My friend Kuff dug into his iTunes library to find his Top Ten cover songs. He even went to the trouble of finding YouTube videos of them when possible.
He does this kind of thing every Friday, and I’ve been taking up his challenge and leaving my lists in his comments each week.
Here’s my list (at 0930 this morning — this afternoon it might be a completely different list).
- The Beatles — Till There Was You from their “Meet the Beatles” album. The song is from “The Music Man.” Here’s a nice version about thirty years later.
- Linda Ronstadt — After the Gold Rush (with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris); original — Neil Young
- We Five — You Were on My Mind; original — Ian & Sylvia. The cover was the bigger hit.
- Blood Sweat & Tears — And When I Die; original — Laura Nyro
- The Dixie Chicks — Landslide; original — Stevie Nicks
- Three Dog Night — Eli?s Coming; original — Laura Nyro
- James Taylor — You’ve Got a Friend; original — Carole King
- Jimi Hendrix — All Along the Watchtower; original — Bob Dylan
- Joan Baez — I Shall Be Released; original — Bob Dylan
- The Byrds — Mr. Tambourine Man; original — Bob Dylan
- The Byrds — Turn Turn Turn; original — Pete Seeger
Nice list. I like most of the top ten cover songs. Thanks.
Good stuff. Thanks for sharing it!
I like your selections, but I would like to add my own.
Devo — Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) from Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo. Not the usual cover, but I like it.
Elton John — Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (Beatles) as a single in 1974. One of the few times that I felt that the cover was better than the original.
Johnny Cash — Hurt (Nine Inch Nails). One of the last hits for an iconic music star, he made this song his.