There are so many songs that have been covered that are just as good, if not better than the original. There are a lot more, but for now this is what I am posting.

The * denotes MY FAVE VERSION:


*GUESS WHO (original artist)
LENNY KRAVITZ - American Woman

J.J.CALE (original artist)
*ERIC CLAPTON - After Midnight

J.J.CALE (original artist)
*ERIC CLAPTON - Cocaine

BOB MARLEY (original artist)
*ERIC CLAPTON - I Shot the Sheriff

BOB DYLAN (original artist)
*JIMI HENDRIX - All Along the Watchtower (Jimi's version is my fave)

TEMPTATIONS (original artist)
*RARE EARTH - Get Ready

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (original artist)
*MANFRED MANN - Blinded by the Light (fave version is by Manfred Mann)

*MADONNA
ROSE ROYCE - Love Don't Live Here Anymore (original artist)

THE LEAVES (original artist)
JIMI HENDRIX
*SEAL - Hey Joe

DOLLY PARTON (original artist)
*WHITNEY HOUSTON - I Will Always Love You

*THE DOORS (original artist)
JOSE FELICIANO - Light My Fire

Sting's cover of the Jimi Hendrix song "Little Wing" is IMO better than the original.

ICE CUBE & GEORGE CLINTON (my fave version)
GEORGE CLINTON - Bop Gun

DONNA SUMMER (my fave version)
RICHARD HARRIS - MacArthur Park

Evanescence's cover of "Zero" by The Smashing Pumpkins was awesome. Better than the original.

I'll post mine in the same manner as Irene if that's ok.

Lipps Inc. (Original Artist)
Pseudo Echo-Funktown, Both are excellent as far as I'm concerned

Merle Haggard (Original Artist)
*Radney Foster - The Running Kind

Neil Young (Original Artist)
*Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love

Merrilee Rush (Original Artist)
*Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning

Boz Scaggs (Original Artist)
*Rita Coolidge - We're All Alone

Shocking Blue (Original Artist)
*Bananarama - Venus

Ian Tyson (Original Artist)
*Bobby Bare - Four Strong Winds

*Dolly Parton (Original Artist)
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

*Roy Orbison (Original Artist)
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou

* Bee Gees (Original Artist)
Ozzy Osbourne & Dweezil Zappa - Staying Alive

I'll post mine in the same manner as Irene if that's ok.

Lipps Inc. (Original Artist)
Pseudo Echo-Funktown, Both are excellent as far as I'm concerned

Merle Haggard (Original Artist)
*Radney Foster - The Running Kind

Neil Young (Original Artist)
*Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love

Merrilee Rush (Original Artist)
*Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning

Boz Scaggs (Original Artist)
*Rita Coolidge - We're All Alone

Shocking Blue (Original Artist)
*Bananarama - Venus

Ian Tyson (Original Artist)
*Bobby Bare - Four Strong Winds

*Dolly Parton (Original Artist)
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

*Roy Orbison (Original Artist)
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou

* Bee Gees (Original Artist)
Ozzy Osbourne & Dweezil Zappa - Staying Alive
I too love Nicollette Larsen's version of that song. Did you know she was married to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers? She also died very young, I believe she had cancer.

I too love Nicollette Larsen's version of that song. Did you know she was married to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers? She also died very young, I believe she had cancer.

I heard it was a brain aneurysm but you might be correct

I heard it was a brain aneurysm but you might be correct
No, I think you are right. As a matter of fact, that sounds like what I heard a long time ago. :wave:

I heard it was a brain aneurysm but you might be correct


Nicolette Larson died of a brain aneurysm in 1997. She was never married to Michael McDonald though. "Lotta Love" is one of my favorite songs. :D I've never heard Neil Young's version, but I don't think that I would much like it, because I'm not a big fan of his music.

* my favorite version

You Really Got Me-The Kinks
*You Really Got Me-Van Halen

Knocking On Heaven's Door-Bob Dylan
*Knocking On Heaven's Door-Eric Clapton
Knocking On Heaven's Door-Guns N' Roses

"Locomotion"-Little Eva
"Locomotion"-Grank Funk Railroad
*"Locomotion"-Kylie Minogue

"Lotta Love"-Neil Young
*"Lotta Love"-Nicolette Larson

Nicolette Larson died of a brain aneurysm in 1997. She was never married to Michael McDonald though. "Lotta Love" is one of my favorite songs. :D I've never heard Neil Young's version, but I don't think that I would much like it, because I'm not a big fan of his music.
You know what, she did a duet with him, but I swore I heard on the radio that she was married to him. I was like totally shocked when i heard that bit of info. I never bothered to look it up. Bad rumors!

