Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Song: Santa Claus is Comin’ to TownArtist: Bruce SpringsteenOriginal Artists: Harry Reser and His Orchestra/Eddie Cantor This special Christmas number is getting on for being...
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All I Want for Christmas is You
Song: All I Want for Christmas is YouArtist: Olivia OlsonOriginal artist: Mariah Carey I should say right from the start that I chose this song...
White Christmas
Song: White ChristmasArtist(s): Michael Bublé (featuring Shania Twain)Original artist: Bing Crosby Given that the big day (for most Westerners, anyhow) is a short time away,...
Whole Lotta Love
Whole Lotta LoveArtists: CCSOriginal artists: Led Zeppelin The 1969 original of “Whole Lotta Love” achieved great critical acclaim but, somehow,didn’t quite match it in terms...
If
Song: IfArtist: Telly SavalasOriginal artist: Bread So far in this blog I have tended to concentrate on songs I like – well, at least oneversion...
MacArthur Park
Song: MacArthur ParkArtist: Donna SummerOriginal artist: Richard Harris It’s hard to imagine two versions of the same song that differ more than DonnaSummer’s and Richard...
Dancing on my Own
Song: Dancing on my OwnArtist: Calum ScottOriginal artist: Robyn In the past I have remarked about how slowing down an up-beat song can earn it...
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceOriginal artist: Peggy SeegerArtist: Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was originally recorded way...
My Sweet Lord
Song: My Sweet LordOriginal artist: George Harrison Artist: Billy Preston Right from the off I should own up to the fact that saying George Harrison...
Unchained Melody
Song: Unchained MelodyArtists: The Righteous BrothersOriginal artist: Todd Duncan Any blog about song cover versions would be incomplete without a mention ofUnchained Melody. It is...