Great songs performed by different artists.
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Careless Whisper by Seether, best cover I have heard
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Was mentioned on here a few months ago, but Your Song (originally by Elton John) was covered brilliantly by Billy Paul on the flip side of Me and Mrs Jones.
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Place in the Sun, David Isaacs' version, Stevie Wonder originally.
Quite a few others covered it too.
Quite a few others covered it too.
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
A different version of Tammy Wynette's D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
https://youtu.be/SzZzGxReXmo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/SzZzGxReXmo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Not having that!boiledclaret wrote: Jealous Guy, written by Lennon performed better by Roxy Music. 0
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
U2's "One" as performed by Mary J Blige. Now she can sing..
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Patti Smith's version of Because The Night is better than the Springsteen original - He wrote and performed it but wasn't happy with it and then Patti Smith made it wonderful.
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Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock.Ian Matthews from Scunthorpe gives it the English touch,originally by Joni Mitchell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHfuihoz70" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHfuihoz70" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Eva Cassidy did an incredible version of Judy Garland’s Somewhere over the Rainbow.
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Lyle Lovett's version of Stand by your man. A little tongue in cheek but brilliant none the less.
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A beautiful song first recorded by James Carr before Percy Sledge recorded it for his album "The Percy Sledge Way"
Covered by many artists since but this one is probably the most remebered due to the film "The Commitments"
https://youtu.be/sYlvtw4xTkA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Covered by many artists since but this one is probably the most remebered due to the film "The Commitments"
https://youtu.be/sYlvtw4xTkA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Didn't Ariana grande ?Vino blanco wrote:Eva Cassidy did an incredible version of Judy Garland’s Somewhere over the Rainbow.
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
How about Mettalicas version of Whiskey in the jar by Thin lizzy...both good
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Cat Stevens sold this song to P.P. Arnold for £30
https://youtu.be/oo__EIXzAco" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/oo__EIXzAco" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
I submit that you are mistakenDazzler wrote:A beautiful song first recorded by James Carr before Percy Sledge recorded it for his album "The Percy Sledge Way"
Covered by many artists since but this one is probably the most remebered due to the film "The Commitments"
https://youtu.be/sYlvtw4xTkA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3AXQ8dPJM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Now this comes close
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qiaksN_9HY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qiaksN_9HY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
First recorded by the Ronettes-Baby I Love You
https://youtu.be/PqZmJ7RGAP4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Staying with the punk scene
https://youtu.be/9m7tPikH0UA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/PqZmJ7RGAP4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Staying with the punk scene
https://youtu.be/9m7tPikH0UA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
When I say 'probably remembered most' It was of thought to the 'General Public' not us musical connoisseurs.levraiclaret wrote:I submit that you are mistaken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3AXQ8dPJM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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https://youtu.be/AmMtCGs5wAc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/bMuaC9RRJ9g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/IZvpHwoQfqk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/bMuaC9RRJ9g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Here's Little Feat's "Willin" performed by Linda Ronstadt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMP8JsV7wbg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
from 40 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMP8JsV7wbg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
from 40 years ago.
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
A bit of shaky
https://youtu.be/CgoDYK3IlGg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Well I tried it..
https://youtu.be/jv4Tc0N1KKk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/NJyWf3UhWCE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/CgoDYK3IlGg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Well I tried it..
https://youtu.be/jv4Tc0N1KKk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/NJyWf3UhWCE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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https://youtu.be/yD8DcgpLp_w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/0S-t45AGIpc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/P7HBhjCMhbE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/0S-t45AGIpc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/P7HBhjCMhbE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Etta James, I'd rather go blind, covered by the Niall McCabe band, who do some wonderful covers on top of their original stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNXoKfbpzHk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNXoKfbpzHk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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https://youtu.be/p-b-XHA4rB0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/iumiHCm_vTg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/kTem8y6gAYQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Edited
https://youtu.be/iumiHCm_vTg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/kTem8y6gAYQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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https://youtu.be/YB0UZN83N-w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Ray Charles' What'd I Say by Pop Staples Albert King & Steve Cropper on Jammed Together.
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I'm into something good - Earl Jean to Herman's Hermits
Make me yours - Bettye Swann and ZZ Hill
Make me yours - Bettye Swann and ZZ Hill
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Tina Turner's versions of -
Proud Mary (CCR)
Whole lotta love (Led Zep)....Funky!!
Both awesome
Proud Mary (CCR)
Whole lotta love (Led Zep)....Funky!!
Both awesome
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Thankyou for introducing me to James Carrlevraiclaret wrote:I submit that you are mistaken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3AXQ8dPJM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amazing voice
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
This classic Northern Soul sound was covered by Dexys Midnight Runners but the original by Chuck Wood is just about unbeatable.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PlLutsqYfGk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Maybe the CFS should sing an adapted version after the international breaks?
... Seven Days is too long, without you Burnley ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PlLutsqYfGk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Maybe the CFS should sing an adapted version after the international breaks?
... Seven Days is too long, without you Burnley ...
