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Original Versions of Well Known Songs - Page 3

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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Piece of My Heart - Erma Franklin
Piece of My Heart - Erma Franklin
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Pleasant Valley Sunday - Carole King
Pleasant Valley Sunday - Carole King
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Respect - Otis Redding
Respect - Otis Redding
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Rhinestone Cowboy - Larry Weiss
Rhinestone Cowboy - Larry Weiss
85
Ring of Fire - Anita Carter
Ring of Fire - Anita Carter
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Ruby Baby - The Drifters
Ruby Baby - The Drifters
87
Sha La La - The Shirelles
Sha La La - The Shirelles
88
Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
89
She's a Lady - Paul Anka
She's a Lady - Paul Anka
90
Slow Down - Larry Williams
Slow Down - Larry Williams
91
Slowly but Surely - P.J. Proby
Slowly but Surely - P.J. Proby
92
Someday We'll Be Together - Johnny & Jackey
Someday We'll Be Together - Johnny & Jackey
93
Speedy Gonzales - David Dante
Speedy Gonzales - David Dante
94
Spooky - Mike Sharpe
Spooky - Mike Sharpe
95
Superman - The Clique
Superman - The Clique
96
Superstition - Jeff Beck
Superstition - Jeff Beck
97
Suspicion - Elvis Presley
Suspicion - Elvis Presley
98
Suspicious Minds - Mark James
Suspicious Minds - Mark James
99
Take Good Care of My Baby - Carole King
Take Good Care of My Baby - Carole King
100
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - Kim Weston
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - Kim Weston
101
That's Life - Marion Montgomery
That's Life - Marion Montgomery
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - The Fairmount Singers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - The Fairmount Singers
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The Twist - Hank Ballard
The Twist - Hank Ballard
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The Wanderer - Ernie Maresca
The Wanderer - Ernie Maresca
105
The Wonder of You - Ray Peterson
The Wonder of You - Ray Peterson
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Time Is on My Side - Kai Winding
Time Is on My Side - Kai Winding
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Torn - Ednaswap
Torn - Ednaswap
108
Turn Turn Turn - Pete Seeger
Turn Turn Turn - Pete Seeger
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Twist & Shout - The Top Notes
Twist & Shout - The Top Notes
110
Valleri - The Pineapple Heard
Valleri - The Pineapple Heard
111
We Both Believe in Love (Do You Believe in Love?) - Supercharge
We Both Believe in Love (Do You Believe in Love?) - Supercharge
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We Gotta Get Out of This Place - Barry Mann
We Gotta Get Out of This Place - Barry Mann
113
What a Man - Linda Lyndell
What a Man - Linda Lyndell
114
What About Love? - Toronto
What About Love? - Toronto
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Whole 'Lotta Shakin Goin on - Big Maybelle
Whole 'Lotta Shakin Goin on - Big Maybelle
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Wild Thing - The Wild Ones
Wild Thing - The Wild Ones
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Windy - Ruthann Friedman
Windy - Ruthann Friedman
118
You Baby - The Vogues
You Baby - The Vogues
119
You Showed Me - The Byrds
You Showed Me - The Byrds
120
Young Love - Ric Cartey
Young Love - Ric Cartey
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