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Have you ever wondered what was the last song your favorite music artists recorded in the studio before they died? Or what was the last song recorded by a legendary band that are no longer together? If so, you're in for a treat!
We delve deep into music history and bring you the last songs recorded by famous artists. Curious? Click on!
'Way Down' was the last song recorded by The King. The song was recorded in October 1976 and it was Elvis' last single before his death on August 16, 1977.
Ironically, the last song the legendary guitarist recorded before he died was about being born. The track, recorded on August 22, 1970, closes his posthumously-released album, 'Cry of Love.'
'Like the 309' was the last song recorded by the "Man in Black." The song was released posthumously in 2006, three years after his death.
December 1970 was the last time Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore were in the studio together. The song was released after Morrison died, in their 1971 studio album 'L.A. Woman.'
'Mother Love' was the last song the iconic singer ever recorded with Queen. It was recorded in May 1991 at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. Freddie Mercury died six months later.
Just before he tragically took his life in 2017, the former Soundgarden vocalist recorded 'You Never Knew My Mind,' based on poems written by Johnny Cash.
The iconic three-piece recorded 'You Know You’re Right' at Robert Lang Studios in North Seattle in January 1994. However, the song wasn't released until October 2002.
The last song recorded by Janis Joplin is also one of her biggest hits. 'Mercedes Benz' was recorded just three days before Joplin was found dead in October 4, 1970.
Tom Petty last entered the studio to record two songs with former Byrds member Chris Hillman in 2017.
'Because' was the last song recorded by the Fab Four at Abbey Road Studios in 1969.
'I’m Gonna Crawl' was the band's last song, recorded in November 1978 at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The track can be found on their album 'In Through the Out Door.'
Reed's final studio recording was with the Canadian band Metric in 2012. The song can be found on the band's album 'Synthetica.'
John Lennon's last recorded song was not even his. Instead, 'Walking on Thin Ice' was his wife, Yoko Ono's song. Lennon was holding a tape of the song's final mix when he was killed in 1981.
The late Rolling Stones guitarist played the congas on 'Midnight Rambler' in April 1969 at Olympic Sound Studios in London, UK. Because the instrument can't be heard in the song, the fact that Jones actually recorded the congas has been subject to speculation. He is, however, credited for it.
Bon Scott's last recording was not with AC/DC. Instead, he collaborated with the French group Trust, in February 1980, in London, England. The legendary frontman died six days later.
The last time Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers were together in the recording studio was in 1986, when they re-recorded 'Don't Stand So Close to Me ’86.'
'Christmas in Fallujah' is Joel's last recorded song, though he didn't sing it. A singer called Cass Dillon did it instead. The song was released in 2007 and the proceeds were donated to the veteran charity Homes for Our Troops.
Pink Floyd’s final recorded track had been simmering ever since the 'The Division Bell' sessions in 1993. 'Louder Than Words' eventually came together in 2014.
The late Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman recorded his last song with the band in August 1977. On October 20, Ronnie Van Zant and five others died in a plane crash.
Ronnie James Dio's last song, 'Electra,' was recorded in 2009 and released in 2010, the year the iconic metal vocalist died.
The legendary Thin Lizzy frontman's last recording was done at his home studio in Richmond, England. Lynott played bass and sang backing vocals in a song by Colbert Hamilton, AKA the "Black Elvis," in December 1985.
Bryan Ferry and the gang were last in the recording studio to lay down 'Avalon' in 1982 in the Bahamas.
The ex-Beatle recorded his last song two months before he died, on November 29, 2001. 'Horse to the Water' was released just a few days after Harrison passed away.
Lemmy's last recorded song was not with his band, Motörhead. Instead, he collaborated with a Swiss musician called Chris Declercq in 2014.
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker were last together in the studio in 1968 to record 'Badge' as part of their final studio album titled 'Goodbye.' George Harrison from The Beatles actually helped Clapton write the song, though he was credited as "L’Angelo Misterioso" for contractual reasons back then.
'Little Martha' was the last song the guitarist recorded for the Allman Brothers Band. The song was recorded in October 1971, just a few weeks before Allman died.
The frontman of the Grateful Dead recorded a cover of Jimmie Rodger's song 'Blue Yodel #9' shortly before he died in 1995. The song features in 'The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute,' released in 1997.
Written by Neil Young, 'On the Way Home' was the last song recorded by all five original members in 1967 at Sunset Sound studios in Los Angeles.
Winter's last recording was an acoustic version of Son House's 'Death Letter' on February 4, 2013.
Sources: (Ultimate Classic Rock)
The last songs recorded by famous artists
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Have you ever wondered what was the last song your favorite music artists recorded in the studio before they died? Or what was the last song recorded by a legendary band that are no longer together? If so, you're in for a treat!
We delve deep into music history and bring you the last songs recorded by famous artists. Curious? Click on!