“The Juicee Covers” (You thought were Originals)

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Who DOESN’T prefer William Shatner’s rendition?!

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Yeah, he wasn’t know as, “The King of Overly Dramatic Readings of Song Lyrics” for nothing.

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Oh, Guys, Lorne Greene was MUCH worse. Your ears will bleed even though the image showing is of Parnell Roberts–Lorne’s image is off the screen here.

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MEDIC! Aaaaaargghh!!

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Wow, I didn’t know Queen did a Shatner song!!

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Who hasn’t rocked out to Patrick Swayze’s mesmerizing rendition of “Love Hurts?”

But did you know it was originally done by a totally unknown duo called “The Everly Brothers?”

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Original: Writers Berry Gordy, Brenda Holloway, Frank Wilson, Patrice Holloway

Also done by Alton Ellis

Reggae

Also done by, Lou Rawls, Candi Staton, Bobbie Gentry, Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and many many more…
But the best known and most popular version is B, S & T. (MY FAV)

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Gary Jules’ version is likely the Mad World a lot of people are familiar with these days, but here’s the original by Tears for Fears …

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Very nice! Thanks

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Everybody knows this one from The Righteous Brothers in 1965
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - EBB TIDE 1965 - YouTube

Very few will recognize this version from Vic Damone in 1953

The originally recorded version by the Frank Chackfield Orchestra in 1953 had no words.

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Here’s a nice one I know you’ve heard from Roberta Flack (pay attention to the lyrics):

I’m pretty sure this was the original from Peter Yarrow, Paul Stooky, and Mary Travers (notice how the lyrics were Bowlderized in the 1950s):

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There are too many songs to mention that were originally hits for black artists. These were known as ‘race’ records. Many white artists then recorded inferior versions of the same songs and made much more money than the black artists.

This is perhaps the most famous one of them all:

But here is another. The Lavern Baker version of the song is terrific.

And here is the rather feeble version that was a big hit:

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Here’s the version of Dream a Little Dream of Me that everybody knows
The Mamas & The Papas - Dream A Little Dream of Me - YouTube Mamas & Papas, the iconic version in 1968

But, it was previously covered by dozens of artists and groups, for example
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Dream A Little Dream Of Me - YouTube Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald (~1958)

Here’s the original by the orchestra of Ricky Nelson’s dad, Ozzie
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - Ozzie Nelson - 1931 - YouTube Ozzie Nelson, 1931 on a 78rpm record

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this is for all my favorite Replay ladies (yes, all 242 of you, LOL)

Julio Iglesias - To All The Girls I've Loved Before - YouTube Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias, CMA 1984 The version you all know.

Here’s the original, sung by the music’s composer, Albert Hammond OBE, in 1975. I think Willie improved it.
albert hammond To All the Girls I've Loved Before - YouTube Albert Hammond, 1975 (composer)

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We miss court

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Kurt cobain

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only knew this song by Ray Stevens. I just found out that there are a lot of versions of it.
Ray Stevens

here is original

look on youtub there are ton of different covers

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