How about a post for Song Covers

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band The Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and in the US and Canada. As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit."
The song was first collected in Appalachia in the 1930s, but probably has its roots in traditional English folk song.
 
horseless carriage said:
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band The Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and in the US and Canada. As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit."
The song was first collected in Appalachia in the 1930s, but probably has its roots in traditional English folk song.
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With almost 600 covers, one of the most recognisable songs out there
 

600 covers, good heavens. Some of these might be a surprise.
Cyndi Lauper: "Girls Just Want to have Fun. The original, Robert Hazard.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: "Blinded By The Light." The first recording was by none other than: "Bruce Springsteen."
UB40: "Red Red Wine." Check out Neil Diamond's second release. (The UB of UB40 means: Unemployment Benefit.)
Lou Bega, "Mambo No. 5." It was Cuban bandleader Perez Prado, whose 1949 composition provided the skeleton for Lou Bega.
Elvis Presley, “Hound Dog,” Big Mama Thornton, in 1952. (Listen to Thornton's version and you will here her sing Mother******s.
Whitney Houston. "I Will Always Love You." Watch the movie: "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and see Dolly Parton singing it.
The Beatles: "Twist & Shout." The Top Notes, in February 1961, produced by a young Phil Spector, who did everything wrong.
Rod Stewart: "The First Cut is The Deepest," written by Cat Stevens, but also first recorded by soul singer P. P. Arnold.
 
horseless carriage said:
600 covers, good heavens. Some of these might be a surprise.
Cyndi Lauper: "Girls Just Want to have Fun. The original, Robert Hazard.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: "Blinded By The Light." The first recording was by none other than: "Bruce Springsteen."
UB40: "Red Red Wine." Check out Neil Diamond's second release. (The UB of UB40 means: Unemployment Benefit.)
Lou Bega, "Mambo No. 5." It was Cuban bandleader Perez Prado, whose 1949 composition provided the skeleton for Lou Bega.
Elvis Presley, “Hound Dog,” Big Mama Thornton, in 1952. (Listen to Thornton's version and you will here her sing Mother******s.
Whitney Houston. "I Will Always Love You." Watch the movie: "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and see Dolly Parton singing it.
The Beatles: "Twist & Shout." The Top Notes, in February 1961, produced by a young Phil Spector, who did everything wrong.
Rod Stewart: "The First Cut is The Deepest," written by Cat Stevens, but also first recorded by soul singer P. P. Arnold.
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So many songs that we know are covers from way back
Here is a great web site about cover songs.
Input a song title and the original writer/recording will be displayed.
Plus almost all the covers of the song.
https://secondhandsongs.com
 
We had a juke box in the snack bar on the island I was stationed at, back in 1974.
I'd grab a cup of coffee, a donut and play this song a lot.
People knew I was there when they heard it.


Another is a nice cover of a Bob Dylan song. Nice work on the Cello.

 
Train Kept a-Rollin'

Here's the original by Tiny Bradshaw

The Johnny Burnette Trio did kind of a rockabilly version...

Then the Yardbirds had a hit with it had a hit with it in the mid-'60s. Actually, they did several versions, one with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, one with Jeff Beck, and one with Jimmy Page. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on who's playing lead.

This sounds like Eric Clapton on lead...

... and this one sounds like Jeff Beck (to my ears)

Led Zeppelin (with Page) used to open their shows with it.

Which leads us to the most famous version... that of Aerosmith!
 
Originally written and recorded by Jim Weatherly with the title Midnight Plane to Houston, it was changed to Midnight Train to Georgia by Gospel singer Cissy Houston.

Jim Weatherly - Midnight Plane To Houston 1972​

Weatherly's publisher forwarded the song to Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Gladys Knight and the Pips Midnight - Train to Georgia 1973​




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Bretrick said:
Originally written and recorded by Jim Weatherly with the title Midnight Plane to Houston, it was changed to Midnight Train to Georgia by Gospel singer Cissy Houston.

Jim Weatherly - Midnight Plane To Houston 1972​

Weatherly's publisher forwarded the song to Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Gladys Knight and the Pips Midnight - Train to Georgia 1973​




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Very cool, I never knew that.
 
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