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Wrote and first recorded by Bread
But this was the first version I heard
https://youtu.be/5aKCKssaLQ8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Originally recorded by a Mr Kelly Gordon.
https://youtu.be/iPDl9yKSnDE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Norman Greenbaum one hit wonder classic
https://youtu.be/zU6XckAxRrw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But this was the first version I heard
https://youtu.be/5aKCKssaLQ8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Originally recorded by a Mr Kelly Gordon.
https://youtu.be/iPDl9yKSnDE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Norman Greenbaum one hit wonder classic
https://youtu.be/zU6XckAxRrw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I do prefer the Harold Melvin original ..
https://youtu.be/NWR9xCGLQAg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This was the first version I heard before the Jimmy Bo Horne one
https://youtu.be/LLJspkfXsQE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The thread title does state "great songs" as opposed to 'great artists.
https://youtu.be/upnrXooMh4s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/NWR9xCGLQAg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This was the first version I heard before the Jimmy Bo Horne one
https://youtu.be/LLJspkfXsQE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The thread title does state "great songs" as opposed to 'great artists.
https://youtu.be/upnrXooMh4s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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We made our own words up to this when we were kids
https://youtu.be/3pH-tNGS5MQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
S & G fanatics probably think this as sacrilege but I liked it the first time I heard it.
https://youtu.be/98oOqXT1-yA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I thought 'Sacrilege' when I first heard this but it grew on me.
https://youtu.be/0dYjrSoK7g0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/3pH-tNGS5MQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
S & G fanatics probably think this as sacrilege but I liked it the first time I heard it.
https://youtu.be/98oOqXT1-yA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I thought 'Sacrilege' when I first heard this but it grew on me.
https://youtu.be/0dYjrSoK7g0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Sorry Dazzler, I vote Thelma
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Surely nobody can deny he had a great voice...
https://youtu.be/ju_a2-Pve4g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/SVmjKHkgxis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My favourite
https://youtu.be/EiJWXjz1uks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/ju_a2-Pve4g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/SVmjKHkgxis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My favourite
https://youtu.be/EiJWXjz1uks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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No Friday night music thread? Oh well,,,,Just listening to some tunes as I often do of a night time and landed on some more tunes that had been reasonably well covered.
A Detriot Emerald classic covered by the late Forrest Thomas Jr.
https://youtu.be/Dm4SluxoDbc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
First hit recording of this song was by Bobby Darin
https://youtu.be/ue2qX3mYtio" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This chap could sing a bit I suppose.
https://youtu.be/ljyt9_TFZd4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A Detriot Emerald classic covered by the late Forrest Thomas Jr.
https://youtu.be/Dm4SluxoDbc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
First hit recording of this song was by Bobby Darin
https://youtu.be/ue2qX3mYtio" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This chap could sing a bit I suppose.
https://youtu.be/ljyt9_TFZd4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Hot fun in the summertime.
the Sly and the family Stone original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tCc--3xw10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and jump to 1h06m for Hall&Oates, GE Smith on lead and a super horn section.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTTES4BZ04" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
the Sly and the family Stone original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tCc--3xw10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and jump to 1h06m for Hall&Oates, GE Smith on lead and a super horn section.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTTES4BZ04" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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It was commented that Joan Jett was a poor imitation of Suzi Quatro...awwwww I don't know..
https://youtu.be/xL5spALs-eA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Don't ask..
https://youtu.be/3xxjR1IJRHk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Whatever happened to Louise..?
https://youtu.be/5aWrLveRYYs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/xL5spALs-eA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Don't ask..
https://youtu.be/3xxjR1IJRHk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Whatever happened to Louise..?
https://youtu.be/5aWrLveRYYs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Here it isVino blanco wrote:Eva Cassidy did an incredible version of Judy Garland’s Somewhere over the Rainbow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rd8VktT8xY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Now for something a bit different....
https://youtu.be/qbv7HFc5Vd0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Can't beat the original though (https://youtu.be/ToNK2-JuQMs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
Cant recall who was first to perform these next 2 tunes...
https://youtu.be/rB5Nbp_gmgQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/Vvgl_2JRIUs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/qbv7HFc5Vd0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Can't beat the original though (https://youtu.be/ToNK2-JuQMs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
Cant recall who was first to perform these next 2 tunes...
https://youtu.be/rB5Nbp_gmgQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/Vvgl_2JRIUs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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https://youtu.be/_6igcfvq2BQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/alg_Z_sz6r4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/cpdPiy-cxkc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/alg_Z_sz6r4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/cpdPiy-cxkc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
It must be love love love, nothing more, nothing less, love is the best
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It must be love love love, nothing more, nothing less, love is the best
Believe me it was..after I got over Suzi Quatro..
https://youtu.be/WjD60AVtWoI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/pFlM8Ay-4u4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/T2T5_seDNZE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Believe me it was..after I got over Suzi Quatro..
https://youtu.be/WjD60AVtWoI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://youtu.be/pFlM8Ay-4u4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
When something Is Wrong With My Baby.
The original by Sam & Dave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T246rhSoHes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hall & Oates live at the apollo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtQHnLX3--Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The original by Sam & Dave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T246rhSoHes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hall & Oates live at the apollo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtQHnLX3--Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
LikeDiesel wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:39 amJolene - Miley Cyrus
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
'Hanging on the Telephone'
Great song from Blondie, but the original from 'The Nerves' wasn't too shoddy.
Great song from Blondie, but the original from 'The Nerves' wasn't too shoddy.
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Now you've schooled me, but Dobie Gray's version is better.Dazzler wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:37 amA great song wrote by Mentor Williams.
My favourite performed by John Henry Kurtz
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Re: Great songs performed by different artists.
Every time I see this topic I instantly think of several Clash cover versions. However - my answer as always is “Heard it through the grapevine” by The Slits. Turn up the bass. Loud.
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