Cover Songs: Side By Side

Romanelli · 2024-01-11T18:23:45-05:00

It's not all about songwriting. An important part of being an artist is sometimes knowing the right song to cover. This is for the covers that you dig, that you're glad the artist took the time and energy to do a song they didn't write. Or, to just compare cover versions to the original. Here's a starter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU2GJeRxLUk From the album Solace by Sarah McLachlan Was surprised to hear her cover this song from 1967 by Donovan. I think she captured the spirit of it in a modern vein. His original, from the album A Gift From A Flower To A Garden, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bmruh9tKxM

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Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman - 1969

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Original version - Hey There Lonely Boy - Ruby and the Romantics - 1963

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I've always loved the Juice Newton version of this song.

Hurt - Juice Newton - 1985

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original version - Roy Hamilton - 1954

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Hey Girl - George Benson - 1979

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original version by Freddie Scott - 1963

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Crazy - Diana Krall - 2003

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The song was written by Willie Nelson but his version didn't come out until 1962. The Patsy Cline version was the first version released, 1961.

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Bria Skonberg - 2009 (Sorry, I couldn't find this one on YouTube but here's a link to it on Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/track/0E9CxV2yfbmhsNoqavYeNk?si=68462c1e946e43c9

Before that, there was the Diana Ross version - 1981

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original version by The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon - 1955

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L.A. Woman
written by John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek & Jim Morrison

Billy Idol was kinda almost over at the dawn of the 80's. Almost. On his album Charmed Life, he played the young lust card with "Cradle Of Love", which was a sizable MTV hit. But also included was a curious cover of The Doors' classic "L.A. Woman". It weas unfortunately recored without his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens. But, in true Billy Idol fashion, it still jumps.

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Charmed Life by Billy Idol

The original, from 1970 by The Doors...

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L.A. Woman by The Doors
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I'm leaning on the threshold
Of her mystery
And crashing through the walls
Of dying history

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Since I Met You Baby - Sam Cooke - 1961 - This is my favorite version of this song.

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original version - Ivory Joe Hunter - 1956

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You Win Again - Mandy Barnett - 2001

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original version Hank Williams Sr. - 1952

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My Sweet Love Ain't Around - Suzy Bogguss - 1989

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original version - Hank Williams Sr. - 1948

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The Dance (feat. BeBe Winans) - Dave Koz - 1999 - This is my favorite version of the song because I love the way BeBe sings it, I love the saxophone, and I love how smooth it is.

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original version - Garth Brooks 1990

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