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With The Beatles
The Beatles · 1963
Details
TonalidadF
Compás4/4
Tempo96 BPM
Duración2:12
CompositorMeredith Wilson
ÁlbumWith The Beatles
Año1963
Credits
Music Meredith Wilson
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The story behind
This piece, Till There Was You, offers us a fascinating glimpse into the versatility of the Beatles. Although today we strongly associate it with them, its origin dates back to 1957, born from the pen of Meredith Wilson for his musical play The Music Man. It was performed by the character Marian Paroo, first on the Broadway stage by Barbara Cook and later on the big screen by Shirley Jones. The first commercial recording, in fact, was not by the Beatles, but by young vocalist Sue Raney in 1957, produced by Nelson Riddle. Even before the Beatles made it their own, Till There Was You had its moment on the charts with a version by Anita Bryant in 1959.
When the Beatles incorporated it into their repertoire, it became a testament to their ability to move between genres. They learned it through George Harrison and included it in their live performances at the Star Club in Hamburg in 1962. This song demonstrated that they could effortlessly switch from a rock and roll track to a more melodic ballad, something that was evident in performances such as the 1963 Royal Command Performance. The version we know from their albums With the Beatles (released in the UK in 1963) and Meet the Beatles! (in the United States in 1964) was recorded with the production of George Martin. It can also be found in live recordings, such as those included in Live at the BBC (1994) and Anthology 1 (1995). The band even performed it during their audition for Decca Records in London on January 1, 1962, and it was the second of six songs they presented on their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.