Original songs that were made famous by other Artists.

[Chris B]

Here’s The Left Banke original of the great Four Tops classic, penned by the guy on keyboard whom I believe was consumed with unrequited love for the bassist’s girlfriend, Renee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uqBTzfcIk4


Apologies if this has been done before guys, but please add to thread



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Tried to embed for you but I couldn’t figure it out properly

[The Joker]

Place everything after the = i.e. 6uqBTzfcIk4 between yt /yt And square brackets around both yt /yt

[Chris B]

Thanks Wes

[FeelingTheBlues]

I don't have the videos but if you want some songs that were made famous by other artists than the original ones you can't really pass by those:

- All Along The Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix (originally made by Bob Dylan)
- Crossroads, Cream (originally made by Robert Johnson)

[The Joker]

All along the watchtower, written by Bob Dylan

Beat me to it

[Demosthene]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAW...e_gdata_player

Hurt by Johnny Cash.
Original song by Nine Inch Nails.

[StarSovereign]

Proud Mary was written by CCR but Tina Turner owns the song!

[subtona]

"angel in the morning" original artist mostly unknown to failure of the record label,

covered by: carrie rodriguez did a duet with the writer of the song chip taylor:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...94635195794575

my favorite version is this cover by chrissie hynde:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Qfqle_2Bs

for full history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_Morning

[paddy_crow]

House of the Rising Sun was done by many artists, most well known were the Aniimals and Frijid Pink. The author is not known. The oldest known recording dates back to the 1930's. Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Dolly Parton have also released recordings of it.

[capote]

Halleluja by Leonard Cohen, made famous - at least for some - by Jeff Buckley. I have even heard covers of the Buckley cover.

[Dr. Robert]

Season of the Witch (Donovan)....done on the "Super Session" album.....Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield & Steven Stills.
Don't Do It, Baby Don't You Do It (Marvin Gaye)......done by "The Band"

[NYC6]

Green Mangaleshi- Written by Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac covered by Judas Priest
Black Magic Woman- Also written by P. green and covered by Santanta

Me and Bobby McGee-Written by Kris Kristoferson covered by J. Joplin

[subtona]

Originally Posted by capote

Halleluja by Leonard Cohen, made famous - at least for some - by Jeff Buckley. I have even heard covers of the Buckley cover.

good one!!

also covered well by

Brandi Carlile
&
Rufus Wainwright

[SLRdude]

I have quite a few of those in my iPhone and here are a few that I found, and I have both versions of.

Mad World by Tears for Fears but became better known after being covered by Gary Jules.

It's My Life by Talk Talk but it became known worldwide after being covered by No Doubt.

You Are Always On My Mind by Elvis, then Willie Nelson and finally by the Pet Shop Boys.

Alone by Heart, originally by I-Ten.

All Through the Night by Cyndi Lauper. Originally performed by Jules Shear.

Kiss by Tom Jones... Cover of Prince.

Easy by Faith No More. Originally performed by Commodores.

Love Hurts by Nazareth. Originally performed by Everly Brothers.

Smooth Criminal – Alien Ant Farm. Cover of Michael Jackson.

Hurt by Johnny Cash. Originally performed by Nine Inch Nails.

Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash, original by Depeche Mode.

[folexhater]

Me and Bobby McGee....composed by Kris Kristofferson...performed by Grateful Dead in the 70s, amazingly covered by "Pink"........and made famous by JJ!

[rockmastermike]

The Beatles "A little help from my friends" as covered by Joe Cocker

The Robert Johnson "travelling Riverside Blues" as covered by Led Zeppelin

[azguy]

Originally Posted by rockmastermike

The Beatles "A little help from my friends" as covered by Joe Cocker

The Robert Johnson "travelling Riverside Blues" as covered by Led Zeppelin

Good ones....

Plus, Knockin on Heavens Door (Clapton, then GNR, Guns & Roses)

[Rags]

Come & Get It written by Paul McCartney & made famous by Badfinger..

[cedargrove]

Originally Posted by SLRdude

Mad World by Tears for Fears but became better known after being covered by Gary Jules.

It's My Life by Talk Talk but it became known worldwide after being covered by No Doubt.

Hurt by Johnny Cash. Originally performed by Nine Inch Nails.

Personal Jesus by Johnny Cash, original by Depeche Mode.

I may be showing my age, but I am much more familiar with the original versions of these four.

[Dr. Robert]

I love this post........I have a ton of covers on my Ipod......these.......
Summertime Blues(Eddie Cochran)-Who & Blue Cheer
Take Me To the River(Al Green)- Talking Heads
With a Little Help From my Friends(Beatles) -Joe Cocker
She Came in through the Bathroom Window(Beatles)-Joe Cocker
Mr. Tambourin Man (Bob Dylan)- Byrds
Statesboro Blues(Blind Willie McTell)- Allman Bros.
Respect(Otis Redding)- Aretha Franklin
Hound Dog(Big Mama Thornton)- Elvis Presley
You Shook Me(Muddy Waters)- Jeff Beck Group & Led Zeppelin
I Can't Get No Satisfaction(Rolling Stones)- Otis Redding
Who Do You Love(Bo Diddley)- Quicksilver Messenger Service
We Can Work It Out(Beatles)- Stevie Wonder
The Letter(Boxtops)- Joe Cocker
Spoonful(Howlin' Wolf)- Cream
Rolling & Tumbling(Muddy Waters)- Cream, Canned Heat
Roll Over Beethoven(Chuck Berry)-Beatles
Blue Suede Shoes(Carl Perkins)- Elvis Presley
Reason To Believe(Tim Hardin)- Rod Stewart
Feeling Alright(Traffic)- Joe Cocker
Backdoor man(Howlin' Wolf)- Doors
and my favorite cover......One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer(John Lee Hooker)-
George Thorogood.

[toph]

Originally Posted by Rags

Come & Get It written by Paul McCartney & made famous by Badfinger..

funnily enough Pete ham from badfinger , co wrote a song i am about to mention .. without you

[toph]

Love is all around: Troggs covered by wet wet wet 15 week number 1
Without you: Harry Nilsson and then covered by Mariah Carey
Nothing compares to you: originally Prince covered and made huge by Sinead o'connor

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Chris B

Here’s The Left Banke original of the great Four Tops classic, penned by the guy on keyboard whom I believe was consumed with unrequited love for the bassist’s girlfriend, Renee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uqBTzfcIk4

Check out the size of the lead singer's watch.

I remember the Left Banke's version, but I can't seem to recall the Four Tops version.

I'll have to look it up.

[capote]

Oh, I got two more. I fought the law. Clash right? Wrong: The Crickets, from the 1950s.

For the younger audience Jolene is probably more associated with The White Stripes than Dolly.

[wdalew5]

Originally Posted by subtona

"angel in the morning" original artist mostly unknown to failure of the record label,

covered by: carrie rodriguez did a duet with the writer of the song chip taylor:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...94635195794575

my favorite version is this cover by chrissie hynde:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Qfqle_2Bs

for full history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_Morning

Juice newton did it best. iMO

[wdalew5]

In-a-gadda-da-vida. By iron butterfly....

Best cover is from the Less than zero soundtrack by SLAYER

[wdalew5]

Where have all the good times gone. By ray davies and kinks.

Best cover was on diver down by the one and only: VAN HALEN

[Pep04]

Ghost in You cover by Counting Crows! Awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RZhP2CMfqQ

[GED]

Blowin' in the Wind(Bob Dylan) Peter, Paul and Mary.

[orork]

Black Betty covered by Ram Jam.
Originally, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.