Collaborations between ex-Beatles explained

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. 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.^[1] 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. 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. 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

Year of recording^[2]	Year of release^[3]	Album	Credited to	Collaboration by Lennon	Collaboration by McCartney	Collaboration by Harrison	Collaboration by Starr
1967−68	1968	Wonderwall Music	George Harrison
1968−69	1969	Is This What You Want?	Jackie Lomax
1969	1970	Leon Russell	Leon Russell
1969–70	1970	Doris Troy	Doris Troy
1969−70	1970	Sentimental Journey	Ringo Starr
1969−70	1970	Encouraging Words	Billy Preston
1969	1972	Some Time in New York City (Live Jam)	John Lennon & Yoko Ono
1969–70	1970	All Things Must Pass	George Harrison
1970	1970	John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band	John Lennon
1970	1970	Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band	Yoko Ono
1971	1971	Imagine	John Lennon
1971	1971	Fly	Yoko Ono
1971	1971	The Concert for Bangladesh	George Harrison & Friends
1972	1972	Bobby Keys	Bobby Keys
1971	1972	Brother	Lon & Derrek Van Eaton
1972	1974	Son of Dracula	Harry Nilsson
1972	1973	Living in the Material World	George Harrison
1973	1973	Ringo	Ringo Starr
1973	1974	Shankar Family & Friends	Ravi Shankar
1973	1974	Dark Horse	George Harrison
1974	1992	A Toot and a Snore in '74 (bootleg)	Various artists
1974	1974	Pussy Cats	Harry Nilsson
1974	1974	Goodnight Vienna	Ringo Starr
1975−1996	1996	Go Cat Go! (Carl Perkins tribute)	Various artists
1976	1976	Ringo's Rotogravure	Ringo Starr
1980−81	1981	Somewhere in England	George Harrison	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1980−81	1981	Stop and Smell the Roses	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1981−82	1982	Tug of War	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1981−82	1983	Pipes of Peace	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1982−83	1984	Give My Regards to Broad Street	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1987	1987	Duane Eddy	Duane Eddy	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1987	1987	Cloud Nine	George Harrison	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1989–90	1990	Armchair Theatre	Jeff Lynne	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1990	1990		Various Artists (compiled by George Harrison)	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1992	2014	Extra Texture (Read All About It) (2014 remaster)	George Harrison	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1995−97	1997	Flaming Pie	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1997−98	1998	Vertical Man	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb
2000	2001	Zoom	Electric Light Orchestra	bgcolor=bbbbbb
2009	2009	A Sideman's Journey	Klaus Voormann	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2009	2010	Y Not	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2017	2017	Give More Love	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2019	2019	What's My Name	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2023	2023	Rockstar^[4]	Dolly Parton	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb

Singles

Year of recording	Year of release	Single	Credited to	Collaboration by Lennon	Collaboration by McCartney	Collaboration by Harrison	Collaboration by Starr
1967	1967	"We Love You"	The Rolling Stones
1968	1968	"Sour Milk Sea"	Jackie Lomax
1969	1969	"New Day"	Jackie Lomax
1969	1969	"Carolina in My Mind"	James Taylor
1969	1970	"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"	Mary Hopkin
1969	1969	"Cold Turkey"	Plastic Ono Band
1969	1969	"Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow)"	Plastic Ono Band
1970	1970	"Instant Karma!"	Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band
1970	1971	"It Don't Come Easy"	Ringo Starr
1970	1970	"My Sweet Lord"	George Harrison
1970	1970	"Isn't It a Pity"	George Harrison
1970	1970	"Mother"	Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band
1970	1970	"Why"	Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band
1970	1971	"Touch Me"	Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band
1971	1971	"Bangla Desh"	George Harrison
1971	1972	"Sweet Music"	Lon & Derrek Van Eaton
1971−72	1972	"Back Off Boogaloo"	Ringo Starr
1972−73	1973	"Photograph"	Ringo Starr
1972	1974	"Daybreak"	Harry Nilsson
1973	1973	"You're Sixteen"	Ringo Starr
1974	1974	"Only You"	Ringo Starr
1974	1975	"It's All Down to Goodnight Vienna"	Ringo Starr
1974	1974	"Ding Dong, Ding Dong"	George Harrison
1977 / 1994	1995	"Free as a Bird"	The Beatles
1979 / 1995	1996	"Real Love"	The Beatles
1979 / 1995 / 2023	2023	"Now and Then"	The Beatles
1980−81	1981	"All Those Years Ago"	George Harrison	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1980−81	1981	"Wrack My Brain"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1981	1982	"Take It Away"	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1982	1983	"So Bad"	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1987	1987	"Devil's Radio"	George Harrison	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1987	1988	"When We Was Fab"	George Harrison	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1996	1997	"Beautiful Night"	Paul McCartney	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1997	1998	"La De Da"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb
2009	2010	"Walk with You"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2017	2017	"Show Me the Way"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2017	2017	"We're on the Road Again"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2019	2019	"Grow Old with Me"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2020	2020	"Here's to the Nights"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2023	2023	"Let It Be"	Dolly Parton featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2023	2023	"Feeling The Sunlight"	Ringo Starr	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb

