As a enormous Beatles fan I again, again, again and again I listened to miss Beverly. With the highest volume on the speakers, this is a blow out! What a performance, what a beautiful black & strong woman, I'm stunned! Congrats to miss Knight!

Never get tired,just awesome performance,thank you Beverley 🙏

This woman feels music from deep down at the cellular level and gives her all to even the most basic lyrics 😮 Wow!!!❤

In my book,... BEVERLEY deserves to be up there with Aretha n Tina,... Wot an awesome Soulful voice,... Love her, 👍❤️💞🎵🎵🎵😎💯

One of the finest voices? Bit of an understatement!!! The finest voice

I'll never forget the first time hearing this. Me and my work colleagues stopped working, turned the radio up with open mouths!!! 😮 Absolutely stunned. Still gives me chills.

What a talent and what energy. She has enough power to light up a city. I just love it when a performer puts their guts into it, and Beverly surely does. Bravo.

The best Beatles cover cover I ever saw. What a voice, what a power Beverley has.

OH MY!😰 Well! That's one of the greatest performances I've ever seen, of anyone singing any song! Unbelievable. Right now, she's gotta be the best in the world!😀

I'm a massive Beatles fan. But this version of Twist and Shout is the best ever. A brilliant vocal by Beverley Knight. Lovely.

I think that this is the best cover of this song! I listen to this as much as I can! It is wonderful! Thank you Beverley Knight!!!

'Twist and Shout' (TAS) is one of the most common standards played by bands or just belted out by good singers but John Lennon's vocals, on 'The Beatles' version, took the song by the scruff of the neck and made people's hair stand on end. Other attempts have ranged from good to great, but the Fab Four's version was phenomenal. I feel sorry for TAS as a song though, because first 'The Beatles' took it by the scruff neck and, years later, Beverley Knight grabbed it by the throat and squeezed out everything that makes this song so great. Phil Medley & Bert Burns, the composers, wrote TAS in 1961 and the 'Isley Brothers' recorded it, but I doubt they could have ever imagined the song as performed by Beverley Knight here. Just look at the session musicians response at the end of the song. All professional musicians and singers who know they have just witnessed something incredibly special. They knew it, and so do most of us who have commented here, on this video. As a Beatles fan, I would have loved to have heard John Lennon's reaction to her performance, but that's not to be, so I'll just enjoy this video again, because TAS has never sounded so good. Beverley Knight, 10 out of 10. Pick up your Gold Medal and wear it with pride. Just magnificent!

The vocal bit 2:59 - 3:03 is just fucking superb.

This is not just music, it is Art at its highest level ! This video is from a BBC 4 programme that asked various artists to give their take on ten pre-chosen Beatles songs in a live session,. Beverley was elected to sing last in this one incredible live outstanding performance. I have been a fan of Beverley Knight for years. This has to be her greatest live performance, certainly that I've ever seen. Twist and Shout baby!!

She is on a different level

One of the greatest voices ever!

Still watching this in 2022

This must be the You Tube vid I have watched more than any other. Captures the essence of Beverley's soul, passion and inability to ever give less than 100% to a performance. Brilliant lady and well worth seeing live when she tours

Never gets old, damn those pipes ❤❤❤

I've just witnessed history! "Twist and Shout" in a Gospel style with a rock 'n' roll beat played with passion, and professionally filmed, this is why rock 'n' roll will never die :))) x

Jesus Christ almighty this lady is something else...

I'm not sure I've ever heard better singing than this ever, its so good its emotional !

Picture this, a 6ft 6in man mountain reduced to a blubbering wreck. I watched it on telly and bounced around like Tigger at work the following day! Absolutely one of the best covers of any song!

She is absolutely marvellous! She is the reason, why I travel to London now and then. If you have not heard her live, you must do so, because she is even better live....

I just watched this on TV, and just had to come on here to hear it again. FANTASTIC! I'm old enough to remember the Beatles bringing this one out, but Beverley's version is something else! Well done.

I have watched this countless times and never want it to end. Simply the finest rendition of the greatest rock n roll song ever. Why it has never been released as a single is incomprehensible.

I must have watched Beverley's performance of this 20 times in the last twelve months - and it's brought tears to my eyes 20 times. It is simply one of the best 4 minutes of music I've heard in my entire life. I think her wonderful vocals made everyone else 'raise their game' to another level. If I'd been one of the backing singers, I swear I'd still be talking about it when I reached 90. Just wonderful.

She is an amazing singer! What a privilege to see her on KZfaq! Thank you!

I WANT THIS TO GO ON FOR EVER!!! ......COME ON AND WORK IT ON OUT!!!!

someone else mentioned how they end up in tears listening to this , I thought I was the only one. utter perfection from a beautiful beautiful woman. can you imagine someone like Mariah Carey trying to do this? When Britain produces class like this no one can touch it. oh yeah before I forget- Beverly marry me, please !!

Never gets old and never bettered

I'm not sure I've ever heard a better live vocal performance.

Britain's best without dispute. And a brilliant live performer

This is one of the most superb versions of this song, goosebumps every time. For a Live "one take" wow.

Wow. That vocal was stunning.

Stunning! Like the Beatles Beverley is the complete package!!

