The Long and Winding Road

The Long and Winding Road is a 1970 song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon from the Beatles' album Let It Be. It became the group's 20th and last number-one song in the United States in June 1970, and was the last single released by the quartet. This famous song has been covered by numerous artists, including Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis, Aretha Franklin, Andy Williams, Ray Charles and Count Basie, Olivia Newton-John, and Kiri Te Kanawa.

Among the most successful and acclaimed performers and writers in the history of popular music, the Beatles (1960 - 1970) were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool, England. Beginning in 1962, the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock-and-roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. Enormously popularity, their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.