Who was the first singer to feature in the British pop charts with the cover of a Beatles song?

ajdale

Peter Sellers' version of "A Hard Day's Night" reached number 14 in December 1965. May 25 04, 3:42 PM

Norry

For a No.1, 'Michelle' which first featured on the Fab Four's 1965 album 'Rubber Soul' was covered by The Overlanders in 1966. Going even further back, 'Do You Want To Know a Secret', from their first album in 1963, was a No.2 hit that year for Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. May 25 04, 10:43 PM

shady shaker

Ella Fitzgerald's "Can't Buy Me Love" was the first Beatles cover to chart in the UK, when it reached No.34. http://www.on-this-day.com May 27 04, 6:30 AM