George’s double guitar lead is the backbone of the song and Jimmy did a beautiful job recreating it with his Gretsch. The harmonies on the Beatles cover are so tight, it hard to tell them apart. This is such a simple song with a beautiful message. It's almost like a prayer to Holly, their hero, who first inspired them to write songs.” “There is a reverence that the Beatles show for Buddy Holly in this cover that is quite unlike anything else they ever recorded. At least the first 40 songs we wrote were Buddy Holly-influenced.” That brings context to the following comment I found regarding this cover. The Beatles themselves said “Buddy Holly was a poet – way ahead of his time. In 1964, The Beatles recorded a cover version of the song as a tribute to Buddy Holly. Wikipedia states that while it wasn’t a notable hit for Holly, it is regarded as one of his most important recordings. He harmonized with himself on the song, which certainly wasn’t as easy to do then as it is today. “Words of Love” was written by Buddy Holly and first recorded and released by him in April of 1957. Written by Shauna February Release - "Words of Love"
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