The best REMAKE of all times.... (page 3)

Hmmm

BoozeRunner, I thought George Benson was the original writer of that song.

Flower, I agree. Luther's version was kind of flat.

The other song you're looking for is Killing Me Softly With His Song, by Roberta Flak

Seeker4

Have to agree with this one:

Original artist: Bob Dylan
Song: All Along the Watchtower
Remake: Hendrix - So good most people think it's Jimi's song.

Dedalus - I'm impressed that you know JJ Cale. I have a magazine profile coming out soon (this Sunday, I think) on his harmonica player, Jimmy Gordon. Jimmy played the Carnegie Hall show with Cale, among many others.

S4

bchapp

original artist: Marvin Gaye
remake artist: Aretha Franklin
remake artist: Credence Clearwater Revival
song: I heard it through the grapevine

"If the truth hurts most of us so badly that we don't want it told,
it hurts even more grievously those who dare to tell it." (Judge Ben Lindsey, 1869-1943)

Cowboy

original-Jimi Hendrix
remake-Stevie Ray Vaughn
song-Little Wing

Nuff Said,
Cowboy

I'm the apostate your mama...er,uh... watchtower...warned you about!

Cassiline

Original artist: Five Man Electrical Band
Song: SIGNS
Remake artist:Tesla

C

When the pain of being where we are, becomes greater than our fear of letting go...we will risk and heal and grow.

BoozeRunner

ON BROADWAY was done by the DRIFTERS in the early sixties prior to George Benson's jazz version in the 70's.

Also, here is another good remake:
Now That We Found Love
Original artist-The Ojays
Best remake-Third World

Boozy

ConnieLynn

One of my all time favorites:

Original artist: Rolling Stones
Song: Wild Horses
Remake artist:Divinyls

(Divinyls did that "Touch myself" song too!)

LDH

Boozy, Heavy-D also did a remake of 'Now that we found love...'

Funky, I love Bowie and Nirvana, but haven't heard that song. How'd that happen?!?!?

Agreeing also that Hendrix virtually rendered Dylan's version of Watchtower useless.....

Original Artist: Dolly Parton

Remake Artist: Whitney Houston

Song Title: I will always love you

I tend to like remakes which are a substantial bit different from the original.

PS. if you have a teenager, click on this link. You will surprise your kids by perhaps most of the original music the teenybopper artists are remaking...

http://teenmusic.about.com/cs/cover/

Joyzabel

Original artist: Diana Ross

Song: I Will Survive

Remake artist: Cake

I luv the bass in the remake version.

j2bf

The best REMAKE of all times....

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