Dear Prudence by The Beatles – ***

First released: 1968

A lovely Lennon song from the "White Album" about Prudence Farrow (Mia's sister). I'm not usually big on cover versions, but I really like the version by Siouxsie and the Banshees as well. It is also used for 2006's "Love".

Dear One by George Harrison – ***

First released: 1976

If George released this on any other album, it would probably be a wispy ballad, but since "33 1/3" is his funkiest album, even the ballads have an R&B groove. Great stuff!

Dear John by John Lennon – **

First released: 1998

Possibly the last song John ever recorded in a demo version released on 1998’s "The John Lennon Anthology".

Dear Friend by Paul McCartney – **

First released: 1971

Paul's early response to John's "How Do You Sleep?" and in my opinion, better than "Let Me Roll It" as a response. It's not much of a song and at six minutes, goes on far too long on "Wild Life".

Dear Boy by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1971

Some great Paul and Linda harmonies highlight this bouncy autobiographical number from "Ram" that John again took as being about him.

Dead Giveaway by Ringo Starr – **

First released: 1981

Since Ringo was ultra-sensitive about what he released in the wake of Lennon’s death, it is somewhat surprising that this track made the final cut on his "Stop and Smell the Roses" album. Ringo co-wrote it with Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones.

Daytime Nighttime Suffering by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1979

I don't know about the rest of the country, but when this song came out as the b-side of "Goodnight Tonight", it got just as much airplay on KFRC (San Francisco) as the a-side did. It's really a groovy track from Paul and I was saddened when it was left off of the upcoming "Back to the Egg". It's on there now as a CD bonus track, and on 2001’s "Wingspan".