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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
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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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.
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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
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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!)
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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
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You Win Again - Hank Williams (Sr) Cover by Steppenwolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qal2HIBX9Kg
In his autobiography, Kay wrote about learning to play guitar listening to Hank Williams records, and getting a HW Songbook. Country music was very popular in Toronto back then. I believe it was also covered by his earlier band, The Sparrows. He later put it on his solo album, Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_XlUpn_hfU
Love that soulful, raspy voice of his, and the change in tempo.
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@jm2422 - Thanks! Turns out both links are the same recording, but one of them was on a Steppenwolf singles compilation album. I thought the band was really good. Two of them were from Steppenwolf (Kent Henry, lead guitar, George Biondo, bass). They did double duty in The John Kay Band, which supported Steppenwolf, as they toured together after John released the solo album.
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Good time Charlie’s got the blues,The Bards,
released in 1968, was covered by Danny O’Keefe
in 1971. O’Keefe recorded it first but The Bards
released it first. In 1972 O’Keefe re-released a
slower version for his 2nd album. That was the
version that became a hit. Excellent cover by
O’Keefe, it was his only hit single 🎼💜
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