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14 Songs You Might Not Know Were Covers

14 Songs You Might Not Know Were Covers

 

1- “Don’t Turn Around” — Ace of Base (1994) // Tina Turner (1986)

COVER – Ace of Base – Don’t Turn Around

ORIGINAL – Tina Turner – Don’t Turn Around

2-  “Respect” — Aretha Franklin (1967) // Otis Redding (1965)

COVER –  Aretha Franklin – Respect

 

ORIGINAL-   Otis Redding – Respect

 

 

3-   “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” — Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1981) // Arrows (1975)

COVER –  I love Rock n roll – Joan jett The Blackhearts

 

ORIGINAL –  Arrows, I Love Rock N Roll, Alan Merrill

 

4-  “Hey Joe” — The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1966) // The Leaves (1965)

COVER – Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix

 

ORIGINAL –  The Leaves- Hey Joe

 

 

5- Guns N’ Roses – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door -(1987) – Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (1973) 

COVER-  Guns N’ Roses

 

ORIGINAL-  Bob Dylan

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6-   “Hound Dog” — Elvis Presley (1956) // Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton (1953)

COVER  – Elvis Presley-  Hound Dog

 

ORIGINAL – WILLIE MAE Big mama THORNTON Hound Dog

7- “Cum On Feel The Noize” — Quiet Riot (1983) // Slade (1973)

COVER – Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel the Noize

 

ORIGINAL – Slade – Cum on feel the noize

8- “I Want Candy” — Bow Wow Wow (1982) // The Strangeloves (1965)

COVER – “I Want Candy” — Bow Wow Wow (1982)

 

ORIGINAL- The Strangeloves (1965)

9- “When The Levee Breaks” — Led Zeppelin (1971) // Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie (1929)

COVER – “When The Levee Breaks” — Led Zeppelin (1971)

 

ORIGINAL – Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie (1929)

10- “Black and White” — Three Dog Night (1972) // Greyhound (1971)

COVER – “Black and White” — Three Dog Night (1972)

 

ORIGINAL – Greyhound (1971)

11- “Hard To Handle” — The Black Crowes (1990) // Otis Redding (1968)

COVER – “Hard To Handle” — The Black Crowes (1990)

 

ORIGINAL – Otis Redding (1968)

12- “It’s Oh So Quiet”— Björk (1995) // Betty Hutton (1951)

COVER – “It’s Oh So Quiet”— Björk (1995)

 

ORIGINAL – Betty Hutton (1951)

13- “Tainted Love” — Soft Cell (1981) // Gloria Jones (1965)

COVER – “Tainted Love” — Soft Cell

 

ORIGINAL – Gloria Jones (1965)

14- “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” — Cyndi Lauper (1983) // Robert Hazard (1979)

COVER – “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” — Cyndi Lauper (1983)

 

ORIGINAL – Robert Hazard (1979)

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