I did a thread about 70s songs that were covers of 70's songs, but what about ones that were covers of songs before the 70s?

Here is one I really like and I still hear on the radio from time to time:

Streetheart - Here Comes the Night (1979)
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Original:  Them (1965)
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"Streets of London" is a song by Ralph McTell, who first recorded it for his 1969 album Spiral Staircase. It was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974. The song has been covered by over 200 artists. The song was re-released, on 4 December 2017, featuring McTell with Annie Lennox as a charity single for CRISIS, the Homelessness Charity. Roger Whittaker also recorded a well received version in 1971. The song was inspired by McTell's experiences busking and hitchhiking throughout Europe, especially in Paris and the individual stories are taken from Parisians. McTell was originally going to call the song "Streets of Paris"— but eventually London was chosen, because he realised he was singing about London; also, there was another song called "The Poor People of Paris".

"Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart (1979) readily comes to mind.

It was originally performed by Eddie Floyd in 1966; it became a #1 R&B hit for him that year.

Robert John
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
1972

A hit for the Tokens in 1961.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n0uVCWqsZs

This smash was at one time a smash hit for the Everly Brothers -

Linda Ronstadt - When Will I Be Loved (live Midnight Special performance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-lP5oHU6E4

David Bowie did this 1967 Rolling Stones song in 1973.

David Bowie
"Let's Spend the Night Together"
1973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXo7wMwDJA8

Heartbeat-The Knack (a Buddy Holly song)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lWWaUWNrUw


Cat

Bobby Vinton had a hit with "Sealed With A Kiss" in 1972, ten years after it was a hit for Brian Hyland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS1TNQPCSuk

John Lennon
"Stand By Me"
1975
From his 1975 album of rock & roll oldies called "Rock & Roll".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RdATJ_6870

The earlier hit version of this was by Robert Knight, 1967:

Carl Carlton - Everlasting Love (1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L4or-De4TM

Originally from the Beatles' Rubber Soul album:

Anne Murray - You Won't See Me (1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_mcyMVfiG8

"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" by James Taylor (1975) also comes to mind.

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Marvin Gaye originally recorded the song in 1964.

"Concrete & Clay"

Original: Unit 4 + 2 in 1965.

Cover: Randy Edelman in 1976.

Blue Swede - Hooked on A Feeling (1974)
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B.J. Thomas - Hooked on A Feeling (1969)
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Wenzday - Ruby Baby (1976)
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Dion and the Belmonts - Ruby Baby (1963)
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The original version was by The Drifters in 1956, but Dion had the highest charting version

Blue Swede - Hooked on A Feeling (1974)

B.J. Thomas - Hooked on A Feeling (1969)


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A major difference being the "ooga shakka" chants in the Blue Swede cover (which, btw, shows as "not available" for me).

Here's one clip of it that is available for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrI-UBIB8Jk

A major difference being the "ooga shakka" chants in the Blue Swede cover (which, btw, shows as "not available" for me).


Interesting.  Must be a region thing, like when you see a video that says "not available for viewing in your country" thing.  Weird why YouTube blocks them like that.  You'd think artists would want their music to be viewable/listenable by anyone from anywhere

Interesting.  Must be a region thing, like when you see a video that says "not available for viewing in your country" thing.  Weird why YouTube blocks them like that.  You'd think artists would want their music to be viewable/listenable by anyone from anywhere

Yeah. I've noticed that sorta thing with lots of different vids. They're available from anywhere one day, but not the next. Don't know why they gotta be blocked in various parts of the world.

Interesting.  Must be a region thing, like when you see a video that says "not available for viewing in your country" thing.  Weird why YouTube blocks them like that.  You'd think artists would want their music to be viewable/listenable by anyone from anywhere

So which country can it be available to listen in? ???

Interesting.  Must be a region thing, like when you see a video that says "not available for viewing in your country" thing.  Weird why YouTube blocks them like that.  You'd think artists would want their music to be viewable/listenable by anyone from anywhere
I think is all boils down to copyright differences in various countries.

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Captain & Tennille (1976)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVJEJHi3daE

Originally by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1961)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGXa3FiXKM


Cat

"Black Magic Woman" by Santana, from 1970, is actually a cover!

It was originally performed by Fleetwood Mac in 1968, although that version isn't nearly as popular as Santana's recording. (However, the Fleetwood Mac version peaked at #37 on the UK Singles Chart.)

"A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"

Bryan Ferry: the single from These Foolish Things (1973) reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1973.

With the song written by Bob Dylan in the summer of 1962 and recorded later that year for his second album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963).

I know a lot of people have done this song over the years, but this cover peaked at #9 in Canada and is the most successful cover of it that I know of

The Raes - Que Sera Sera (1977)
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Doris Day - Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (1956)
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In 1976, Aerosmith covered the Beatles' 1969 hit "Come Together" (from their Abbey Road album).

Rubber Biscuit-The Blues Brothers (1978)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyZRg0v4x4I


The Chips (1956)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz0UvIZw-Y0



Also by the Blues Brothers-Soul Man and Sam & Dave 1967.




