Favorite Cover Song Artist?

[suzdoyle]

What is your favorite artist's rendition of a cover song? Mine is Eva Cassidy's version of:Over the Rainbow





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and her version of :Autumn Leaves





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and Harry Connick Jr.'s version of "The Bare Necessities" from "Simply Mad About the Mouse" (a collection of Disney songs done by artists from the 1990s):I like it when artists take songs to a very different place than the original song was. Suz

[brindabella]

There was a post the other day about Joe Cocker singing "With a little help from my friends". I love his version more than The Beatles', I just dont like watching him sing it!

[ernstinen]

For me, probably Led Zeppelin. They ripped off so many blues songs from the old great artists, an' didn't give 'em credit!But after lawsuits, they still made millions of $$.They always denied they stole stuff, but I dunno --- Ern

[drew]

I like that bluegrass version of Gin and Juice, reported to be Phish but my son told me it's someone else doing it.

[davekershaw]

Hey Suz,Great thread!I'm not normally impressed by covers compared tooriginals, but Eva Cassidy's "Over the Rainbow" is absolutely beautiful! What a terrible loss at just 33.I don't prefer Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from my Friends" toThe Beatles version, but it is excellent.At the opposite end of the spectrum, I think Wet Wet Wet's versionabsolutely murders the song!The Beatles themselves did some GREAT covers: "Money" and "Twist and Shout" being terrific Lennon performances.

[byllsong]

I love that version. I used to sing it in the band.'Shake it up baby...(shake it up baby)...twist and shout'.Billy

[marcblack30]

May 14, 2009, 4:30am, drew wrote:I like that bluegrass version of Gin and Juice, reported to be Phish but my son told me it's someone else doing it.Gin and Juice was actually covered by The Gourdshttp://www.thegourds.com/my band used to cover this cover!

[davekershaw]

May 14, 2009, 5:32am, byllsong wrote:I love that version. I used to sing it in the band.'Shake it up baby...(shake it up baby)...twist and shout'.BillyOne of those songs without a resolution Billy.Never did find out whether she shook it up!

[deantaylor]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujahhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQI also like that Hawaiin version of OVER THE RAINBOW/ITS A WONDERFUL WORLDDean

[toddt]

While we're on Eva Cassidy covers, Fields of Gold is pretty good. </understatement>. Though I personslly prefer Israel Kawaokalokalokowiwo's version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow... That truly takes the song elsewhere IMO.Cocker's version of With a Little Help is massive. LOL re not liking to see it