Valerie
Song: ValerieArtists: Mark Ronson (featuring Amy Winehouse)Original artists: Zutons English indie band the Zutons recorded Valerie in 2006 and it was covered the followingyear by...
Tag : disco
Make You Feel My Love
Song: Make You Feel My LoveArtist: AdeleOriginal artist: Bob Dylan Bob Dylan must be one of the most covered artists of the modern era. The...
Bryan Ferry Returns With New Song
“Star,” which began as a “sketch” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, is Ferry’s first original song in a decade Bryan Ferry has released a new...
Tragedy
Song: TragedyArtists: StepsOriginal artists: Bee Gees I like the Bee Gees. There I’ve said, let the ridicule start. I warmed to them long beforetheir disco...
Glastonbury Festival 2024
From Shania Twain to SZA, the final day of the Glastonbury Festival was full of verve and vigour but not all the stars shined. Jonny...
Walking in Memphis
Song: Walking in MemphisArtist: CherOriginal artist: Marc Cohn Many songs have an autobiographical element to them but, according to writer MarcCohn, Walking in Memphis is...
Kiss
Song: KissArtists: Art of Noise (Tom Jones)Original artists: Prince and the Revolution Prince was the subject of a special on BBC TV the other night...
We’re All Alone
Song: We’re All AloneArtist: Rita CoolidgeOriginal artist: Boz Scaggs I’m a big fan of Boz Scaggs but, sadly, given the raison d’etre for this blog,...
The First Cut is the Deepest
Song: The First Cut is the DeepestArtist: Rod Stewart Original artists: P P Arnold/Cat Stevens (Yusuf)I should perhaps start by clearing up why I have...
Only You
Song: Only YouArtists: The Flying PicketsOriginal artist: Yazoo (Alison Moyet) Only You gives me the chance to explore three very different ways of presenting thesame...