Cover Songs More Famous than the Original
What is it about a song that captures your attention? Is it the melody? The bass line? Or is it the way the vocalist takes the lyrics and melody and makes it their own? Here are some songs where someone other than the original vocalist/band took the song and made it their own. You might be surprised at some of them. I know I was. “Blinded by the Light” – Manford Mann’s Earth Band Original Artist – Bruce Springsteen I’d heard Manford’s version many times before Springsteen’s and well, while Springteen’s has that certain “Bruce something”, eh, I prefer Mann’s version. “I Love Rock and Roll” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Original Artist – The Arrows “Me and Bobby McGee” – Janis Joplin Original Artist – Kris Kristofferson “Blue Suede Shoes” – Elvis Presley Original Artist – Carl Perkins “I Heard it through the Grapevine” – Marvin Gaye Original… Continued