He had several UK hit singles in the early 1960s , including the two Top Ten hits , " Up on the Roof " in January 1963 , and " You Can Never Stop Me Loving You " in August 1963 . Lynch is also known for a single release of " Misery " , the first cover version of a Beatles song to be released . In early 1963 , Lynch had been on the same bill as the Beatles on the group 's first British tour ; John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote " Misery " in January 1963 , in the hopes that the artist on top of the bill , Helen Shapiro , would record it . Shapiro 's record producer turned it down , but Lynch took the composition and gave it a much more pop oriented arrangement than the Beatles would use when they recorded " Misery " themselves on their debut album , '' Please Please Me '' . Whilst on a coach with the Beatles ( on tour with Helen Shapiro ) , Lynch reportedly offered to help them write a song , but quickly became frustrated and criticised their ability to compose music – at the time Lennon and McCartney were writing " From Me to You " . Years later he appeared on the album cover of Wings ' 1973 album , '' Band on the Run '' , along with other celebrities
first British tour
The Beatles Winter 1963 Helen Shapiro Tour
Kenny Lynch