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?

[jm2422]

Dolly Parton is the author. She used to sing it every week to close her TV show. Whitney's beautiful rendition happened years later for the movie "The Bodyguard" which she starred in.

[l483260l]

I REMEMBERED DOLLY'S VERSION IN "LAST LTTTLE WHOREHOUSE"- INCREDIBLE,AS WAS HER PORTRAYAL OF ___(THE MADAM?).

[nyadrn]

The Fabulous Norah Jones

[nyadrn]

Amy Winehouse     another great cover  RIP Amy

[millineutron]

Not sure who is covering who, since Carole King originally wrote (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman for Aretha to record, and both of their versions are great in their own styles. But if you haven't seen this video of Aretha paying tribute to Carole at the Kennedy Center in 2015, you've gotta check it out: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ

[l483260l]

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS-STUNNING & IT LED ME VIA OBAMAS' BET TV SPECIAL TO RE-DISCOVERING ONE OF MY OLD FAVORITES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqqAnjY2Rmo
AL GREEN PERFORMS THIS WONDERFUL THEME SONG TO LIFE, IF YOU ARE SO LUCKY!

[dl73698250]

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 did some very good covers of  1)Burt Bacharach's The Look Of Love 2)Beatles' Fool On The Hill, and 3)Simon & Garfunkel's Scarborough Fair

[dl73698250]

Kim Karnes did an excellent version of Smokey Robinson & Miracles' song More Love More Joy.

[Loulit]

The Beach Boys do a fine job with:

Come Go With Me ( The Del-Vikings 1973).

[dl73698250]

Leo Sayer did an excellent version of Bobby Vee's (I don't know the original artist) More Than I Can Say.

[dk9757]

I've always liked Crowded House's song, Don't Dream It's Over.  I recently heard a version by Diana Krall which is really good.

[rockaria]

Paul Young does that one also. It's pretty good.

[MaVolta]

Simon & Garfunkel cover of the Everly Brothers song, Bye Bye Love  - from the 1970 album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. It's a perfect fit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0gLnfSgdLA

[MaVolta]

And check this out . . . S&G with the Everly Brothers in NY concert 2003 . . .

[DED46]

Not Fade Away by The Rolling Stones

[jm2422]

I think Buddy Holly was smiling in heaven on that one.

[dl73698250]

I think Will To Power did a very good job with Peter Frampton's song I Love Your Way and 10CC's song I'm Not In Love.

[MaVolta]

A Song for You - Leon Russell cover by Donny Hathaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHiio1sTTI

[jm2422]

The song is by Leon Russell, and Donny Hathaway covered it. But either way a great pick.

[vitom712041]

No self respecting Dead Head would be wrong by answering this question with Turn On Your Lovelight.  Originally recorded in 1961 by Bobby “Blue” Bland, the Dead covered it in 1966.  It remains a staple to this day with Dead & Company, and one of my favorite covers.

[nyadrn]

If I Ain’t Got You.   Maroon V  Adam Levine covering Alicia Keys

Fabulous love song.  Alicia is terrific but so is Adam!!! ❤️ 

https://youtu.be/oY6QKqYSf_k

[l483260l]

I'd have to  change it to :"great covers by your favorite artists". As an unabashed & diehard Tom Waits fan,I think  his best covers are :"Sea of Love",John the Revelator"& "Somewhere." but his original music is in a class by itself.- that voice!- a voice only a mother (& people like  me) could love! {Not for the faint of heart!}

(4) Tom Waits "Sea of Love" - YouTube

(4) Tom Waits - Somewhere - YouTube

[RossM846371]

Don't forget the Ramones rendition of I Don't Want To Grow Up.   (speaking of Tom Waits).  Its great.   

[MaVolta]

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams Sr cover by Gary Morris

chillbumps music . . . 

[l483260l]

HERE IS LINK FOR HIS VERSION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-q7mdi9Nzw

[l483260l]

JIMMIE DALE GILMORE ALSO DOES A GREAT VERSION. HIS VOICE SOUNDS LIKE WEST TEXAS!

[MaVolta]

Turn the Page - Bob Seger cover by Metallica

When interviewed at his Hall of Fame induction, Seger said that he loved their cover, and especially the drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqNFAU0tOw

[nyadrn]

Roberta Flack   Bridge Over Troubled Water

[l483260l]

REMINDS ME OF THIS GREAT COVER OF "KILLING ME SOFTLY" BY FUGEES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtlCni0CDfU