In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all others are merely lesser competitors, alternatives or tributes (no matter how popular). However, Billboard — and other magazines recording the popularity of the musical artists and hit tunes — originally measured the sales success of the published tune, not just recordings of it, or later the airplay that it also managed to achieve. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry In that context, the greater the number of cover versions, the more successful the song. [1]

Contents 1 History 2 Origin Of The Term 2.1 Etymological speculation 3 Modern cover versions 4 Updating older songs 5 Introduction of new artists 6 Tributes, tribute albums and cover albums 7 Speculation on most covered songs 8 Covers In Particular Popular Genres of The Late 20th/ Early 21st Cent 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

History

The present view of popular music starts with the recording artists and their material, not the published tune (in search of a popular artist to record it, e. g. from Tin Pan Alley in New York or Denmark Street in London). Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City -centered music publishers and Songwriters who dominated the popular Denmark Street is a short narrow road in central London, notable for its connections with British Popular music, and is known as the British Tin Pan It is, then, in the light of an earlier, autonomous, poetic minstrel tradition that late twentieth/early twenty-first century singer-songwriter fixations may best be viewed. minstrel was a medieval European Bard who performed songs whose lyrics told stories about distant places or about real or imaginary historical events Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics And with this, the prevailing distaste for artists who perform another's material as cover versions or compositions for produced artists in the Brill Building style (which produced very many tunes that were — and are still — widely covered by many artists in a variety of styles). The Brill Building (built 1931 is an office building located at 1619 Broadway in New York City, just north of Times Square.

The term cover version originally implied a rival version of a tune recorded by an artist subsequent to an original version, e. g. Paul Williams's 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" or Hank Williams' 1952 [2] smash Jambalaya (On the Bayou), both crossed over to the popular Hit Parade and had numerous hit versions. Paul Williams (1915 – 2002 was an American Blues and Rhythm and blues Saxophonist and Composer. Events December 29 - Les Paul and Mary Ford marry Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th century's Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has Jambalaya the lyrics Goodbye Joe he gotta go me oh my ohHe gotta go pole th pirogue down the bayou Prior to the mid-20th century the notion of an original version of a popular tune would, of course, have seemed slightly odd — the production of musical entertainment being seen essentially as a live event, even if one that was reproduced at home via a copy of the sheet music, learned by heart, or captured on a shellac recording disc. Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 Sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of Musical notation; like its analogs -- books pamphlets etc A gramophone Popular musicians (and especially modern listeners) have now begun to use the word "cover" to refer to any remake of a previously recorded tune.

Musicians now play what they call "cover versions" (e. g. the reworking, updating or interpretation) of songs as a tribute to the original performer or group. Using familiar material (e. g. evergreen hits, standard tunes or classic recordings) is an important method in learning various styles of music. Most albums, or long playing records [3], up until the mid-1960s usually contained a large number of evergreens or standards to present a fuller range of the artist's abilities and style [4]. Artists might also perform interpretations ("covers") of a favorite artist's hit tunes [5] for the simple pleasure of playing a familiar song or collection of tunes [6]. A cover band plays such "cover versions" exclusively. A cover band (or covers band) is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs.

In the contemporary world, there are broadly three types of entertainers who depend upon on cover versions for their principle repertoire:

Tribute acts or bands are performers who make a living by recreating the music of one particular artist. A tribute act is a Music group, Singer, or Musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act often one which has disbanded or ceased Bands such as Bjorn Again, Dread Zeppelin and the Fab Faux are dedicated to playing the music of ABBA, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles respectively. Björn Again is an ABBA Tribute band, taking their name from Björn Ulvaeus, a member of ABBA and a pun on the phrase " Born again " Dread Zeppelin is an American band best known for covering the songs of Led Zeppelin in a Reggae style sung by an Elvis Presley The Fab Faux is a musical Tribute band performing the works of The Beatles. Led Zeppelin were The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 There are also "tribute acts" that salute the Who, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and many other classic rock acts. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Pink Floyd are Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s Most tribute bands are content to perform copycat versions of the original repertoire. Some tribute bands introduce a twist. Dread Zeppelin's reggae takes on the Zeppelin catalog, and Beatallica creates heavy metal fusions of songs by the Beatles and Metallica. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in.

Cover acts or bands are entertainers who perform a broad variety of crowd-pleasing material for audiences who enjoy the familiarity of hit songs. A cover band (or covers band) is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. Such bands draw from Top 40 hits of different decades to provide a pleasurable nostalgic entertainment in bars, on cruise ships and at events such as weddings, family celebrations and corporate functions.

