Collaborations between ex-Beatles
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, only three of these collaborations included all four members: "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
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Album | Credited to | Collaboration by Lennon |
Collaboration by McCartney |
Collaboration by Harrison |
Collaboration by Starr |
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| 1967−68 | 1968 | Wonderwall Music | George Harrison | 
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| 1968−69 | 1969 | Is This What You Want? | Jackie Lomax |
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| 1969 | 1970 | Leon Russell | Leon Russell |
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| 1969–70 | 1970 | Doris Troy | Doris Troy |
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| 1969−70 | 1970 | Sentimental Journey | Ringo Starr |
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| 1969−70 | 1970 | Encouraging Words | Billy Preston |
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| 1969 | 1972 | Some Time in New York City (Live Jam) | John Lennon & Yoko Ono |
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| 1969–70 | 1970 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
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| 1970 | 1970 | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon |
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| 1970 | 1970 | Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band | Yoko Ono |
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| 1971 | 1971 | Imagine | John Lennon |
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| 1971 | 1971 | Fly | Yoko Ono |
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| 1971 | 1971 | The Concert for Bangladesh | George Harrison & Friends |
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| 1972 | 1972 | Bobby Keys | Bobby Keys |
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| 1971 | 1972 | Brother | Lon & Derrek Van Eaton |
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| 1972 | 1974 | Son of Dracula | Harry Nilsson |
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| 1972 | 1973 | Living in the Material World | George Harrison |
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| 1973 | 1973 | Ringo | Ringo Starr |
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| 1973 | 1974 | Shankar Family & Friends | Ravi Shankar |
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| 1973 | 1974 | Dark Horse | George Harrison |
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| 1974 | 1992 | A Toot and a Snore in '74 (bootleg) | Various artists |
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| 1974 | 1974 | Pussy Cats | Harry Nilsson |
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| 1974 | 1974 | Goodnight Vienna | Ringo Starr |
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| 1975−1996 | 1996 | Go Cat Go! (Carl Perkins tribute) | Various artists |
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| 1976 | 1976 | Ringo's Rotogravure | Ringo Starr |
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| 1980−81 | 1981 | Somewhere in England | George Harrison |
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| 1980−81 | 1981 | Stop and Smell the Roses | Ringo Starr |
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| 1981−82 | 1982 | Tug of War | Paul McCartney |
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| 1981−82 | 1983 | Pipes of Peace | Paul McCartney |
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| 1982−83 | 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Paul McCartney |
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| 1987 | 1987 | Duane Eddy | Duane Eddy |
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| 1987 | 1987 | Cloud Nine | George Harrison |
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| 1989–90 | 1990 | Armchair Theatre | Jeff Lynne |
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| 1990 | 1990 | Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal | Various Artists (compiled by George Harrison) |
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| 1992 | 2014 | Extra Texture (Read All About It) (2014 remaster) | George Harrison |
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| 1995−97 | 1997 | Flaming Pie | Paul McCartney |
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| 1997−98 | 1998 | Vertical Man | Ringo Starr |
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| 2000 | 2001 | Zoom | Electric Light Orchestra |
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| 2009 | 2009 | A Sideman's Journey | Klaus Voormann |
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| 2009 | 2010 | Y Not | Ringo Starr |
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| 2017 | 2017 | Give More Love | Ringo Starr |
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| 2019 | 2019 | What's My Name | Ringo Starr |
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| 2023 | 2023 | Rockstar[7] | Dolly Parton |
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Singles
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Year of release[6] |
Single | Credited to | Collaboration by Lennon |
Collaboration by McCartney |
Collaboration by Harrison |
Collaboration by Starr |
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| 1967 | 1967 | "We Love You" | The Rolling Stones |
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| 1968 | 1968 | "Sour Milk Sea" | Jackie Lomax |
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| 1969 | 1969 | "New Day" | Jackie Lomax |
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| 1969 | 1969 | "Carolina in My Mind" | James Taylor |
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| 1969 | 1970 | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | Mary Hopkin |
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| 1969 | 1969 | "Cold Turkey" | Plastic Ono Band |
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| 1969 | 1969 | "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow)" [b] | Plastic Ono Band |
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| 1970 | 1970 | "Instant Karma!" | Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band |
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| 1970 | 1971 | "It Don't Come Easy" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1970 | 1970 | "My Sweet Lord" | George Harrison |
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| 1970 | 1970 | "Isn't It a Pity" | George Harrison |
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| 1970 | 1970 | "Mother" | Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band |
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| 1970 | 1970 | "Why" [c] | Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band |
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| 1970 | 1971 | "Touch Me" [d] | Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band |
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| 1971 | 1971 | "Bangla Desh" | George Harrison |
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| 1971 | 1972 | "Sweet Music" | Lon & Derrek Van Eaton |
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| 1971−72 | 1972 | "Back Off Boogaloo" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1972−73 | 1973 | "Photograph" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1972 | 1974 | "Daybreak" | Harry Nilsson |
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| 1973 | 1973 | "You're Sixteen" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1974 | 1974 | "Only You" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1974 | 1975 | "It's All Down to Goodnight Vienna" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1974 | 1974 | "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" | George Harrison |
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| 1977 / 1994 | 1995 | "Free as a Bird" | The Beatles |
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| 1979 / 1995 | 1996 | "Real Love" | The Beatles |
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| 1979 / 1995 / 2023 | 2023 | "Now and Then" | The Beatles |
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| 1980−81 | 1981 | "All Those Years Ago" | George Harrison |
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| 1980−81 | 1981 | "Wrack My Brain" | Ringo Starr |
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| 1981 | 1982 | "Take It Away" | Paul McCartney |
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| 1982 | 1983 | "So Bad" | Paul McCartney |
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| 1987 | 1987 | "Devil's Radio" [a] | George Harrison |
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| 1987 | 1988 | "When We Was Fab" | George Harrison |
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| 1996 | 1997 | "Beautiful Night" | Paul McCartney |
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| 1997 | 1998 | "La De Da" | Ringo Starr |
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| 2009 | 2010 | "Walk with You" | Ringo Starr |
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| 2017 | 2017 | "Show Me the Way" | Ringo Starr |
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| 2017 | 2017 | "We're on the Road Again" | Ringo Starr |
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| 2019 | 2019 | "Grow Old with Me" | Ringo Starr |
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| 2020 | 2020 | "Here's to the Nights" | Ringo Starr |
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| 2023 | 2023 | "Let It Be"[7] | Dolly Parton featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood |
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| 2023 | 2023 | "Feeling The Sunlight" | Ringo Starr |
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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.
