RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Huey Lewis and The News - Heart and Soul (first recorded by Exile and then The Bus Boys, but neither charted) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2yrrY_ePo Edited December 21, 2020 by RushFanForever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Johnny Rivers recorded a few cover songs in the 60's and 70's that were top 10 hits. Some examples below. Memphis (Chuck Berry cover)Baby I Need Your Loving (Four Tops cover written by Holland–Dozier–Holland)Mountain of Love (first written and recorded by Harold Dorman and then covered by Kenny Lynch)Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu (Huey 'Piano' Smith cover)The Seventh Son (first recorded by Willie Mabon and written by Willie Dixon)Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancing) (first recorded by Funky Kings and written by Jack Tempchin) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The Monkees - I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5EuEF05G2M 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley and the Wailers cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xLLPJ0bOw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion (first recorded by Little Eva and written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FULmAxNS4hk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street (written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PXzYVhA2CQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnnyBlaze Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The Monkees - I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5EuEF05G2M Didn’t know that. But now that you’ve said it, I hear Neil Diamond in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Rush - Seven and Seven Is How is this what Rush is best known for? Non-Rush fans wouldn’t even know Rush did a cover of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light (Bruce Springsteen) http://youtu.be/33ptulhhQPg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Tiffany :16ton:Destroyed I Think We're Alone Now. The original (Tommy James & The Shondells for those that don't know) is awesome. Fukk her The original to cleanse ears............ Edited December 21, 2020 by driventotheedge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Another Joan Jett cover that did well on the charts. It's a Springsteen song, from the movie of the same name......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Great white- once bitten twice shy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Before once in a lifetime, the talking heads best known song was take me to the river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rick N. Backer Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On (first recorded by The Supremes and then recorded by Vanilla Fudge and written by Holland–Dozier–Holland) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzTnINFdwuE But Kim's is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Devo - ( I Can't Get No ) Satisfaction I would say most people think of "Whip It" when you say Devo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Johnny Winter - Jumpin' Jack Flash (it's his biggest single on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, initially performed by The Rolling Stones and written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqC7sIK9Xsc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On (first recorded by The Supremes and then recorded by Vanilla Fudge and written by Holland–Dozier–Holland) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzTnINFdwuE But Kim's is fantastic. I looooove her version the best as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley and the Wailers cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xLLPJ0bOw That's certainly a well-known song of his, but I wouldn't say that's his most famous solo song, and certainly not the song with which he's most commonly associated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Will To Power - Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79r_XaUU7yE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) I don't know if this counts, but Phil Collins had top 10 hits with these cover songs. You Can't Hurry Love (originally recorded by The Supremes and written by Holland–Dozier–Holland) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnJXe_36m_0 Separate Lives (originally written and recorded by Stephen Bishop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS6zS41tmWg A Groovy Kind Of Love (originally performed by The Mindbenders and written by Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyC6XSnedWk Edited December 21, 2020 by RushFanForever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley and the Wailers cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xLLPJ0bOw That's certainly a well-known song of his, but I wouldn't say that's his most famous solo song, and certainly not the song with which he's most commonly associated. Just curious, which song would you say he is most well known for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley and the Wailers cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xLLPJ0bOw That's certainly a well-known song of his, but I wouldn't say that's his most famous solo song, and certainly not the song with which he's most commonly associated. Just curious, which song would you say he is most well known for? Solo, probably After Midnight. Overall? Probably Layla or Sunshine of Your Love. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) I don't know if this counts, but I'll put this out there. Kenny Rogers - Lady (written by Lionel Richie and initially rejected by The Commodores) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIt7Y1QR1Js Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonite (Bob Seger cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7DYXWZPME4 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream (written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and later recorded by The BeeGees) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5IsWDVwl_U Edited December 21, 2020 by RushFanForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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