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Richard Thompson singing "Old Rocking Chair." Original: Hoagy Carmichael, written in 1929! There's also a 1930 version with Bix Beiderbecke on cornet. And Louis Armstrong recorded a great version in 1929.

 
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The oldtimers here remember Jimmy Jones’ big hit Handy Man from 1960. A few years later Del Shannon had a hit with it and in 1977 James Taylor came out with his own much softer version.
 
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Kingfish - "Big Iron".

Marty Robbins of course did the famous original, but Bob Weir's Kingfish really nail it for me:



 

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Fly Me To the Moon - done in the early 50's by a singer named Kaye Ballard. Sinatra of course had a big hit with it.

But Julie London really does it for me:


I never realized that this was a Kay Ballard original song. I only remember her from her role in a short-lived sitcom "The Mothers-in-law".

Here's the original. It's actually pretty good.
 

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School of Rock kids... MUCH better than the original IMO.

 
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I never realized that this was a Kay Ballard original song. I only remember her from her role in a short-lived sitcom "The Mothers-in-law".

Yes, the original isn't bad for sure.

He's another I remember from way back when- Joe Harnell:

 

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Okay, well I'm not quite sure if I like it more than the original, but this is my newest musical obsession, and most of their songs probably aren't gonna fit into song thread categories, so what the heck.

 

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Had to look up the original (Lacy Dalton, 1982). Don't remember hearing it, but I like this cover by a not very well known country singer.

 

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I think this counts. Remake made for a movie, by a "fake band" that was comprised of real deal rockers, including the original vocalist. It's not all that different, but it goes harder. I don't know who the guitarist in the original song is, but Zakk Wylde punches this song up a fair bit.

 

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Had to look up the original (Lacy Dalton, 1982). Don't remember hearing it, but I like this cover by a not very well known country singer.
If you like Sunny, you might like her and Jamie Lin Wilson doing Red Dirt Girl (Emmy Lou Harris)

 
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This cover hits me hard, it's a tough one to listen to, but has special meaning behind and got me through some stuff while (trying) to help some friends.

 
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Lovely bride of 30 years in August. Always loved and had respect for Phil Philips with his Sea of Love....
But really found The Honey Drippers version a great cover. Our first wedding dance and it went over well with many joining in upon request.

 

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I think Gladys Knight and the Pips did it first. But Marvin Gaye's was probably the most famous. BUT, this is the version I really like.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival (the long version)

 
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"These Days" - sung by Greg Allman. Written by Jackson Browne and recorded by him and others, I was always partial to this Allman's:

 

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