A truly wonderful rendition, Beverley is fantastic.

Can't put into words how good this performance was, Beverley keep on doing it!

I rewatched again and, I was not disappointed! Loved bev since I first heard her song shoulda woulda coulda all those many years ago and I have been a fan ever since 👌

Terrific version. Wow!

Amazing .sends chills down my spine.. Love Beverly knight..

I just became Beverley's newest fan. Wow!

This lady is AWESOME, have witnessed her live three times and never disappoints. I strongly recommend you see her in concert if you can!!!

PHENOMENAL!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Unbelievably good! I've seen a few versions of T and S over the years but this is by far and away the very best!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can listen to this lady a 1000 times without getting bored. Her performance of Memories on Strictly Come Dancing (on KZfaq) is breathtaking!

this is by far the best version of this song ever.

That was sensational

wonderful , stunning , what a performance, shes so good

It is heresy that this video doesn't have much more views.

Fantastic

Beverly Knight abandons herself to the performance and what I would give to play the Hammond Organ to get that reaction. Outstanding. If you don't " get" this then you might as well give up.

DAM I wish I could sing like that! she BLEW THE ENTIRE STUDIO UP! AMAZING VOCALS WHOOOO....

She’s the best xx

I am unable to listen to this and not bawl with tears of joy, adulation, overwhelming affect, Beverly you are a vocal genius. And a f-ing love you

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you Ms. Beverley Knight!

Beverly Knight, What can you say other than fucking brilliant. ❤

Oh my good, this is just perfect.

absolutely stunning performance,stunning voice,sang by a stunning lady, she is gorgeous,no one can beat that,cant stop listening to it,well done bev.

Beverley's version it Twist & Shout deserves 100 million hits. It transcends Lennon's version and every other cover since.

Twist and Shout is probably the most perfect Rock and Roll song ever written. I have searched high and low for a version of it that does it justice. The Beatles did it well..But The Pitcher remixed their version to the better. Then there's this. You take perfect song and combo it with a voice like Ms. Knight's and you get Twist and Shout like it was intended to be. You should not be able to listen to it and stay still. It must make you want to move....

I'm glad to see that this excellent performance of this song brings others to tears too. I don't know why but maybe its just being watching excellence and perfection and effort to give everything by Beverly Knight, she is truly a British icon and up there with Aretha Franklin for sure......

Damn! that's an absolute masterclass in absolutely owning a cover version!

I love Beverley's expression at 2.20 with the awesome organ solo, pure enjoyment of music

Beverly this was your Bobby Hatfield moment performance. Bobby performing unchained melody live WOW !! Tthank you both.

Playing this in 2023... Absolutely fantastic and brings a smile to my face

Better even than the Isley Brothers version. Beverley Knight iis the Best Living Soul Singer, Male or Female. ( IMHO )

Just immense,I think I love her

Love these rock'n roll classics! Fantastic performance

This performance touches the part of my brain that wants to raise my hands and say amen, while I drop a tear

Best Twist & Shout version ever! By far! Sorry john! If lenon was jesus then Beverley is the Holly mother 😍!

Can watch this again and again..so amazing and really makes me cry with emotion ( i agree with Ivor! ) One of the best bits of music TV the beeb have ever produced and Chris and Stuart were superlative presenters also. More brilliant music please

SUCH FANTASTIC EMOTION FROM THAT LITTLE WOMAN..............

Just wonderful x

I didn't know her, she's just fantastic!!! She has a touch of Aretha Franklin, a touch of Tina Turner with the wildness of Janis Joplin

WOW!

I hope Abbey Road has got some good building insurance,...cos our Bev raised the roof on this one and then blew it off!!! Filled the building with Pure JoY!! Thanks for posting and thank you Bev Knight xxx

Wow Bev so glad I was on it xx

OMG..... I got chills, they're multiplying

so strong - so beautiful - so assurred - i love that track and listen over and over again

OMG...We can never thank you enough for posted this MARVERLLOUUUUUS cover; Enthusiastic and cheerful,it fills me with joy,I always get in a dancing mood when I hear it.Their pleasure of playing is obvious and what to say about Beverley Knight, her performance is extraordinary ( For me,to 2.27 at 2.48,WOWWWW...the Best ) Kiss of "France"

That very beautiful voice

first verse great, second verse fantastic, third verse blows the roof off! her 'come on, come, come on' might be the the most exciting in rock....Beverley Knight owns this song now.

That was so awesome every time I see this vid I love this lady more and more. ❤

Amazing ❤

lord, thanks!

Stunning cover of an old classic.

Pure class

Beverley sings this in the style of the late Aretha Franklyn and it's awesome!

What a vocal that is. Awesome!

Lord God Almighty, the energy!

Those were the most impressed back up vocals Ive ever seen :-D

This is my favorite song that she sings!

Beverley Knight, Mick Hucknell (Anna, Go to Him) and Gabrielle Aplin (There's A Place) were the three stars that day in Abbey Road. They absolutely smashed their performances.

best cover version i ever heard...brill....she is mighty

This kills me.

that point were she begins to enjoy the song and realises.." i got this"

what a voice

Oh Yesssssssssssssss. Love it.

An angel What a voice 💕