Covers: I’m My own Grandpa

“I’m My Own Grandpa” (1947)

I'm My Own Grandpa – many different artists, notably Ray Stevens and Willie Nelson, although I first heard it from the late great Steve Goodman.https://t.co/tYgALOUmIj
— screamingintotheabyxx (@donstovepa) February 12, 2024

Covers: Tomorrow Night

I’m not a big fan of “Tomorrow Night” but I am a big admirer of Lonnie Johnson who had a hit with it in 1948. See the Instragam post on him at the bottom.

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Covers: The Twist

The Twist (the song and the dance) was very popular in the early 1960s.

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Covers by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is known best for his original songs but has recorded several albums of covers. He made two albums of blues covers in the early 1990s. Then there’s his Christmas album and three American songbook albums in this century. He has also recorded a few covers for tribute albums.

A playlist of all the songs that Bob Dylan covered in the studio https://t.co/imgpDuyT1A
— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) February 1, 2024

Covers: What Have They Done to My Song Ma

“What Have They Done to My Song Ma” is a song written and recorded by Melanie in 1970. Melanie passed away yesterday.

Melanie or Melanie Safka (1947–2024) died on 23 January. She delivered a body of excellent songs. Her blast against the music business ‘What Have They Done to My Song Ma’ stands out. The German-language version ‘Wer hat mein Lied so zerstört, Ma?’ brought happy minutes of parody. pic.twitter.com/x4atST1t2a
— Ken Hunt (@KenHunt01) January 24, 2024

Covers: My Little Red Book

“My Little Red Book”

Love – My Little Red Book

A rare TV appearance from ‘66, as one of America’s truly great bands electrify a Burt Bacharach/Hal David song in a way Manfred Mann simply didn’t.

Bacharach didn’t rate it. He’ll be in a minority of one there. pic.twitter.com/imxVnyDJOv
— 𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 (@SalvadorDafti) January 20, 2024

Covers: Rocket Man

“Rocket Man” is a 1972 Elton John song covered by William Shatner.

In January 1978, William Shatner performed a spoken word rendition of the song ‘Rocket Man’ during the Saturn Awards pic.twitter.com/Ox9YjebVGR
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) January 22, 2024

Covers: Penny Lane

“Penny Lane” (1`967 is one of the greatest Beatles singles.

Covers: Sally Go ‘Round the Roses

“Sally Go ‘Round the Roses” was recorded in 1963. The Third Mind has just released the most recent cover.

Covers: Thinkin’ ‘Bout You Baby/Darlin’

The Beach Boys’ 1967 single “Darlin'” takes some of the music from the 1964 single “Thinkin’ ‘Bout You Baby”. Both songs were written by Beach Boys Brian Wilson and Mike Love.

Today in 1963, The Beach Boys recorded The Story Of My Life and Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby with Sharon Marie pic.twitter.com/09b65zHNGp
— beachboyslegacy.com (@beachboyslegacy) December 13, 2023