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Original Versions of Well Known Songs

As a music nut and collector the vast wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm really knows no bounds. Sure cover versions are mega fun but what about the songs you thought were originals, but were really covers? This is that list. I'll freely admit I knew a large majority of these but some I was blown away by. Some true obscure ones here as well as different genres. Some song's titles we're changed a bit by the cover artists as you will see and hear *(some resulting covers I put in parentheses because the titles can stray) and some songs originally were instrumentals before someone even added words! Some were demos by well known songwriters who either wrote the songs directly for artists (think Elvis & Monkees ) among others, or did their own. In other cases, a song was recorded first but not released at all unless a box set brought it to light. Some re-recordings of songs have confused people about who did what and when. Research it, it is there if you go deep. Enjoy!
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Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
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I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
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Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond
Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond
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The Tide Is High - The Paragons
The Tide Is High - The Paragons
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Bette Davis Eyes by Jackie Deshannon
Bette Davis Eyes by Jackie Deshannon
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Downtown Train - Tom Waits
Downtown Train - Tom Waits
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Robert Hazard
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Robert Hazard
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Louie Louie - Richard Berry
Louie Louie - Richard Berry
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Tainted Love by Gloria Jones
Tainted Love by Gloria Jones
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(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Otis Blackwell
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Otis Blackwell
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(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Mort Shuman
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Mort Shuman
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After Midnight - J.J. Cale
After Midnight - J.J. Cale
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Ain't She Sweet - Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps
Ain't She Sweet - Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps
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All Shook Up - David Hill
All Shook Up - David Hill
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Alone - I-Ten
Alone - I-Ten
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Always on My Mind - B.J. Thomas
Always on My Mind - B.J. Thomas
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Always Something There to Remind Me - Lou Johnson
Always Something There to Remind Me - Lou Johnson
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Anna - Arthur Alexander
Anna - Arthur Alexander
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Bad Boy - Larry Williams
Bad Boy - Larry Williams
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Believe What You Say - Dorsey Burnette
Believe What You Say - Dorsey Burnette
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Bend Me, Shape Me - The Outsiders
Bend Me, Shape Me - The Outsiders
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Black Betty - Leadbelly
Black Betty - Leadbelly
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Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac
Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac
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Bossanova Baby - Tippie & the Clovers
Bossanova Baby - Tippie & the Clovers
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Boys - The Shirelles
Boys - The Shirelles
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Burning Love - Arthur Alexanfer
Burning Love - Arthur Alexanfer
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California Dreamin' - Barry McGuire
California Dreamin' - Barry McGuire
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California Sun - Joe Jones
California Sun - Joe Jones
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Cocaine - J.J. Cale
Cocaine - J.J. Cale
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Cum on Feel the Noize - Slade
Cum on Feel the Noize - Slade
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Dazed and Confused - Jake Holmes
Dazed and Confused - Jake Holmes
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Do Wah Diddy - The Exciters
Do Wah Diddy - The Exciters
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Doncha - Tori Alamaze
Doncha - Tori Alamaze
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Don't Tell My Heart (Achy Breaky Heart) - The Marcy Brothers -
Don't Tell My Heart (Achy Breaky Heart) - The Marcy Brothers -
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Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Dick Holler & the Holidays
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Dick Holler & the Holidays
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Everybody's Talkin' - Fred Neil
Everybody's Talkin' - Fred Neil
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Evil Ways - The Village Callers
Evil Ways - The Village Callers
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Evil Woman - Crow
Evil Woman - Crow
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Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Fire - Bruce Springsteen
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Gimme Some Lovin' - The Jordan Brothers
Gimme Some Lovin' - The Jordan Brothers
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