Notes

Promo single only
Ono's B-side to Lennon's "Cold Turkey"
Ono's B-side to Lennon's "Mother"
Ono's B-side to Lennon's "Power to the People" in the US

Live performances

Live performances featuring collaboration between two or more ex-Beatles. Separate appearance at the same event does not count.

Year	Event	Location	Collaboration by Lennon	Collaboration by McCartney	Collaboration by Harrison	Collaboration by Starr
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.
1971	The Concert for Bangladesh	Madison Square Garden, New York
1979	Wedding of Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd^[5]	Ewhurst, Surrey, England
1981	Wedding of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach	London, England	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1985	Rockabilly Session for Carl Perkins	Limehouse Television Studios, London, England	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1987	The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert	Wembley Arena, London	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1988	Beatles Induction at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Los Angeles	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1992	Natural Law Party Benefit Concert^[6] ^[7]	Royal Albert Hall, London	bgcolor=bbbbbb
1993	Earth Day Starr joined McCartney on stage for "Hey Jude" finale^[8]	Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles	bgcolor=bbbbbb
2002	Concert for George	Royal Albert Hall, London	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2009	David Lynch Foundation "Change Begins Within" Benefit Concert^[9]	Radio City Music Hall, New York	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
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.^[10]	Radio City Music Hall, New York	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
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.^[11]	Staples Center, Los Angeles	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2014	(filmed January 27, aired February 9); McCartney and Starr performed "With a Little Help from My Friends" and "Hey Jude."^[12]	Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
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	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
2018	At the performance in London on McCartney's 2018-2019 Freshen Up tour, the pair performed "Get Back", with Ronnie Wood.^[13]	The O2 Arena, London, England	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb
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”.^[14]	Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA	bgcolor=bbbbbb			bgcolor=bbbbbb

References

Sources

• Book: Gould, Jonathan . 2007 . Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain and America . Three Rivers Press . New York . 978-0-307-35338-2 .
• Book: Sandford, Christopher . Christopher Sandford (biographer) . 2006 . McCartney . New York . . 978-0-7867-1614-2 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Rodriguez, Robert. Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Backbeat Books. Milwaukee, WI. 2010. 978-1-4165-9093-4. 24.
2. For detailed dates, see article or link
3. Where release years differ by country, the earliest year. For detailed dates, see article or link
4. Nicholson . Jessica . 2023-05-09 . Dolly Parton's Star-Studded Album 'Rockstar' Finally Has a Release Date . Billboard . en-US . 2023-05-09.
5. Web site: Ringo Starr Biography - After The Beatles. 26 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418075934/http://web2.airmail.net/gshultz/bio2.html. 18 April 2015. dead.
6. Web site: GEORGE HARRISON LONDON LIVE 1992. 26 July 2010.
7. News: 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.. JEFF . KAYE. Los Angeles Times. April 8, 1992. 1.
8. Web site: Apr 16 1993 – Paul McCartney headlines an Earth Day concert. 26 July 2010.
9. Web site: Concert Review: Change Begins Within . 5 April 2009 . The Hollywood Reporter . 2009-06-23.
10. Web site: Amazing Ringo 70th Birthday show – McCartney, Yoko, Joe Walsh, Little Steven and much more.. 8 July 2010. Rock Art Show. 10 July 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100713232115/http://www.rockartshow.com/blog/amazing-ringo-70th-birthday-show-mccartney-yoko-joe-walsh-little-steven-and-much-more/2010/07/. 13 July 2010.
11. Web site: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Share Grammy Stage for Rare Performance. 26 January 2014. RollingStone.com. 30 January 2014.
12. Web site: McCartney and Starr Team Again as Eurythmics, Grohl Honor the Beatles. 28 January 2014. RollingStone.com. 30 January 2014.
13. Web site: A Beatles mini-reunion! Ringo Starr, Ron Wood join Paul McCartney onstage in London. 17 December 2018. USATODAY.com. 17 December 2018.
14. Web site: Paul McCartney Brings Ringo Starr to the Stage for End-of-Tour Surprise (Watch). 14 July 2019. Variety.com. 14 July 2019.