Seriously didn't realise this was a cover until they said on totp 1986 recently

 

Also actually got two weeks at no1 in 1970 for him after checking polyhex!!

Personal big shock, original "Rings" was recorded in 1971 by Memphis band Cymarron, not in 1977 by Twiggy. :o

 

"One Way Ticket" was originally performed by Neil Sedaka and included as the B-side on Sedaka's 1959 single "Oh! Carol".

 

Edited October 12, 20204 yr by Beautiful Song

You Raise Me Up is not an original by Josh Groban

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 -

 

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... :wub:

I’m stunned at some of these! Bonnie Tyler doing the original of (simply) The Best by Tina Turner has just thrown me!

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 -

 

Original "Alone" (future big hit for Heart) was recorded by I-Ten in 1983 year.

 

^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

Original "Everlasting Love" was recorded by Robert Knight.

 

 

UK # 1 for Love Affair in 1968, European hit for Sandra in 1987.

You Raise Me Up is not an original by Josh Groban

 

Yes, you are right. Original "You Raise Me Up" was recorded by Eurovision winner Secret Garden in 2002 year.

 

Edited March 17, 20214 yr by Last Dreamer

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)

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.

Edited April 12, 20214 yr by TheSnake

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. :o

 

 

Edited May 27, 20214 yr by Last Dreamer

 

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.

Edited May 30, 20214 yr by sn👠ke

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

Florence - Lover to Lover was a Supreme's song!

Whitney's Step By Step was originally an Annie Lennox B-side :o