GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

[nyadrn]

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?

[ripvanwinkle96]

Brian Hyland's 1970 cover of  1961's Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, "Gypsy Woman".

{Intro & Outro "The Wolfman" 1941.}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6nemPGqx0o&ab_channel=GodzillaSr

[MaVolta]

Downtown Train - Rod Stewart  (Tom Waits cover)

https://youtu.be/F93FZ5zLOS0

Downtown Train -  Bob Seger 

https://youtu.be/tyBLNekm_ms

Tom Waits original - https://youtu.be/qWDJIwqCXi4

I never cared for Tom Waits vocals, but he wrote some great songs. Rod Stewart made it famous, Bob Seger made it cool! Edge to Seger on this one for me. 😎

[dl73698250]

I know what you mean about his voice.  But, I can't really imagine somebody else doing this song: TOM WAITS- COLD COLD GROUND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4UqE5c8G6E

It's kinda like Bob Dylan; he doesn't have the greatest voice either, or Ozzy Osborne. But, I wouldn't want do without their music.

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Run Runaway" * Slade [83]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMxcGaAwy-Q&ab_channel=GanarlyFilms

The Scottish glam group sampled a 1850 church hymn written by Andrew Young [1838] arranged by L B Breedlove in [1858] called "There is a Happy Land". and came away with a #1 hit. I kid you not...........

• It is sung in the film Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
• The melody is borrowed in the rock song "Run Runaway" (1983) by Slade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-fBx0jezYY&ab_channel=RojasZela-ChristianVideos

[dl73698250]

Well, what do you know? Great Big Sea also did this song (not a rock version; more of a folk/culture song).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UMV36zYs58

[Vexed]

"Lies" - Knickerbockers (65) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH9YRpz757Y 

cover by

Styx (74) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZp-fBIgYU8 

[MaVolta]

Oh yeah, that song! They (Knickerbockers) sounded so much like The Beatles. I noticed someone wrote in the YT comments that John Lennon heard it and made the remark, “ I don’t remember recording that.” 😂 

[Vexed]

I love that comment. Their cover of "I want To Hold Your Hand" was pretty good. 

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

Surprised they didn't do more Beatles covers.

[Vexed]

"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" - (1953) original by The Four Lads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcze7EGorOk 

Covers

They Might Be Giants - (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0JhC3LO0-8 

Ding Dong Daddios (2004) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX2pBccURUg 

[ripvanwinkle96]

Elvis Presley's cover of "Now & Then" {there's a fool such as I"  1958

The first recording of this song written by Bill Trader and sung & played by Hank Snow in 1952.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtJz_Wm-gG0&ab_channel=DelTangBrav

 

[Vexed]

"Eternal Flame" - written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg 

   - original by The Bangles (88)

cover by Human Nature (99) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6FhICVvMnI

[dl73698250]

Good song. Good version. I like the Bangles version. But between the two, The Bangles has a tad bit of a shrill voice. This version has a smoother voice and is a tad bit easier on the ears (for quieter times). I still like the Bangles; don't know if I can really pick between the two. Different versions for different moods.

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Sweet Dreams {of You} * Tommy McClain's 1966 rendition of Don Gibson's 1956 tune is a great cover with the keyboards taking lead instead of guitars. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmittvVARQ&ab_channel=Johnny%27sBackThenStereo

[Raynyky]

Grand Funk’s cover of Little Eva’s Locomotion. Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. 

[MaVolta]

The Beatles had some of the best rock n roll covers of all time. It was so much fun to watch them just break into one on the Get Back movie. I loved watching Paul just shred that piano like nothing to it, baby! My favorite would be this one … Paul on piano and John kills it on vocals.

Rock And Roll Music  ( Chuck Berry cover )

[dl73698250]

Question: Does anyone know the English version of this song? It sounds so familiar, but I can't put my finger on it.

