“Heat Wave (Martha and the Vandellas song)” seems like the right song for a day when the heat index is 110. The original is a great 1963 Motown record. Linda Ronstadt and Phil Collins covered it. None of the covers compare to the original.
Category: Music covers
Covers: The Wayward Wind
“The Wayward Wind” is a country song that was most popular in the Gogi Grant version from 1956. Neil Young covered it in 1985 on his album Old Ways which was released 36 years ago today.
Covers: Don’t Look Back (The Temptations song)
“Don’t Look Back” is a fine 1965 Temptations record that was covered in 1978 by Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger also on vocals. They performed it on Saturday Night Live.
Covers: You Should Be Dancing
“You Should Be Dancing” is a 1976 song by the Bee Gees. The Foo Fighters mocked people with it this week. They have performed it before.
Covers: Here Comes the Night
“Here Comes the Night” by Bert Berns may be the only song associated with Van Morrison that he didn’t write. His group Them had a hit with it in 1965 and he also performed it solo. I love his version on 1974’s It’s Too Late to Stop Now. Lulu released a version in 1964.
Covers: Saturday Night at the Movies
“Saturday Night at the Movies” was recorded by the Drifters in 1964. I am posting this because it was also used in the 1991 film Popcorn which I am currently watching on Blu-ray disc.
Covers: I Will Always Love You
“I Will Always Love You” is a 1973 Dolly Parton song from made famous by Whitney Houston in the 1992 film The Bodyguard. I saw this article on what Parton did with her songwriting royalties.
Covers: Badge
“Badge” written by Eric Clapton and George Harrison and is on Cream’s 1969 album Goodbye. Fanny covered it in 1970.
Covers: Pressure Drop
“Pressure Drop” is a great 1969 Maytals song that was covered by artists like the Clash and Robert Palmer.
Covers: Somewhere (West Side Story song)
“Somewhere” , written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, was originally in the 1957 musical West Side Story which was filmed in 1961. I remember the 1966 Len Barry cover best but maybe that’s because he was from Philadelphia and I lived in the suburbs there.
Sad! 