Date of Award
Summer 8-4-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Music
First Advisor
Mark Spicer
Second Advisor
L. Poundie Burstein
Academic Program Adviser
Yayoi Uno Everett
Abstract
This thesis focuses on cover songs as they relate to the music of The Beatles. Before and after the 1969 break-up of the band, the number of Beatles songs that have been covered by artists of various genres and in different eras is immeasurable. The implications of the cover song phenomenon of the 20th century crosses musical, cultural, political, and global borders. From the view of cover songs, this thesis will analyze The Beatles' continued influence on popular music, and the way their music has become a template, or pedagogical device for composers and songwriters in the postmodern era.
Recommended Citation
Prezzano, Alexander J., "Covering the Beatles: Tribute, Tradition, and Transformation" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1086