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Covers that were better than the original

Les & Mary Paul - How High the Moon (1951)

Pat Suzuki - How High The Moon (1953)
 
Ella Fitzgerald - Ev'ry time we say goodbye



Ray Charles - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye




Jimmy Scott - Every Time We Say Goodbye

 
David Allan Coe - Tennessee Whiskey (1981)


George Jones - Tennessee Whiskey (1983)


Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey (2015)

 
bokan800 said:
Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle

DJ Sammy - Heaven, California Dreamin', Boys of Summer

Janis Joplin - Summertime, Ball and Chain

Marc Almond - What Makes a Man a Man
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This is an interesting question. Is Marc Almond's cover of
'What Makes a Man' better than the original by Charles Aznavour ?
There is no doubt that the song suits Marc's voice particularly well, and his style of delivery even more so.
Charles himself complimented Marc on his version.
But, there is always a but, it was so easy for Marc, he pushed an open door, his fans were living the life already. Contrast that with how difficult it must have been for Charles to get a song like this released in 1973. The easy listening singer was not in least bit gay, his interest in the song was that he was never afraid to speak out for unpopular causes. At the time he was a massive hearthrob for French women, male singers in that position were often terrified of anything that might take the gloss off their (hetro)sex appeal. Charles was big enough to ride out any controversy and get the message of the song through to a small c conservative audience who would never before have given any thought to the subject.
So, both versions are great, listen to them both.

 
State of Independence was written and recorded by Jon and Vangelis and did nothing for me.
Quincy Jones wanted to try the song out on Donna Summer and to make the session extra special he brought in a bus load of guest performers.
Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Brenda Russell, Christopher Cross, Dyan Cannon, James Ingram, Kenny Loggins, Peggy Lipton, Patti Austin, Michael McDonald, and Stevie Wonder.
In those days, nobody said no to Quincy Jones. This recording has a sound so sumptious that it makes the original seem like it was released on the Top of the Pops record label.
I will never forget hearing this in Heaven, the huge London disco. It was 04:30, the crowd had thinned out so the volume was backed off a little and no longer clipping, the speakers (Martin speakers) were back in their sweet spot and I could hardly believe any record could sound so good. That dance floor actualy was heaven.
Kindly forgive the reminisces of a burned out disco queen.
 
A song that springs to mind is "Baby It's You". I love that this song has been recorded in so many different styles. The Shirelles original version is the embodiment of the Motown girl-group sound. The Smiths rocking version is phenomenal . When the lead singer hits that one note (you know which one) it brings down the roof. But my favorite version is the Carpenters ballad version on their "Close To You" album ... absolutely perfect, down to the fade-out "sha-la-la"s.

Runners-up: Linda Ronstadt's "Hurts So Bad" and Elton's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
 
A lot of people didn't know that Joan Jett's rendition of I Love Rock And Roll was actually a cover from a mostly forgotten in the '70s!

Her cover was better because Joan put 1,000% more attitude into it that made it a lot more fun... but with that being said, those guys have made a lot more money off of her cover than she has.
 
Dargelos said:
State of Independence was written and recorded by Jon and Vangelis and did nothing for me.
Quincy Jones wanted to try the song out on Donna Summer and to make the session extra special he brought in a bus load of guest performers.
Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Brenda Russell, Christopher Cross, Dyan Cannon, James Ingram, Kenny Loggins, Peggy Lipton, Patti Austin, Michael McDonald, and Stevie Wonder.
In those days, nobody said no to Quincy Jones. This recording has a sound so sumptious that it makes the original seem like it was released on the Top of the Pops record label.
I will never forget hearing this in Heaven, the huge London disco. It was 04:30, the crowd had thinned out so the volume was backed off a little and no longer clipping, the speakers (Martin speakers) were back in their sweet spot and I could hardly believe any record could sound so good. That dance floor actualy was heaven.
Kindly forgive the reminisces of a burned out disco queen.
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I love this song. So many layers. What about Supertramp? Crime Of The Century can blow the dust off of your speakers. Tweeters and Woofers.
 

The Four Seasons - Beggin'​




Måneskin - Beggin’​


 

Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face​




Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face​


 
New Order - Temptation

Jukebox the Ghost - Temptation

Disclosure: I'm going to see Jukebox the Ghost with Lawrence this Tuesday at the Met Philadelphia.
 
Dariusb said:
What are some remakes you think are better than the original ?

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I'm a HUGE fan of The Beatles, but there's no doubt Joe Cocker's version of "With A Little Help From My Friends" ROMPS it in over Ringo's
It was a quick filler track written by McCartney to give Ringo a vocal lead on Sgt. Pepper's
 
Amber Martin, who has performed tributes to Bette Midler for the last seven years, reminded me that Bette performed this song first. Richard Carpenter saw her on the Tonight Show and then did his own take on it with Karen...
 
Thad1527 said:
Amber Martin, who has performed tributes to Bette Midler for the last seven years, reminded me that Bette performed this song first. Richard Carpenter saw her on the Tonight Show and then did his own take on it with Karen...
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That song has a really interesting history.

It was originally known as "Groupie" is a Leon Russell song, cowritten with Bonnie Bramlett . Russell was dating Rita Coolidge at the time (Coolidge would later marry Kris Kristofferson). Coolidge was talking about the female groupies who followed male rockers on the road. That inspired Russell to write the song with Bramlett.


It just goes to show that a fantastic song can generate decades of great covers.

See part 2 for additional versions...
 
Part 2: the covers of "Groupie/Superstar":

It was first released by Bramlett with her husband Delaney Bramlett (with Eric Clapton):

The version you mentioned with Midler in 1971 was performed on the "Tonight Show". Richard Carpenter saw the performance and arranged a version for The Carpenters. Carpenter's version changed chord transitions to major-minor which gave the song a more mournful tone:

Luther Vandross had a hit with it in 1983 as a medley with Stevie Wonder's "Until You Come Back to Me":

Vandross' version of "Superstar" as a standalone song became so popular at his concerns that he would often perform live in a slower, more soulful version:
 
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