The Beatles were so overflowing with composing talent they simply gave away songs to other bands.
Now a new 528-page book explores this previously little-known aspect of the Fab Four's career. The central focus of "The Songs The Beatles Gave Away" is on tunes John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison wrote for other artistes rather than just for The Beatles themselves.
As such the stories featured in the book are not about "covers" of songs The Beatles had already released. It's about songs they did not release commercially or even record at all during the active lifetime of the group. Such "giveaways" were unique and each song and its singer are discussed in detail and side stories and background explored. This is the first time a book focusing on this aspect of The Beatles’ legacy has been attempted.
