Marc Almond from Soft Cell recorded a whole album of songs by Belgium singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, So

Jacques Brel - Mathilde

Jacques Brel has been cited as an influence by many artists, including Scott Walker.

 

So, Walker Brothers - No Regrets

 

No Regrets was also covered in 1982 by Midge Ure.

 

So let's have his solo UK#1 hit from 1985...

 

Midge Ure -If I Was

 

Midge Ure's real name is Jim Ure which is very close to Jim Moir - Vic Reeves' real name. So,

 

Vic Reeves and the Wonderstuff - Dizzy

Midge Ure's real name is Jim Ure which is very close to Jim Moir - Vic Reeves' real name. So,

 

Vic Reeves and the Wonderstuff - Dizzy

 

Vic Reeves recorded a cover of The Monkee's Im a believer with EMF, which featured a certain Ian Dench of 'Beyonce and Shakira nice arse shaking video but ultraboring record thank funk for the freemasons remix fame', now Beyonce's dad is infamous for nearly making Sanctury records totally bankrupt by merging his Music World entertainemt firm into a urban music division which featured Earth Wind and Fire, Ray J and also

De La Soul.

 

ANd on the subject of Sanctuary,

 

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

ANd on the subject of Sanctuary,

 

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

 

sorry its obv but i like the doors :lol:

 

 

btw at about 12 mins long this be a great tune for Wyatting on ya jukey :lol:

Jim Morrison is, of course, buried at the Pere Lachaise cemetry in Paris. So is Georges Bizet, composer of the opera Carmen. So,

 

Eric Carmen - All By Myself

 

All By Myself was covered by Celine Dion as was

Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High

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River Deep Mountain High has been covered by Erasure as has....

 

Abba - Take A Chance On Me

Abba are a Swedish based group featuring a two woman two man line up that features loads of Swedes and at least one member who is not Swedish,

 

which is a bit like the Army Of Lovers - Isrealism

 

Army Of Lovers only UK Top40 Hit was with a song called "Crucified" however, they also had a Top75 hit with "Obsession".

 

So let's have...

 

Animotion - Obsession

Animotion - Obsession

 

Obsession was done by the sugababes, but as thats too modern we will have to go back as far as Overload

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Overload.JPG

 

which was co-writen and produced by Cameron McVey, who is known from the band CirKus and as Neneh Cherry's husband. Neneh Cherry's step dad is none other than famous jazz trumpeter Don Cherry

 

 

Sonny Rollins and Don Cherry

 

so a bit of jazz!!!

I can't stand Don, Neneh or Eagle Eye but I have got time for

Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry

I can't stand Don, Neneh or Eagle Eye but I have got time for

Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry

 

Neil Diamond was in the film Saving Silverman with Jack Black, Steve Zahn and Jason Biggs (below with Isla Fisher)

 

http://www.worstpreviews.com/images/thepleasureofyourcompany.gif

 

Jason Biggs obv star of American Pie.

 

so American Pie - Don McLean

 

Again, avoiding the obvious, Don McLean also had a hit with Vincent so

 

Ian Dury - Sweet Gene Vincent

 

Gene Vincent's Cat Man was covered by The Boys Next Door who became the Birthday Party. Lead singer

 

Nick Cave- Stagger Lee

Phil Calvert left The Birthday Party to join the Psychedelic Furs so,

 

Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink

 

Also featured on the Pretty In Pink soundtrack was the US #4 hit for OMD - If You Leave.

 

So let's have one of their earlier hits.....

 

Maid Of Orleans

Also featured on the Pretty In Pink soundtrack was the US #4 hit for OMD - If You Leave.

 

So let's have one of their earlier hits.....

 

Maid Of Orleans

 

well obv the next link cant be Atomic Kitten, so here is Atomic Rooster and black snake instead :lol:

 

 

Atomic Rooster - Black snake