Thread for Song Covers

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Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B J Thomas 1975​

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Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - Sammy Davis Jr 1982​

 

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Baby Come Back - The Equals 1968​

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Baby Come Back - Baby Rasta Band 1994

 

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In Other Words (Fly me to the Moon) - Kaye Ballard 1954​

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Fly Me To The Moon - Julie London 1964​

 

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Fantasy - Earth Wind and Fire 1977

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Fantasy - The Vienna Boys Choir 2002​

 

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I'll fly away - Rev J M Gates 1940

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I'll fly away - Charlie Daniels band 2002

 

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Almost Persuaded - David Houston 1966

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Almost Persuaded - Don Gibson 1969

 

[JBR]

The original by singer/song-writer Fred Neil

 

[Paco Dennis]

The original by singer/song-writer Fred Neil

What a song! The Airplane's version brought back the many times I saw them at the Fillmore west. Magical days.

 

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(If you think you're) Groovy - PP Arnold 1968

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If You Think You're Groovy - Jon English 1976​

 

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Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 1969

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Sweet Caroline - The Four Kinsmen 1971

 

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Where have you been all my life? - Arthur Alexander 1962

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Where have you been all my life - Gerry and the Pacemakers 1963

 

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Cara Mia - David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra and Chorus - 1954

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Cara Mia - Jay and the Americans - 1965

 

[Pinky]

 

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Sing in the Sunshine - Hoyt Axton - 1962

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We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett - 1964​

 

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Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap 1980​

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Smokey Mountain Rain - Suzy Bogguss 1986​

 

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Come Back Again - Daddy Cool - 1971

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Come Back Again - John Farnham 2005​

 

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All out of Love - Air Supply - 1980

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All out of Love - Donny Osmond - 2002

 

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Cars - Gary Numan - 1979​

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Cars - Bring Back Dad - 1995

 

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Six Days on the Road - Paul Davis 1961​

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Six Days On The Road - Boxcar Willie 1988​

 

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Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon 1980​

Named for the 1929 REO Speedwagon EX. REO stands for Ransom Eli Olds, who founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904.

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Keep on loving you - The Donnas 1999​

 

[Bretrick]

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Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1965​

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Tracks of my Tears - Linda Ronstadt 1975

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[Paco Dennis]

Orignal

Turn, Turn, Turn - Pete Seeger​

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The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!​

 

[Bretrick]

Original
Mama sang a Song - Bill Anderson 1962

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Mama sang a Song - Jimmy Dean 1968

 

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I can't stay mad at you - Skeeter Davis 1963​

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I can't stay mad at you - Pat Carroll 1963

 

[Pinky]