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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

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For many an original song that they love cannot and will not ever be duplicated by a cover, but there are many songs that have been done equally (debatebly) well by others..

So do you have favorites?

What are your favorite covers of favorite songs?

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diandollion

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Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers

diandollion

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Band On The Run - Foo Fighters

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postman29

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Chicago's cover of Glenn Miller's "In The Mood" is a great version, from their Night and Day: Big Band album.

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Tonster521

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Chicago performed an outstanding cover of Duke Ellington's hit song, Satin Doll. The song was featured on Dick Clark's New Years Eve in the 1970s after Chicago became a top name act/show. I believe their cover was also featured on one of their albums as well. It should be noted that when Duke had a TV tribute, he invited one rock band, Chicago. Their horn section was outstanding.

BeatleloverKT

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Girls just want to have fun, Robert Hazard,

1979. Covered by Cyndi Lauper in 1983.
His version doesn’t even compare with hers

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jm2422

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Nobody has ever heard of or heard Ol' Roberts version.

EVERYBODY has heard of Cyndi Lauper's version and

loves her and the song.

BeatleloverKT

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Lucille, Little Richard. Covered by Sir Paul

McCartney in 1988

MaVolta

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Good one! I also love his cover of Be-Bop-A-Lula on MTV Unplugged, 1991. He can really channel is inner Gene Vincent!

Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent cover by Paul McCartney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGfB9yeHsQc

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

BeatleloverKT

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I love that cover as well! Truth be told

there’s not much of his music that I

don’t enjoy 🎼💜

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postman29

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A Groovy Kind of Love- Phil Collins version of Mindbenders hit. Both are great versions.

BeatleloverKT

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Tell it like it is, Aaron Neville,1966 covered by:

Heart in 1980 🎼💜

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jm2422

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Yes, by far it is a very nice cover, and I love the Wilson sisters.

But Aaron Nevil;le owns this song bar none.

MaVolta

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From The Kennedy Center Honors last night: If you missed the show, then you missed -

The Dance - Garth Brooks cover by Kelly Clarkson

(Just drop the mic, girl!)

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

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jm2422

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Nice pick Volta, Kelly killed it on this one. Girl has great chops.

MaVolta

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Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Wanda Jackson (1956) cover by Linda Ronstadt

I don't remember the original country version from 1956, but I do remember the 1962 hit version by the British folk-rock group, The Springfields, which was excellent with the beautiful harmonies. It was recorded by many popular artists of the 60's and became something of a folk-rock classic. But then Linda Ronstadt comes along, and released a country crossover version in 1973 that blew them all away. She gave it something that every other artist had failed to do: She gave it Attitude! (with a capital A). It rocks! While many artists have covered it, Linda's version is, hands down, the best version ever, as far as I'm concerned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmQpYSBkwag

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix