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Songs You Didn’t Know Were Remakes

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  5. Summertime has be mixed just a little bit, incase you didn’t know, no point picking a single from YouTube, so here’s Wiki:

    There are over 25,000 recordings of “Summertime”. In September 1936, a recording by Billie Holiday was the first to hit the US pop charts, reaching no. 12. Other versions to make the pop charts include those by Sam Cooke (US no. 81, 1957), Al Martino (UK no. 49, 1960), The Marcels (US no. 78, 1961), Rick Nelson (US no. 89, 1962), and the Chris Columbo Quintet (US no. 93, 1963). The Zombies released their version in January 1965 on their debut LP The Zombies. The most commercially successful version was by Billy Stewart, who reached no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and no. 7 on the R&B chart in 1966; his version reached no. 39 in the UK. Janis Joplin’s version with Big Brother and the Holding Company has been highly praised. David Starkey in his article “Summertime” says that Joplin sings the song “with the authority of a very old spirit”.

    In Britain, a version by the Fun Boy Three reached no. 18 on the singles chart in 1982. Lynda Carter covered this song on her 2009 jazz album At Last. Scottish singer and ex-Eurythmics member Annie Lennox covered “Summertime” on her album with jazz standards Nostalgia in 2014. Jazz pianist, vocalist and musician Norah Jones gave her interpretation of this classic standard in 2003 in a live performance with Marian McPartland.

    The song “Doin’ Time” by Sublime starts with the words “Summertime and the living’s easy” and contains elements of “Summertime”.

  7. http://www.shsmedia.com/originals.html

    I’ve lovingly maintained my list of some 170+ “Forgotten Originals” here. These are mostly from the ’60s or ’70s. It’s great to listen to these, and some are so much better than the famous, later version, in my opinion.

    Here’s the list, with song name, original artist, artist of famous version:

    (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me Lou Johnson Sandie Shaw
    A Groovy Kind Of Love Diane & Annita The Mindbenders
    Act Naturally Buck Owens Beatles
    All Along the Watchtower Bob Dylan Jimi Hendrix
    All My Love Sonny West Buddy Holly, as “Oh Boy”
    Angel Of The Morning Evie Sands Merilee Rush
    Any Way That You Want Me Evie Sands Troggs
    Apache The Shadows Jorgen Ingmann
    Baby, It’s You Shirelles The Beatles, 1963; Smith, 1969
    Barbara-Ann The Regents The Beach Boys as “Barbara Ann”
    Bette Davis Eyes Jackie DeShannon Kim Carnes
    Back Magic Woman Fleetwood Mac Santana
    Blinded by the Light Bruce Springsteen Manfred Mann
    Blue Moon Shirley Ross as “The Bad In Every Man” then The Marcels
    Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra as “Blue Moon”
    Boots Lee Hazlewood Nancy Sinatra
    Brandy Scott English Barry Manilow
    as “Mandy”
    By The Time I Get To Phoenix Johnny Rivers Glen Campbell
    California Dreaming Barry McGuire Mamas and Papas
    California Sun Joe Jones Rivieras
    Chains Cookies Beatles
    (They Long To Be) Close To You Richard Chamberlain Carpenters
    Cocaine J. J. Cale Eric Clapton
    Come See About Me Nella Dodds Supremes
    Dazed and Confused Jake Holmes Led Zeppelin
    Dedicated To The One I Love The ‘5’ Royales Mamas and Papas
    Do-Wah-Diddy Exciters Mannfred Mann
    Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Nina Simone Eric Burdon and the Animals
    Dream A Little Dream Of Me Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra Mama Cass
    Everybody Needs Somebody to Love Solomon Burke Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, Blues Brothers
    The First Cut Is the Deepest P. P. Arnold Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, others
    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger Roberta Flack
    Evil Ways Willie Bobo Santana
    Galveston Don Ho with the Oak Ridge Strings Glen Campbell
    Gentle On My Mind John Hartford Glen Campbell
    Girls Just Want To Have Fun Robert Hazard Cyndi Lauper
    Go Now Bessie Banks Moody Blues
    Got My Mind Set On You James Ray (w/Hutch Davie Orchestra) George Harrison
    Hanky Panky The Raindrops Tommy James and the Shondells
    He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother Kelly Gordon Hollies
    Here Comes The Night Lulu and the Luvvers Van Morrison and Them
    House of the Rising Sun Clarence “Tom” Ashley and Gwen Foster as “Rising Sun Blues” (1933) Animals
    Hush Billy Joe Royal Deep Purple
    I Can Hear Music Ronettes Beach Boys
    I Can’t Let Go Evie Sands Hollies
    I Can’t Turn You Loose Otis Redding Chambers Brothers
    I Fought The Law Crickets Bobby Fuller Four
    I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis Dave Edmunds
    I Love Rock & Roll The Arrows Joat Jett
    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Joe South Lynn Anderson
    I Shot the Sheriff Bob Marley Eric Clapton
    I’ll Never Fall In Love Again Jill O’Hara & Jerry Orbach Bobbie Gentry, 1969; Dionne Warwick, 1970
    I’m Into Something Good Earl-Jean (McCree) (of the Cookies) Herman’s Hermits
    Indian Reservation Marvin Rainwater as “The Pale Faced Indian” Don Fardon
    It’s All Over Now Valentinos Rolling Stones
    It’s In His Kiss Merry Clayton Betty Everett as “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)”
    Jesus Is Just All Right Art Reynolds Singers Doobie Brothers
    Jock-A-Mo James Sugarboy Crawford & his Cane Cutters Dixie Cups as “Iko Iko”
    Killing Me Softly With His Song Lori Lieberman Roberta Flack
    Kitty Racey Toni Basil
    as “Hey Mickey”
    Lady Marmalade (Voulez Vous Couche Avec Moi) Eleventh Hour Patti LaBelle
    Last Kiss Wayne Cochran J. Frank Wilson
    Leaning On A Lamp Post George Formby (1937) (click for info) Herman’s Hermits
    Let’s Work Together Wilbert Harrison Canned Heat
    Little Honda (click for info) Beach Boys Hondells
    (album release) (first single release and hit)
    The Look Of Love Dusty Springfield Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
    Louie Louie Richard Berry Kingsmen
    Love In Vain Robert Johnson Rolling Stones
    Make it Easy on Yourself Jerry Butler Walker Brothers, and then Dionne Warwick
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Fairmount Singers Gene Pitney
    Mbube Solomon Linda’s Original Evening Birds The Weavers as “Wimoweh”,
    The Tokens as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
    Me And Bobby McGee Roger Miller (first recording) Janis Joplin
    Kris Kristofferson (composer)
    Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Marlena Shaw Buckinghams
    Message To Martha Jerry Butler Adam Faith, then Dionne Warwick as “Message to Michael”
    Midnight Train To Georgia (click for info) Jim Weatherly as “Midnight Plane To Houston”, Gladys Knight
    then Cissy Houston as “Midnight Train To Georgia”
    Montego Bay Bar-Kays Bobby Bloom
    Mustang Sally Sir Mack Rice Wilson Pickett
    My Boy Lollypop Barbie Gaye Millie Small as “My Boy Lollipop”
    My Girl Sloopy Vibrations McCoys
    as “Hang On Sloopy”
    My Little Red Book Manfred Mann Love
    My Sweet Lord Billy Preston George Harrison
    (Written by George Harrison for Preston, who was first to record it. Harrison was sued by the Chiffons for the song’s alleged similarity to their “He’s So Fine”.)
    Needles And Pins Jackie DeShannon Searchers
    Nobody But Me Isley Brothers Human Beinz
    On Broadway The Cookies (unreleased original) Drifters
    Crystals (first release)
    One Less Bell To Answer Keely Smith The 5th Dimension
    Over and Over Bobby Day Dave Clark Five
    Papa Was a Rolling Stone Undisputed Truth Temptations
    Queen of Hearts Dave Edmunds Juice Newton
    Rave On Sonny West Buddy Holly
    Reach Out For Me Lou Johnson Dionne Warwick
    Reason To Believe Tim Hardin Rod Stewart
    Respect Otis Redding Aretha Franklin
    Respectable Isley Brothers Outsiders
    Rhinestone Cowboy Larry Weiss Glenn Campbell
    Ring of Fire Anita Carter Johnny Cash
    River Deep, Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner Eric Burdon and the Animals
    Rock Around The Clock Sonny Dae & His Knights Bill Haley & Comets
    Shambala B. W. Stevenson Three Dog Night
    Shame, Shame Keith Colley Magic Lanterns
    Sloop John B The Kingston Trio Beach Boys
    (1st recording under this title)
    Smiling Faces Sometimes Temptations Undisputed Truth
    Someday We’ll Be Together Johnny & Jackey Diana Ross and the Supremes
    Something Stupid Carson & Gaile Frank and Nancy Sinatra
    Sonny Mieko Hirota Bobby Hebb (who was the composer)
    Sookie Sookie Don Covay Steppenwolf
    Sorrow McCoys Merseys
    Sugar and Spice Searchers Cryan’ Shames
    Sweets For My Sweet Drifters Searchers, and the Riddles
    Take Me For A Little While Evie Sands Jackie Ross, and later, Vanilla Fudge
    The Air That I Breathe Albert Hammond Hollies
    The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) Frankie Valli Walker Brothers
    The Tide Is High The Paragons Blondie
    The Twist Hank Ballard Chubby Checkers
    Time Is On My Side Irma Thomas Rolling Stones
    Trains And Boats And Planes Burt Bacharach & Orch Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
    Try a Little Tenderness Ray Noble Orchestra (1932) The contemporary format of a slow start and rollicking ending was first recorded by Otis Redding (1966) and covered by Three Dog Night (1969)
    Twist and Shout Top Notes Isley Brothers, and then the Beatles
    Unchained Melody Todd Duncan Righteous Brothers
    Video Killed the Radio Star Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club Buggles
    Walk Tall (Like a Man) Verdelle Smith 2 of Clubs
    We’ve Only Just Begun Crocker Bank TV commercial, Carpenters
    first recorded as single by Freddie Allen
    Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On Roy Hall Jerry Lee Lewis
    Wild One (1958) Johnny O’Keefe Iggy Pop as “Real Wild Child (Wild One)”
    Wild Thing Wild Ones The Troggs
    Wishin’ And Hopin’ Dionne Warwick Dusty Springfield, 1964; Merseybeats, 1964
    Without You Badfinger Harry Nilsson
    Woodstock Joni Mitchell Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
    You Showed Me The Byrds (as “The Jet Set”) The Turtles
    You’ll Never Get To Heaven Dionne Warwick Stylistics
    You’re No Good First recording: Dee Dee Warwick Linda Ronstadt
    First charting: Betty Everett
    You’ve Made Me So Very Happy Brenda Holloway Blood, Sweat, & Tears

