Best cover versions of all time

[JimBrock]

Following the death of Robbie Robertson this week, I thought I'd start this thread with a very pleasing cover version which I discovered recently:

The Weight | Featuring Ringo Starr and Robbie Robertson | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

“The Weight,” features Ringo Starr and The Band's original member Robbie Robertson, along with musicians across 5 continents. Great songs can travel everywhe...

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What are others' favourites?

Jim

 

[WolvesGreen]

Saint Etienne's version of Neil Young's " Only Love Can Break your Heart"

 

[Bernie Bernbaum]

Ive always liked Nazareth's version of Joni's This Flight Tonight.

 

[GreenArnie]

Ive always liked Nazareth's version of Joni's This Flight Tonight.

On the subject of Nazareth, always liked their version of “love hurts”

 

[Quinny]

Ooh, I'll have to have a think about that - but Frijid Pink's version of The House of the Rising Sun immediately comes to mind.

And also Show of Hands cover of Mike Chapman's No Song to Sing...

 

[BDW]

Manfred Mann’s Earthband cover of Springsteen’s Blinded by the Light.

 

[Dreamgreen]

"All my tears" cover version by Ane Brun, originally sung by Emmylou Harris.

 

[BDW]

"All my tears" cover version by Ane Brun, originally sung by Emmylou Harris.

Ah Emmylou, her cover version of Here, There and Everywhere. Her love song to Graeme Parsons.

 

[Aldershot Exile]

Jeff Buckley's version of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallellujah'

This version of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' feasturing Prince's amazing guitar solo.

Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, more - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | 2004 Induction

Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Hall of Fame Inductions. http://rockhall.com/⁍ Buy...

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Would have to flip a coin to decide!

Honourable mentions 'You've Got A Friend' James Taylor / 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Sinead O'Connor

 

[PL2 3DQ]

Ive always liked Nazareth's version of Joni's This Flight Tonight.

Good shout, I love that version.

 

[jespafc]

Fever Tree's version of Hey Joe...

Fever Tree - Hey Joe

Die in den 1960er gegründete us-amerikanische Band "Fever Tree" mit ihrer Version von "Hey Joe". Vor allem durch die Interpretation Jimi Hendrix' erlangte de...

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[Martin Brock]

Patti Smith's take on 'Gloria'. Unrecognisable from Van Morrison's original.

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[MickyD]

Anton Lavey and the Church of Satan's version of Gloomy Sunday

Or Billie Holliday's?

Both hauntingly beautiful.

 

[Quinny]

This version of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' feasturing Prince's amazing guitar solo.

Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, more - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | 2004 Induction

Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Hall of Fame Inductions. http://rockhall.com/⁍ Buy...

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My favourite version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps was done by Jake Shimabukuro ... on a ukulele ...

While My Guitar (Ukulele) Gently Weeps-Jake Shimabukuro

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, playing an amazing version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in Central Park.

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[Bernie Bernbaum]

My favourite version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps was done by Jake Shimabukuro ... on a ukulele ...

While My Guitar (Ukulele) Gently Weeps-Jake Shimabukuro

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, playing an amazing version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in Central Park.

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Wow. That is something else.