10 Great Covers Of The Beatles' Songs
6. Here Comes The Sun - Pete Tosh And The Wailers
Reggae fans will have no need for an introduction to the legendary Pete Tosh who, alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, formed the core of The Wailers. Tosh and, to a greater degree, Marley, both also enjoyed successful solo careers, and their discographies are rightfully celebrated as some of the best Jamaican music ever recorded.
Here Comes The Sun was written by George Harrison in early 1969, and featured on The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. Harrison penned this classic at the country house of his friend Eric Clapton, inspired by a brief respite from business affairs and the coming of Spring.
This is another Beatles' composition which on the surface seems simple but is in actuality more complex, incorporating several time-changes. In his autobiography, I, Me, Mine, Harrison explains: “So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton's house. The relief of not having to go see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric's acoustic guitars and wrote Here Comes the Sun.”
It's a song eminently suited to a reggae style. Tosh and The Wailers add a wonderful, sunny dreaminess.