Revivalist artists or bands are performers who are inspired by an entire genre of music and who are dedicated to curating and recreating that genre and introducing it to younger audiences who have not experienced that music first hand. A revivalist artist or revivalist band is a musical group singer or musician dedicated to reviving interest in a musical genre from an earlier era Unlike tribute bands and cover bands who rely primarily on audiences seeking a nostalgic experience, revivalist bands usually seek new young audiences for whom the music is fresh and has no nostalgic value. For example: Sha Na Na started in 1969 as a celebration of the doo-wop music of the 1950s, a genre of music that was not initially fashionable during the hippie counter-culture era. Sha Na Na is a well-known Rock and roll revival act Announcing themselves as "from the streets of New York" and outfitted in gold lame leather jackets and Elvis Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s The Blues Brothers started in 1978 as a living salute to the blues, soul and R&B music of the 1950s and 1960s that was not in vogue by the late 70s. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd The Blues Brothers' creed was that they were "on a mission from God" as evangelists for blues and soul music. The Black Crowes formed in 1984, initially dedicated to reviving 1970s style blues-rock. The Black Crowes are an American, blues -oriented Hard rock Jam band that has sold over 20 million albums They subsequently started writing their own material in the same vein.

Origin Of The Term

Multiple Version In Various Formats Or Locations

From early in the 20th century it was common practice among phonograph record labels, if any company had a record that was a significant commercial success, that other record companies would have singers or musicians "cover" the "hit" tune by recording a version for their own label in hopes of cashing in on the tune's success. The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music For example, Ain't She Sweet,[7], was first popularized in 1927 by Eddie Cantor (on stage) and by Ben Bernie and Gene Austin (on record), was repopularized through popular recordings by Mr. Events January 8 - Alban Berg 's Lyric Suite is premiered in Vienna. Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, Gene Austin ( June 24, 1900 &ndash January 24, 1972) was an American Singer and Songwriter who is considered Goon Bones & Mr. Ford and Pearl Bailey in 1949, and later still revived as 33 1/3 and 45 RPM records by the Beatles in 1964. Pearl Mae Bailey ( March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American singer and actress The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 [8] Since there was little promotion or advertising involved in the earlier days of record production, other than at the local music hall or music store, when the average record buyer went out to purchase a new record, they usually asked for the tune, not the artist. In addition, distribution of records was highly localized in many cases. So, a quickly-recorded version of a hit song from another area could reach an audience before the version by the artist(s) who first introduced the tune in a particular format - the "original", "introductory" or "popularizing" artist - was widely available, and the highly competitive record companies were quick to take advantage of these facts.

Rival Outlets And Popularized Recordings

This began to change in the later 1930s, when the average age of the now greatly increased record-buying public began to expand to include a younger age group. During the Swing Era, when a bobby soxer went looking for a recorded tune, say "In the Mood", typically she wanted the version popularized by her favourite artist(s), e. The Swing Era was the period of time (1935&ndash1946 when Big band Swing music was the most popular music in America. Bobby soxer was a term coined in the 1940s to describe the overly zealous usually Teenage, fans of singer Frank Sinatra, the first singing Teen idol " In the Mood " is a song popularized by the American bandleader Glenn Miller in 1939 and one of the best-known arrangements of the Big band era g. the Glenn Miller version (on RCA Victor's cheaper Bluebird label), not someone else's (sometimes presented on a more expensive record company's label). Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and This trend was marked closely by the charting of record sales by the different artists, not just hit tunes, on the music industry's Hit Parades. However, for sound commercial reasons, record companies still continued to record different versions of tunes that sold well. Most audiences until the mid-1950s still heard their favorite artists playing live music on stage or via the radio. Old-Time Radio (OTR and the Golden Age of Radio refer to a period of Radio programming lasting from the proliferation of radio broadcasting in the early 1920s until And since radio shows were for the most part aimed at local audiences, it was still rare for an artist in one area to reach a mass audience. Also radio stations tended to cater to broad audience markets, so an artist in one vein might not get broadcast on other stations geared to a set audience. So popular versions of Jazz, Country and Western or Rhythm and Blues tunes, and vice versa, were frequent. Consider Mack The Knife (Die Moritat vom Mackie Messer): [9] this was originally from Bertholt Brecht's 1928 Die Dreigroschenoper [10]. Mack the Knife or The Ballad of Mack the Knife, originally Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, is a song composed by Kurt Weill It was popularised by a 1956 record Hit Parade instrumental tune, Moritat, for the Dick Hyman Trio, also recorded by Richard Hayman & Jan August,[11] but a hit also for Louis Armstrong 1956/1959, Bobby Darin, 1959, [12] and Ella Fitzgerald, 1960,[13] as vocal versions of Mack The Knife. Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert "Bobby" Cassotto, May 14 1936 &ndash December 20, 1973) was one of the most popular Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential

Europe's Radio Luxembourg, like many commercial stations, also sold "air time"; so record companies and others bought air time to promote their own artists or products, thus increasing the number of recorded versions of any tune then available. Radio Luxembourg is a commercial broadcaster in many languages from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Add to this the fact that many radio stations were limited in their permitted "needle time" (the amount of recorded music they were allowed to play), or were regulated on the amount of local talent they had to promote in live broadcasts, as with most national stations like the BBC in the UK. Needle time was created in the United Kingdom by the Musicians' Union and Phonographic Performance Limited, in order to restrict the amount of recorded