You know what, she did a duet with him, but I swore I heard on the radio that she was married to him. I was like totally shocked when i heard that bit of info. I never bothered to look it up. Bad rumors!


Yeah, they did a duet together. Michael McDonald is actually married to a studio singer named Amy Holland. Amy contributed songs to the Scarface soundtrack.

Just the way you are - Billy Joel original
Just the way you are- Diana Krall

Turn the Beat around - Vicki Sue Robinson original
Turn the Beat around- Gloria Estefan

When you say nothing at all - Keith Whitley Original
When you say nothing at all - Alison Krauss and Union Station

Go your own way- Fleetwood Mac original
Go your own way- Wilson Phillips

Abracadabra- Steve Miller band original
Abracadabra- Sugar Ray

Best I ever had- Vertical Horizon Original
Best I ever had- Gary Allan

I love that original TURN THE BEAT AROUND.

The Nirvana version of The Man Who Sold The World over the David Bowie version.

-James Taylor"Handy Man"(originally Jimmy Jones)-My favorite

-The Mamas and Papas "I Call "Your Name"(originally The Beatles)-beautifully sung by Mama Cass

-Hall and Oates "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"( originally The Righteous Brothers)- Bluesy and Awesome!

-Metallica's "Turn The Page"( originally Bob Seger) -Great version with some "metal" thrown in.

-Yvonne Elliman "Hello Stranger" (originally Barbara Lewis)- Dead on!

-Jose Feliciano "Light My Fire"( Originally The Doors)- A great Latin flair!

-Travis Tritt "Take It Easy"(originally The Eagles)- Very good!

-The Fugees "Killing Me Softly With His Song"(originally Roberta Flack)- Added a little beat

-The Beatles "Twist And Shout" (originally The Isley Brothers)-Totally awesome performance with John singing lead!

- "Van Halen"You Really Got Me" (originally The Kinks)-Very sexy performance by David Lee Roth!

-Rita Coolidge "Higher And Higher"(originally Jackie Wilson) -Very nice mellow version

- B J Thomas "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (originally Hank Williams)- Sung with such feeling. This song always brings tears to my eyes.

My newest favorite singer, the late beautiful precious Billy Joe Royal, is actually no stranger to singing songs that were done first by another act. I have no idea why there are so many, but at least 50 songs were covered by him and I love the way that each of them were done. To me the following are his stand outs.

"Give 'Em My Number"-done first by Ricky Nelson
"He'll Have To Go"-done first by Jim Reeves
"Kiss And Say Goodbye"-done first by the Manhattans
"Tell It Like It Is"-done first by Aaron Neville
"Till I Can't Take It Anymore"-done first by Ray Charles
"I Love A Rainy Night"-done first by Eddie Rabbit
"Cracklin' Rosie"-done first by Neil Diamond
"Do You Love As Good As You Look"-done first by the Bellamy Brothers
"Solitary Man"-done first by Neil Diamond
"Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away"-done first by Willie Nelson I am guessing because he is the writer of the song

God bless you and Billy Joe's family always!!!

Holly

P.S. That last song was actually covered by him in 1965 and 1992.

I enjoy the 1980s version of "Keep Me Hanging On" by Kim Wilde

20th Century Boy, Rock on, Hanging on the Telephone, Waterloo Sunset and Hellraiser all by Def Leppard

Tainted Love: Gloria Jones (original)
Tainted Love: Soft Cell

Only Girl in the World: Rihanna (original)
Only Girl in the World: Ellie Goulding

Self Control: Raf
Self Control: Laura Branigan
Self Control: Infernal

Rhiannon: Fleetwood Mac
Rhiannon: Pamala Stanley

One Night in Bangkok: Murray Head
One Night in Bangkok: Robey

Macarthur Park: Richard Harris
Macarthur Park: Donna Summer

Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Rose Royce
Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Madonna

Wishing on a Star: Rose Royce
Wishing on a Star: The Cover Girls

You Keep Me Hangin' On: The Supremes
You Keep Me Hangin' On: Vanilla Fudge

More Than a Woman: Tavares
More Than a Woman: Bee Gees

Adrian Belew's cover of The Beatles' "I'm Down" is better than the original.

Steve Hillage's cover of The Beatles' "It's All Too Much" is better than the original.

The Nirvana version of The Man Who Sold The World over the David Bowie version.

I agree.:)