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Elvis Presley - 'Way Down' -

'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.

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Jimi Hendrix - 'Belly Button Window' -

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.' 

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Johnny Cash - 'Like the 309' -

'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. 

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The Doors - 'Riders on the Storm' -

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.'

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Freddie Mercury - 'Mother Love' -

'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.

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Chris Cornell - 'You Never Knew My Mind' -

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. 

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Nirvana - 'You Know You’re Right' -

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.

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Janis Joplin - 'Mercedes Benz' -

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.

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Tom Petty - 'Given All I Can See'/'Here She Comes Again' -

Tom Petty last entered the studio to record two songs with former Byrds member Chris Hillman in 2017.

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The Beatles - 'Because' -

'Because' was the last song recorded by the Fab Four at Abbey Road Studios in 1969.  

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Led Zeppelin - 'I’m Gonna Crawl' -

'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.'

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Lou Reed - 'The Wanderlust' -

Reed's final studio recording was with the Canadian band Metric in 2012. The song can be found on the band's album 'Synthetica.'

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John Lennon - 'Walking on Thin Ice' -

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.

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Brian Jones - 'Midnight Rambler' -

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. 

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Bon Scott - 'Ride On' -

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.

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The Police - 'Don't Stand So Close to Me ’86' -

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.'

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Billy Joel - 'Christmas in Fallujah' -

'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.

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Pink Floyd - 'Louder Than Words' -

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.

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Ronnie Van Zant - 'Jacksonville Kid' -

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.

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Dio - 'Electra' -

Ronnie James Dio's last song, 'Electra,' was recorded in 2009 and released in 2010, the year the iconic metal vocalist died. 

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Phil Lynott - 'Do You Want to Rock?' -

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.

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Roxy Music - 'Avalon' -

Bryan Ferry and the gang were last in the recording studio to lay down 'Avalon' in 1982 in the Bahamas.

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George Harrison - 'Horse to the Water' -

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. 

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Lemmy Kilmister - 'We are the Ones' -

Lemmy's last recorded song was not with his band, Motörhead. Instead, he collaborated with a Swiss musician called Chris Declercq in 2014.

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Cream - 'Badge' -

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.

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Duane Allman - 'Little Martha' -

'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. 

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Jerry Garcia - 'Blue Yodel #9' -

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.

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Buffalo Springfield - 'On the Way Home' -

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.

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Johnny Winter - 'Death Letter' -

Winter's last recording was an acoustic version of Son House's 'Death Letter' on February 4, 2013. 

Sources: (Ultimate Classic Rock)

See also: Popular cover songs more famous than the original

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