This Is The First Beatles Song COVERed By American Singers

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JAKARTA - The Beatles were pioneers of British invasion (British invasion) in the United States (US) in the 1960s. The question is, how did the Liverpool band reach the US market?

History records, the Beatles became very well known in the US after their song "From Me To You" was covered by a singer from Michigan, Del Shannon, in 1963.

Overall, there is no big difference in terms of arrangement. Interestingly, this song became John Lennon and Paul McCartney's first work perched on the US charts.

It's no surprise that Shannon's version of 'From Me To You' helped the Beatles gain popularity in the US. The reason is, soloists who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, have attracted the attention of the US public with previous songs, such as Runaway, Hats Off to Larry, and Little Town Flow.

Since then, the desire of the US public to listen to Beatles songs, especially the original version, has increased. Several songs such as 'I Want to Hold Your Hand', 'She Loves You', 'Can't Buy Me Love', to 'Eight Days A Week' managed to reach the top charts.

However, the moment that made The Fab Four increasingly recognized was his performance at The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, which is said to have attracted the attention of tens of millions of viewers across the US.

Beatles' success in penetrating the US market had a major impact on other British bands. The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Kinks, and The Who are also becoming known to the public, Uncle Sam.

After Shannon's cover, more and more US singers and music groups performed Beatles, such as the Motown group The Supremes which covered some of their songs, as well as Aretha Franklin who performed cover of the song Let It Be after the Beatles disbanded.