Cat

This 1972 Michael Jackson smash was originally a 1958 hit for Bobby Day -

Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin    :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_G637sWOJk

This Bette Midler hit covers a 1958 Bobby Freeman smash -

Bette Midler - Do You Want To Dance (1973)  :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFVhL0jbutU

(incidentally, there were several hit covers of this song including the Beach Boys...)

"Sorrow", the David Bowie hit charted worldwide in 1973, was first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side to their cover of "Fever". It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by the Merseys, reaching number 4 on the UK chart on 28 April 1966.

As I've been hearing this plenty on a recent commercial, here's a superb cover of a 1966 Beatles gem -

Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out (1971)  :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHIm5AqtXc

As I've been hearing this plenty on a recent commercial, here's a superb cover of a 1966 Beatles gem -

Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out (1971)  :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHIm5AqtXc

I've seen that commercial too, what was the name of it again?

I've seen that commercial too, what was the name of it again?


It's promoting something called "Google Workspace".

Detroit band Frijid Pink had quite a hit with "House of the Rising Sun" in 1970. It got lots of airplay. Great guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJiOAImsjVw

It's promoting something called "Google Workspace".

OK Thanks. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxyU4W8iyeI
Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion

And Little Eva did the original back in the 1960's.

This cover of the 1960 Mark Dining classic Teen Angel peaked at #15 in Canada and #79 in the US in 1974

Wednesday - Teen Angel (1974)
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Mark Dining - Teen Angel (1960)
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In 1968, Elton John released his first single called I've Been Loving You which failed to become a hit.  In 1976, the group Wednesday recorded it as Loving You Baby and it peaked at #6 in Canada

On an interesting note, Wednesday were the 2nd act from Canada to have a hit with an unsuccessful Elton John song.  The first act was April Wine in 1972 with Bad Side of the Moon (which had been the B-side to Elton's 1970 single Border Song)

Wednesday - Loving You Baby (1976)
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Elton John - I've Been Loving You (1968)
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This cover of the 1960 Mark Dining classic Teen Angel peaked at #15 in Canada and #79 in the US in 1974

Wednesday - Teen Angel (1974)

Mark Dining - Teen Angel (1960)


I recall the Wednesday cover of Last Kiss - lots of airplay in Chicagoland.  I don't recall the cover of Teen Angel  :-\\

Might be pushing it a little, but... Wilson Pickett had a hit with his 1970 cover of "Sugar Sugar" (originally performed by The Archies a year earlier).

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hello Mary Lou (1972)
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Johnny Duncan - Hello Mary Lou (1960)
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Melanie recorded "Ruby Tuesday" in 1970 on her "Candles In The Rain" album. She performs it live to this day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUcpgZ8y2IU

Diana Ross
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
1970

A #1 hit for Diana Ross in 1970, originally a hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjCz_sUVZ5U

Rita Coolidge
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
1977

Originally a hit for Jackie Wilson in 1967.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC6l7ypNqKA

Ringo Starr - Sentimental Journey (1970)
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Les Brown and his Band of Reknown with Doris Day - Sentimental Journey (1945)
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Nothing on that Ringo Starr album was a hit, but it's notable for being widely considered to be the first Standards album by a rock artist.

Ringo Starr - Sentimental Journey (1970)
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Les Brown and his Band of Reknown with Doris Day - Sentimental Journey (1945)
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Nothing on that Ringo Starr album was a hit, but it's notable for being widely considered to be the first Standards album by a rock artist.


Gotta brag. My step-father used to play drums for Les Brown before he had his "Band of Nenown." They were called The Blue Devils. In fact, he was playing with Les Brown when the band played for the King of England visit to FDR in 1939.

He left the band during WWII and made the military his career-but he continued to play the drums for Air Force bands.


Cat

Gotta brag. My step-father used to play drums for Les Brown before he had his "Band of Nenown." They were called The Blue Devils. In fact, he was playing with Les Brown when the band played for the King of England visit to FDR in 1939.

He left the band during WWII and made the military his career-but he continued to play the drums for Air Force bands.


Cat
WOW!!!

Gotta brag. My step-father used to play drums for Les Brown before he had his "Band of Nenown." They were called The Blue Devils. In fact, he was playing with Les Brown when the band played for the King of England visit to FDR in 1939.

He left the band during WWII and made the military his career-but he continued to play the drums for Air Force bands.


Cat


That's amazing!

The Gentrys
"Cinnamon Girl"
1970

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjByjHw_PT8


Neil Young & Crazy Horse
"Cinnamon Girl"
1969

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jREf47BPe5w

Rita Coolidge
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
1977

Originally a hit for Jackie Wilson in 1967.



Of course Jackie Wilson had titled it "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher". Just one of those songs that has gotten covered with a different title, that's all.

"Softly Whispering I Love You"

David and Jonathon (1967)

The Congregation (1971)

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy-Bette Midler (1972)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQLkNlHT_ws

The Andrews Sisters (1941)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8of3uhG1tCI


Cat

"Mother Nature's Son"

The Beatles (1968)

John Denver (1972)

Also: Nilsson covered the song in 1969.