How about a post for Song Covers

Elvis's burst on pop music was before my time, but I think (?) most of his initial hits were covers of black blues songs. Also I understand that rock bands use a lot of 18th century classical melodies, because the copyrights have expired, so they didn't have to pay royalties. I don't remember the "mega" band, but they had to pay substantial royalties, from their hit song, to a 200 year dead composer's trust, because of quirk in his nation's copyright laws.
 

Jan and Dean-Yellow Balloon 1966​

One-Hit Wonder song Yellow Balloon is performed by the Los Angeles-based bubblegum pop group. The Yellow Balloon featured Don Grady, known from the Mouseketeers and My Three Sons. The band once included Daryl Dragon, who later became half of Captain & Tennille.

The Yellow Balloon - Yellow Balloon 1967​

 
Bretrick said:

The Yardbirds - For Your Love 1965​

Fleetwood Mac - For Your Love 1973
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I'll forever be known on this forum as the guy who posts the most awful, obscure song covers, but here's another cover of For Your Love. I kind of came of age in the 80's so I was familiar with some of the worst ones.

Not much talent, but Apollonia was one of Prince's girls and she was beautiful.;)

 

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