GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcT84K77MZQ&ab_channel=OneUnconditionalLove

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"§ilhouettes On The §hade" * The Rays {1957} &

the bubble gum English version by Hermans Herpes {1965}

I'll take the R&B original, but the Brits sold more,

MaVolta

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One - Three Dog Night (Harry Nilsson cover)

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

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"Amazing Grace" - Wonderful song done by many people (some better than others). This is an absolutely beautiful rendition.

Gurrumul and Paul Kelly - (the late) Gurrumul sings in the language of the Australian Yolngu people and Paul sings in English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVORrx9jIiE

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Amazing Grace was written in 1776 by John Newton who included it in a volume of Hymns that he wrote with his close friend, the great poet William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) It comes from Newtons early career as a slave ship captain and reflects his awakening to the evil of the trade. He became a major lobbyist against the slave trade. The theme of sin and redemption told so elegantly and simply, I think will resonate with people for centuries to come. There is a reason that Amazing Grace is the most popular and most covered song in the english language.

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The Sound of Silence - Disturbed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgPI_GpsHI&ab_channel=jameycruz2

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"Prisoner Of Love" Written in 1931 by R Columbo, C Gaskill & L Robin. Recorded originally by Columbo, it has been covered many times from Perry Como, Billy Ekstein to name a few.

But the 1962 version by James Brown to me is the most endearing version.

KellytheBelly

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Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Hello, Hello, Hello

⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑... ⌞What the GLITCH!⌝ ... ⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑(っ ͡ ͡° - ͡ ͡° ς) Made of flesh and bone, not chips and blips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ49-Ra9Ibw&ab_channel=MartinCunningham

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"§uspicion" originally off Elvis Presley's Pot Lock Lp {62} didn't chart it was the flip side of the 45' "Kiss Me Quick". Terry Stafford covered it and it hit the top ten Jan. 64'. The British Invasion cover maniacal version of the song was recorded by Bonzo Dog Band produced by the Who.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Io_5CEMiI

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The song that wednesday Addams dances to in The NetFlix show is Goo Goo Muck by the cramps from 1982. Many don't know that this is a great version of the original Goo Goo Muck by Ronnie Cook from 1962. Cook's original is in more of a doo wop style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-vUY6erQU&ab_channel=ArtOfNoise

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"Peter Gunn" original by Henry Mancini is the best by far. In 1986, The Art of Noise featuring guitarest Duane Eddy released a cover that rejuvanated the tune for a new generation. Won a Grammy and had a Film Noir video starring Rik Mayall.

MaVolta

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@ripvanwinkle96 - That was a good cover and a cool video! Have always liked Peter Gunn, the music, and the tv show. 😎

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

https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/ROCK-versions-of-Classical-Music/m-p/2443922#M216012

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Many popular songs have taken their melodies directly from classical pieces. Some are just straight out reworkings of the pieces themselves. I wonder if these count or can be a seperate topic. These include among a lot:

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows from Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin

Tonight We Love from Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 1

A Lovers Concerto From JS Bach

Jesu Joy from Bach Cantata #147

Going Home from Dvorak New World Symphony

I Can't Help Falling In Love With you from Martini's Plaisure d'Amour

Because from Beethoven Moonlight Sonata

Its Now or Never from O Solo Mio

Stranger in paradise from Borodin Polovtsian Dances

Many Many more

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Yes @RossM846371 , there is a topic for this. Here is the link.

ROCK versions of Classical Music