| Year[5] | Event | Location | Collaboration by Lennon |
Collaboration by McCartney |
Collaboration by Harrison |
Collaboration by Starr |
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| 1969 | UNICEF charity concert; Lennon performed "Cold Turkey" and "Don't Worry Kyoko" with Harrison. This performance was later released on the album Some Time in New York City. | Lyceum Ballroom, London, England. |
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| 1971 | The Concert for Bangladesh | Madison Square Garden, New York |
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| 1979 | Wedding of Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd[8] | Ewhurst, Surrey, England |
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| 1981 | Wedding of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach[8] | London, England |
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| 1985 | Rockabilly Session for Carl Perkins | Limehouse Television Studios, London, England |
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| 1987 | The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert | Wembley Arena, London |
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| 1988 | Beatles Induction at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Los Angeles |
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| 1992 | Natural Law Party Benefit Concert[9][10] | Royal Albert Hall, London |
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| 1993 | Earth Day; Starr joined McCartney on stage for "Hey Jude" finale[11] | Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles |
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| 2002 | Concert for George | Royal Albert Hall, London |
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| 2009 | David Lynch Foundation "Change Begins Within" Benefit Concert[12] | Radio City Music Hall, New York |
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| 2010 | Ringo's 70th birthday show with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (July 7); McCartney came onstage during the encore and played "Birthday" with Ringo and the band.[13] | Radio City Music Hall, New York |
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| 2014 | 56th Annual Grammy Awards (January 26); McCartney and Starr performed the former's "Queenie Eye". The Beatles also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[14] | Staples Center, Los Angeles |
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| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles (filmed January 27, aired February 9); McCartney and Starr performed "With a Little Help from My Friends" and "Hey Jude."[15] | Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles |
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| 2015 | Ringo Starr Induction Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (McCartney inducted Starr into the rock and roll hall of fame and the pair performed "With a Little Help From My Friends" and "I Wanna Be Your Man", with a little help from members of Green Day. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio |
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| 2018 | At the performance in London on McCartney's 2018-2019 Freshen Up tour, the pair performed "Get Back", with Ronnie Wood.[16] | The O2 Arena, London, England |
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| 2019 | At the performance in Los Angeles and the last stop of McCartney's 2018-2019 Freshen Up tour, McCartney surprised the audience bringing Ringo Starr on stage and the pair performed "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" and “Helter Skelter”.[17] | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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References
[edit]- ^ Gould 2007, pp. 601–604.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gould 2007, pp. 603–604.
- ^ Sandford 2006, pp. 227–229.
- ^ a b c For detailed dates, see article or link
- ^ a b Where release years differ by country, the earliest year. For detailed dates, see article or link
- ^ a b Nicholson, Jessica (2023-05-09). "Dolly Parton's Star-Studded Album 'Rockstar' Finally Has a Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ a b "Ringo Starr Biography - After The Beatles". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "GEORGE HARRISON LONDON LIVE 1992". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Apr 16 1993 – Paul McCartney headlines an Earth Day concert". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Concert Review: Change Begins Within". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Share Grammy Stage for Rare Performance". RollingStone.com. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "McCartney and Starr Team Again as Eurythmics, Grohl Honor the Beatles". RollingStone.com. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "A Beatles mini-reunion! Ringo Starr, Ron Wood join Paul McCartney onstage in London". USATODAY.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Paul McCartney Brings Ringo Starr to the Stage for End-of-Tour Surprise (Watch)". Variety.com. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Sources
[edit]- Gould, Jonathan (2007). Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain and America. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-307-35338-2.
- Sandford, Christopher (2006). McCartney. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0-7867-1614-2.
