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Ok, I admit it - I'm a 60's guy. I've discovered some new things about my favourite songs...did you know:

 

All Along The Watchtower:

Originally done by Bob Dylan (1967) but more famously done by Jimi Hendrix (1968)?

 

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You:

Originally done by Joan Baez (1962) but was best covered by Led Zeppelin (1969) - Album #1.

 

Black Magic Woman:

Originally done by Fleetwood Mac (1968) but was best covered by Santana (1970)

 

Blinded By The Light:

Originally done by Bruce Springsteen (1973) but was best covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1976).

 

Blue Bayou:

Roy Orbison (1963) - Nobody can measure up to this guy! God I miss him.

Honourable mention - done by Linda Ronstadt (1977)

 

China Girl:

Iggy Pop (1977) - mastered by David Bowie (1983)

 

Dedicated To The One I Love:

"5" Royales (1957) - The Mamas & Papas hit this in (1967)

 

Good Golly Miss Molly:

Little Richard (1958) - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)

 

Heard It Through The Grapevine:

Gladys Night & the Pips (1967) - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

 

Hey Joe:

The Leaves (1965) - Jimi Hendrix (1966)

 

And my all time favourite:

With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker

Don't get me wrong cuz the Beatles were so big for me, but Joe just made that song into an anthem.

 

I love cover songs because they're so inventive and very often more than the original recording artists intended. What were your best covers?

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Rock Sugar - Shook me like a Prayer

 

cover/mash-up of Shook me all night long/Like a prayer

 

 

...put a little rock in your Madonna ;)

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Antony, of Antony and the Johnsons...Can't recall his last name, Hegarty?...His version of Cohens "If It Be Your Will". I get goosebumps every time I hear it.

 

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I'm usually not a big fan of covers. Artists today (and I use the word "artist" loosely for many of today's entertainers) tend to overproduce covers. I hope I don't get beat up for this, but I actually like Michael Jackson's version of the Beatle's song, "Come Together." Don't get me wrong, I looove the Beatles. I just think he made the song edgier and the guitar riffs are more powerful. (Don't beat me up too much!!)

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One of the best covers I've ever heard is the Junior Wells version of the Stones "Satisfaction" on the "Paint It Blue Album". Not a well known album but some great blues versions of Stones songs. It also has has a version of "It's All Over Now" by Bobby Womack the songs writer.

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"Under the Boardwalk" The Drifters 1964. John Mellencamp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz2tzdFneRI

 

"Into the Mystic" Van Morrison 1970. Colin James.

 

"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" generaly thought to be by The Animals in 1965 and a great version it is, but in fact originaly recorded by Nina Simone 1964! My preferance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv2valQkzAs&feature=fvst

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