All You Need is Love

That the Beatles still manage to pervade modern pop culture is a testament to their enduring legacy and utterly stacked back catalogue. Arguably the biggest compliment a band or musician can be given is the seal of approval and respect of their peers, and the vast majority of the greatest songwriters have felt their influence, an influence that reaches far and wide. Countless musicians from the worlds of pop, rock, folk, soul, indie, jazz and more hold them in the highest esteem, and that eclectic spread of influence can be seen in two of Wedding Jam's newest recruits.

We are thrilled to have signed up Beatles Dub Club and Speakeasy Beatles, two acts serving up Beatles magic but from completely different perspectives.

Beatles Dub Club - aka DJ Chris Arnold - have been drawing huge and overjoyed crowds at festivals around the world, with the Fab Four given musical makeovers in an array of genres such as reggae, ska, Latin, hip-hop, dub, funk, house and even drum & bass. It is a sound to behold, a rip-roaring celebration of the band's bottomless pit of classics with a fresh twist.

Speakeasy Beatles re-imagine the songbook with their easygoing and delightful jazz interpretations. Such was the strength of John, Paul, George and Ringo's songs, they lend themselves to redefinition without losing any of their impact - their magical melodies carrying the songs along as naturally as a bird taking flight. The Speakeasys are seriously good players, giving these songs the elite musicianship they deserve and sounding utterly magnificent.

And so to celebrate these new arrivals on the roster, we've flagged up 10 of the most beautiful Beatles love songs. You might consider some of these for walks down the aisle, a first dance, or some delicious background music for the wedding breakfast.

Something

Frank Sinatra famously called 'Something' the greatest love song of all-time - some accolade! A masterpiece of writing, performance and arrangement, George's understated gem oozes romance without even the merest hint of cheese - not an easy feat. The song also quietly boasts one of Paul's greatest basslines.

Here, There and Everywhere

Art Garfunkel once said about this song: "If music can be defined as that which perfumes the atmosphere, then Here, There And Everywhere does it like no other single I’ve ever heard. It’s supreme.” What an absurd talent Paul McCartney is. Not content with being one of the greatest bassists of all-time, an elite multi-instrumentalist, or a vocalist who could sing literally anything, he also churned out the most magical melodies in his sleep. A masterful composer of love songs, 'Here, There and Everywhere' is Macca at his best.

If I Fell

And now it's John's turn! How ridiculous for one band to include so much talent. For all Paul was regarded as the writer of sweet songs, with John seen as the edgier guy, Lennon could sure write impeccable love songs too. 'If I Fell', from 1964, features a frankly crazy chord sequence, miles ahead of its time, while Paul lends the song its beautiful harmonies. Just one year on from 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' - a wild leap forward musically - John 'found that love was more than just holding hands'.

I'll Follow the Sun

Paul wrote this gorgeous little song when he was just 16 years old - what a joke! Another skill McCartney mastered was giving the illusion of simplicity while simultaneously being profound. 'I'll Follow the Sun' is a great case in point. The vast majority of songwriters will go their entire lives without writing anything this good, and Paul casually knocked it up when he was a child. Insane!

I Will

Another of Paul's, from the White Album, this song comes immediately after 'Why Don't We Do It In The Road?'. Seconds after we've heard McCartney saucily screaming his head off, along comes this delicate gem of immense beauty. By this point in the Beatles' story, fractures had appeared everywhere and Paul had started to annoy George, with Harrison becoming increasingly hard to please. George did, however, love this song. He said: "I particularly liked 'I Will'. It was a beautiful song that I always wished I had written. I think it was one of the greatest love songs ever." Indeed, George. Indeed.

Don't Let Me Down

John was seldom straightforward and this one finds him displaying his vulnerability. His throaty howl sits atop one hell of a groove - Ringo absolutely killing it (check out his cymbal work!) and Billy Preston's organ elevating a solid guitar rock ballad into something else entirely. This iconic rooftop performance summed them up - they knew it was all over, they couldn't hear themselves due to no monitors or earpieces, outdoors against the elements, and yet their sheer mastery and instinctive musical bond shines through in spades. What a band.

And I Love Her

Oh Paul! Another effortless and timeless love song, Macca's yearning vocal is perfection. "And if you saw my love, you'd love her too" is a lyric to die for, while those iconic four guitar notes from George illustrate that often less is more - you don't need to be flashy, you just need the right notes in the right places, and there's never been anyone better at that than The Beatles.

Things We Said Today

One of their most underrated songs, it shuffles along delightfully, peppered with memorable lines such as "and though we may be blind, love is here to stay and that's enough...". The glorious minor-to-major shift at the start of the chorus sees the song soar as Paul rejoices "me, I'm just a lucky kind". Impossibly sweet, impossibly lovely.

Girl

Love is a complex thing, and 'Girl' from 'Rubber Soul' sees John being typically complex, with the song's protagonist seen as a source of both joy and pain. Rubber Soul probably marked the point at which the band began to broadly move away from love songs, a huge elevation in the band's development and maturity, both musically and lyrically.

The Long and Winding Road

'The Long and Winding Road' is cloaked in double meaning - a poignant reflection on the group reaching the end of their own long and winding road and, it is believed, doubling as a lament to a lost lover. On its own terms it's simply yet another miraculously gorgeous McCartney ballad. Maybe it's true that Phil Spector overdid it with the syrupy string arrangement, but underneath that lies a song of improbable beauty, a wonderful final hurrah from the greatest to ever do it.

Let's face it, this could have been an extremely long collection of songs but we'll stop at 10. We've put them all into this handy little playlist for you - all you need is love!