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Dec 27 2018, 10:44 AM
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Original "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" was recorded in 1931 by Ozzie Nelson.
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Dec 28 2018, 11:27 PM
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Seriously didn't realise this was a cover until they said on totp 1986 recently
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Dec 28 2018, 11:27 PM
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Also actually got two weeks at no1 in 1970 for him after checking polyhex!!
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Jan 23 2019, 07:32 AM
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Personal big shock, original "Rings" was recorded in 1971 by Memphis band Cymarron, not in 1977 by Twiggy.
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Jan 31 2019, 01:21 PM
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"One Way Ticket" was originally performed by Neil Sedaka and included as the B-side on Sedaka's 1959 single "Oh! Carol".
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Jan 19 2020, 03:20 AM
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You Raise Me Up is not an original by Josh Groban
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Mar 30 2020, 10:31 PM
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Hard rock stalwart "Since You Been Gone" by Rainbow was originally written/recorded by Russ Ballard. His version is quite similar to Rainbow's version, albeit with less heavy guitars & a synth solo -
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Mar 31 2020, 06:34 PM
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I adore Russ Ballard, he wrote some brilliant songs, in Argent, solo, and than as a jobbing songwriter - he's just had a new album out recently, though his voice is not quite the same anymore. Since You've Been Gone was also recorded by Clout of Substitute fame.
God Gave Rock n Roll To You (Argent) So You Win Again (Hot Chocoalte) I Know There's Something Going On (Frida) You Can Do Magic (America) New York Groove (Hello) No More The Fool (Elkie Brooks) and his solo songs Fly Away and Voices among many others all come loved by me... |
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Apr 1 2020, 12:38 AM
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I’m stunned at some of these! Bonnie Tyler doing the original of (simply) The Best by Tina Turner has just thrown me!
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Aug 4 2020, 05:22 PM
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This one took me by surprise. The Vegaboys' hit "Sha La La La La" was a cover of a 1973 track by Danish glam-rock band The Walkers -
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Feb 1 2021, 06:34 AM
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Original "Alone" (future big hit for Heart) was recorded by I-Ten in 1983 year.
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Feb 1 2021, 06:56 AM
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^I-TEN was the name of the band that the original writers had, Steinberg/Kelly, who also wrote lots of other 80s hits
like Madonna's Like a Virgin, Eternal Flame etc |
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Mar 7 2021, 05:52 AM
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Original "Everlasting Love" was recorded by Robert Knight.
UK # 1 for Love Affair in 1968, European hit for Sandra in 1987. |
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Mar 17 2021, 07:52 PM
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Apr 12 2021, 08:14 PM
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Here's a couple that haven't been mentioned yet:
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (Bucks Fizz) Aswad - Don't Turn Around (Tina Turner) |
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Apr 12 2021, 09:59 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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Laura Branigan - Self Control is a cover of a song by Italo disco singer Raf - found that out when listening to Radio 2 a few years ago.
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May 27 2021, 11:18 AM
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I'm not 100 sure % but ...
Popular Lithuanian hit Gintare - Debeseli, Debeseli is possibly a cover version of Dutch song "Smoesjes Arie" by Tineke Schouten from 1988 year. This post has been edited by Last Dreamer: May 27 2021, 11:19 AM |
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May 30 2021, 08:30 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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Since this is rising in the charts in the 1991 TOTP BBC 4 reruns at the moment. The original is by Brenda Russell, release year 1988. Only found out the Oleta Adams version wasn't the original recently. This post has been edited by sn👠ke: May 30 2021, 08:32 PM |
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May 31 2021, 11:08 AM
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both versions are great, but I do prefer the original of Get Here, it's more raw and from the guts... the Oleta version is too polished
can't remember exactly the story, but in the US the Oleta version got lucky cos it was adopted like the anthem of the Gulf wart, cos of the line in the ing about walking in the desert and the arabs or something |
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May 31 2021, 06:11 PM
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Florence - Lover to Lover was a Supreme's song!
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