    Elvis Presley:

    Ain’t That Loving You Baby Eddie Riff (1956) Elvis Presley
    Any Day Now Chuck Jackson Elvis Presley, 1969, Ronnie Milsap, 1978
    Are You Lonesome Tonight First release by Elvis Presley
    Charles Hart (1927)
    Blue Moon Of Kentucky Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (1947) Elvis Presley
    Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins (1956) Elvis Presley
    Burning Love Arthur Alexander Elvis Presley
    Good Rockin’ Tonight Roy Brown (1947) Elvis Presley
    Heartbreak Hotel Glen Reeves Elvis Presley
    Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton (1953) Elvis Presley
    Freddie Bell & the Bellboys (1956)
    I Feel So Bad Chuck Wills (1954) Elvis Presley
    Love Me Willy & Ruth (1954) Elvis Presley
    Love Me Tender “Aura Lee” copyrighted in 1861, Elvis Presley
    recorded by Frances Farmer in 1936
    My Baby Left Me Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (1950) Elvis Presley
    Mystery Train Little Junior & the Blue Flames (1953) Elvis Presley
    Now And Then There’s A Fool Such As I Hank Snow (1952) Elvis Presley
    Old Shep Red Foley (1941) Elvis Presley
    One Night Of Sin Smiley Lewis (1956) Elvis Presley
    Peace In The Valley Flying Clouds Of Detroit (1947) Elvis Presley
    Such A Night Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters (1954) Elvis Presley
    Suspicious Minds Mark James Elvis Presley
    That’s All Right Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (1947) Elvis Presley
    That’s When Your Heartaches Begin Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm (1937) Elvis Presley
    Too Much Bernard Hardison (1956) Elvis Presley
    When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan (1941) Elvis Presley

  55. “Mares eat oats and does eat oats …”

    Done by Tommy James and the Shondells before … or uhhh … after … that other guy … uhhh … damn … now I forgot …

  56. “Wedding Bell Blues”

    Original written and recorded by Laura Nyro, 1966.

    Hit version recorded by The 5th Dimension, 1969.

    Still have no idea how to post a link from a tablet.

  68. Whinin’ Boy Blues
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxkvu_gWlQI
    Jelly Roll Morton… (explicit lyrics! Yes, even in 1939 – Tipper, we harldy knew ya)
    Hugh Laurie, Eric Copeland, Ernie Hawkins, Hot Tuna (also Jorma Kaukonen with David Bromberg), Janis Joplin, Leon Redbone, Allen Toussaint (instrumental), Grateful Dead… I wonder what “Jelly Roll” would have thought had he known how that dirty little ditty would become a foundation!

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