Juliane Werding; Starke Gefühle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSCk00ygOwY

[MaVolta]

@dl73698250 - It’s a beautiful song, and it has a familiar sound, but I can’t place it. I looked up the translation which is strong feelings. 

[dl73698250]

Nik Kershaw; Wouldn't It Be Good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLF1FgyRLkk

Juliane Werding; Sonne Auf Der Haut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlPfEKLr6_M

[dl73698250]

Which Is the original is debatable:

Melina Mercouri; Never On A Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ATOp7GnTA

Denise Keene; Never On A Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJsokdGaww

Connie Francis; Never On Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM6JiCuf5AE

Lale Andersen; Ein Schiff Wird Kommen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUb7S2r-x0

[dl73698250]

A Paul Anka collaboration composition original:

Frank Sinatra; My Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp6D71kQRhA

Mary Roos; So Leb' Dein Leben (My Way) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybXmWuQTf_A

[dl73698250]

Not sure what the original is, but here's 2 versions of:

Barbara Dickson; January, February https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gt98OkL11c

Mary Roos; Wenn Ich Dich Nicht Halten Kann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtBnL5cJMnI

[dl73698250]

Not sure what the original is, but here's 2 versions of:

Modern Talking; You're My Heart, You're My Soul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kHl4FoK1Ys

Mary Roos; Ich Bin Stark Nur Mit Dir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_OtaXBdbo8

[Vexed]

Modern Talking's Dieter Bohlen wrote "You're My Heart, You're My Soul".

[dl73698250]

There's a song I like that has several covers; A Man Without Love. I'm not sure Who Barry Mason is, or when he wrote this song, but 3 favorite versions of this are by Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, and Florian Haidt (German).

Florian Haidt; Das Tu Ich So Gerne Für Dich  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWEfuNg5yNg

Engelbert Humperdinck; A Man Without Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ujotDMluo

Tom Jones; A Man Without Love (not really sure if this is Tom or Engelbert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1SYKKa3qds

Barry Mason; Lonely Is A Man Without Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mAjRC_ixq4

[Vexed]

It is a beautiful song. Thanks for those links @dl73698250 and the memories. The German one was very nice. Wonderful voice.

Barry Mason was a singer songwriter. He wrote "Delilah" with Les Reed for Tom Jones and some other songs for others and himself. Like, he wrote "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" with Tony Macaulay.

Mason adapted "A Man Without Love" from an Italian song "Quando m'innamoro" - written by Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Roberto Livraghi.

Guess the timeline was 1968, seems all stems at this date. The first live performance in Italy was by Anna Identici. The English versions have the credits with the Italian writers and Barry's name.

I also like the Sergio Franchi version. He sings it in English and Italian.

[MaVolta]

Oh, my! Sergio Franchi❣️ I remember seeing him on Ed Sullivan, hanging on to every vibrato, just loved him, and all of 10 yrs old! 😸

[Vexed]

MeTV (if you get it) has reruns of Ed Sullivan on Sunday nights. There is a channel on you tube with Sergio's songs. There are a lot of the performances from the Ed Sullivan Show if you want to check them out.

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa1wXOUVZrWyrVxDfgd7pxg/playlists?app=desktop 

[MaVolta]

Thanks @Vexed. I’ll check them out on YouTube. A while back, I found a video of him singing Volare. That’s my favorite. Torna ‘a Surriento is another one. 

[Vexed]

You are welcome. Yes @MaVolta , never get tired of hearing a great voice and song.

That is like Andrea Bocelli's "Con Te Partiro" from 97. He is in his 60's today and still sounds great. But that music and his voice fills my soul when I hear it. When it came out, I raved about it so much, I received 3 cd's of the Romanza album from people at work. 🐱  Still play them from time to time. Wore that song out at first though.  🐱

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1needAV_NQ 

[dl73698250]

He sure has a good voice. Good song. Don't wanna get off topic, but I just gotta plug this song: Demis Roussos - Forever And Ever (1973) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig-iQP_0bB8