Famous songs that were covers.

[Xhavenjoe]

 

[RadcliffeRick]

Just a good karaoke version of the original by Rose Royce.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Hush by Deep Purple was a cover.

I know Love Affair did a more raw cover. But who was the original?

 

[Mike N]

Love this thread, lots of great examples of really good covers but also great knowledge of songs that I didn’t know were not originals.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

A bit off on a tangent but... Blur took this song and made an entire album out of it :

 

[Bill Walker]

Cover




Original

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

I know Love Affair did a more raw cover. But who was the original?

Hush (Billy Joe Royal song) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Bill Walker]

Cover




Origin

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

When The Levee Breaks Original 1929:



Led Zeppelin version 1971:

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

A decent effort

Joni