Your favorite Cover Song of all time

[Dave N]

LINDA!

 

[shannerdrake]

 

[Tradewind]

Happy Birthday Burton Cummings
Born this day 1947 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 

[Tradewind]

Born in New York City to a father who co-founded a major publishing company and a mother who was a singer and civil rights activist, she grew up surrounded by music and the arts, which inspired her to pursue a singing career. She was married to a famous singer-songwriter and has sold a lot of records worldwide.

 

[Corn king 60]

Born in New York City to a father who co-founded a major publishing company and a mother who was a singer and civil rights activist, she grew up surrounded by music and the arts, which inspired her to pursue a singing career. She was married to a famous singer-songwriter and has sold a lot of records worldwide.

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Carly Simon
This one was easy

 

[Tradewind]

Formed in 1967 in Essex, England, this band’s A Whiter Shade of Pale sold over 10 million copies, becoming a global hit unmatched by their other songs

 

[Tradewind]

This is THE best cover of this song

 

[Tradewind]

Born February 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, this artist began songwriting as a teenager, selling her first melodies to New York City publishing companies while still in high school. This early start launched her into a prolific songwriting career, eventually making her one of the most successful and influential songwriters of the 20th century.

 

[Tradewind]

n memory of Maria Elisabeth Ender, better known as Mariska Veres (October 1, 1947 – December 2, 2006), a Dutch singer best known as the lead singer of the rock band Shocking Blue. She was known for her fiery voice, eccentric performances, and striking appearance with kohl-lined eyes and long, high black hair, which was actually a wig.Venus – Shocking Blue 1969 “Venus” is a song by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969.

 

[Tradewind]

Not sure where this fits, but it's a 'cover' for something....
She seems like fun

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7127789685379763498

 

[Tradewind]

Do you know the name of this 60s rock band? How did they come up with their name?