". RollingStone.com. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  16. ^ "A Beatles mini-reunion! Ringo Starr, Ron Wood join Paul McCartney onstage in London". USATODAY.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Paul McCartney Brings Ringo Starr to the Stage for End-of-Tour Surprise (Watch)". Variety.com. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

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