OT: Favorite Cover's of Classic or Iconic Songs

[Scud49]

Ode To Billie Joe​

Kaizen old buddy - Bobbie Gentry wrote this one and released it back in 1967.

 

[Kaizen]

Dionne Warwick - Do You Know the Way to San Jose​

 

[MSGRET]

@MSGRET inspiring me to bring out the big guns. Jennifer Nettles and Karen Fairchild on the same stage. This song, "Life in a Northern Town" is superb.

Saw this live when Sugarland, Little Big Town and Jake where on their National tour back in 08. Can't remember if it was in Reno or Southern California. I saw Sugarland live 3 times, so I don't know where I was at when it was performed.

 

[MSGRET]

IMAGINE.​

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I believe that John and Ono wrote this song and were the first to publish it.

 

[Scud49]

Mona - the Rolling Stones, first recorded by Bo Diddley:

 

[Kaizen]

I AM WOMAN By Helen Reddy​

 

[Scud49]

Brook Benton- Rainy Night in Georgia, first done by Tony Joe White:

 

[Aluminny69]

Ellie Greenwich was a songwriting contemporary of Carole King. They both put out hit after hit from the Brill Building. She finally put out an album of recordings of her own songs. I especially like this version.

 

[Kaizen]

A great love song, Sealed With A Kiss

 

[Aluminny69]

"Play it Sam" sure, but Rudy Vallee was the first to sing it 11 years earlier.

Carly Simon rearranged as her own. I think she knocked it out of the park! (Yes, that's Stevie Wonder on Harmonica!)

 

[Scud49]

Larissa Liveir - Black Magic Woman

And one amazing smile while playing

 

[MSGRET]

The young lady Victoria K. I believe was only 13 at the time this video was done, enjoy.

 

[Aluminny69]

The song "You Belong To Me" was first recorded by Jo Stafford in 1952. It was quickly followed by versions from Sue Thompson, Patti Page and others. In 1962, The Duprees recorded a hit Doo Wop version. I like this Patsy Cline version, backed by The Jordanaires.

 

[64Zcode]

In 2017 The Warning was the opening act for the Mother Of All Rock Festival in Monterrey, MX.
They did a promo before the festival where they played short sections of songs from the headline artists: Aerosmith, Tesla, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, and Motley Crue.
Kickstart My Heart from the Crue shot in their practice space

 

[Scud49]

Asleep at the Wheel's version of Miles and Miles of Texas:

 

[Aluminny69]

Rumor has it, Judy hung out in Storrs in the early sixties. Steven Stills wrote the song Suite Judy Blue Eyes for his then girlfriend. Beautiful voice.

 

[CL82]

 

[meyers7]

Gipsy Kings - Hotel California​

Love this one.

 

[meyers7]

I see we are ready playing fast and loose with the terms "classic" and "iconic".

 

[Bigboote]

Steppenwolf doing a Muddy Waters/Willie Dixon classic. The Allman Brothers did a really good very different version a year or two later.

 

[Bigboote]

I see we are ready playing fast and loose with the terms "classic" and "iconic".

And "cover".

 

[Aluminny69]

Larissa Liveir - Black Magic Woman

And one amazing smile while playing

You reminded me of a piano solo I love to watch. She even has the flute solo down. I've watched this video many times.

 

[nwhoopfan]

True, but the question was, which do you prefer? Some people don't like alternate versions, some do. How about you, or others?

For the most part, I prefer an alternate take. If you're gonna do something that's already been done, make it your own.

 

[Cedar]

Joe Cocker — Feelin’ Alright
Recorded on The Ed Sullivan Show on April 27, 1969

 

[Aluminny69]