Incentives To Make Duplicate Recorded Versions Of A Tune Or Song

Even to this day, authors and publishers are paid royalty by broadcasters and artists are not; there is still an incentive to record numerous versions of a song, particularly in different genres. For example, King records frequently cut both rhythm and blues and country and western versions of novelty songs like "Good Morning, Judge" and "Don't Roll those Bloodshot Eyes at Me". Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical Song, performed principally for its comical effect. This tradition was expanded when rhythm and blues songs began showing up on pop music charts. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure

In the early days of rock and roll, many tunes originally recorded by R&B and Country musicians were still being re-recorded in a more popular vein by other artists with a more toned-down style or professional polish[14]. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Given the reluctance of radio stations to play formats outside their own target audience group's taste, this was inevitable. By far the most popular style of music in the mid-1950s / mid-1960s was still the professional light orchestral unit, so that was the format sought by popular recording artists[15]. For many purists these popular versions lacked both the raw, often amateurish, earthiness of the original introducing artists. But mostly they did not have the added kudos craved by many rebellious teenagers, the social stigma - or street credibility - of rock and roll music; as most of these were performed by the type of black artists not heard on the popular mass entertainment markets, some having also been written by them. The bowdlerized popular cover versions were considered by most audiences at the time to be more palatable for the mass audience of both parents and children as a group audience. Therefore the artists targeting the white-majority family audience were more acceptable to programmers at most radio and TV stations. For this reason singer-songwriter Don McLean has called the cover version a "racist tool. Donald McLean (born October 2 1945 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Singer-songwriter. "[16] Many parents in the 1950s - 60s, whether intentionally racists or not, felt deeply threatened by the rapid pace of social change. After all they had for the most part shared entertainments with their parents in ways that their own children had become reluctant to do. The jukebox and the personal record disc player were still relatively expensive pieces of machinery - and the portable radio a great novelty, allowing truculent teenagers to shut themselves off. A Dansette was a brand of portable mono record player with a built-in speaker This article is about an electronic device For the fourth studio album by M Tunes by introducing or "original" artists which were then successful on the mass audience Hit Parade charts are called crossovers as they "crossed over" from the targeted Country, Jazz or Rhythm audience. Crossover is a term applied to Musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the Record charts which track differing musical tastes or genres Also, many songs originally recorded by male artists were rerecorded by female artists, and vice versa. Such a cover version is also sometimes called a cross cover version. Incidentally, up to the mid-1930s male vocalists often sang the female lyrics to popular songs, though this faded rapidly after it was deemed decadent in Nazi Germany.

Reworking non-English language tunes and lyrics for the Anglo-Saxon markets was once a popular part of the music business. For example, the 1954 worldwide hit The Happy Wanderer was originally Der fröhliche Wanderer, to this must be added Hymne a l`amour, Mutterlein, Volare, Seeman, Quando, Quando, Quando, L'amour est bleu, etc. " The Happy Wanderer " (" Der fröhliche Wanderer " or " Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann " is a Popular song by Friedrich-Wilhelm

Etymological speculation

While it is now all but impossible to trace the actual history of the term cover version, it was used from the late 1940s to indicate rival versions of a tune competing for placement on the popular Hit Parade charts. One possible origin of the term is that it relates to the record company "covering a bet" by placing a bet on a song someone else has already bet on, hoping to ride the coattails of their good luck. Another commonly-suggested origin, also apocryphal, is that a new recording by a white artist was intended to "cover up the blackness" of the original and make it acceptable to white listeners. A similar idea given credence by some, is attached to the seminal U. S. rock-and-roll disc jockey Dick Clark which makes a possible--but unproven--case for the term cover actually being used (once again, quite literally) as a "covering" of one record on a (radio station's) turntable by another record; for example, a black group's recording being "covered" by a white group's rendition, thereby preventing radio play for the original (since only the record "on top" could be played on a broadcast turntable). Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host This last fits the rumoured, but again unproven, notion that the term originated in record companies' board rooms: when a song by a rival company began to look like a hit, executives would ask if their A & R men (the forerunners of today's record producers) had any recordings of the song that could be released; the correct response would have been, "We've got that covered"--not as unlikely as it seems, in all probability it simply comes from the journalistic background shared by most of the Music Industry's A & R (artists and repertory) promoters. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Thus, their featured artists Feature article: the main article on the front page of a newspaper, or the cover story in a magazine [17].

A fourth suggestion, the simplest and in all probability the best (also the only one that can easily be demonstrated), is that the term "cover" may have its origins in an attempt by the promoter's of an artist who recorded the newer version of the song to have his/her version literally "cover" the original version in the sales racks (watch the 1958 British Rock 'n' Roll film The Golden Disc[18] to see this in practice); until the mid-1960s record stores set out their precious 78RPM or 45RPM singles on wooden shelves behind a sales counter [19], first by tune, then by artist. Woolworth, a discount chain store, even had its own label (Embassy) specializing in low-price copies of popular tunes; often price was a major factor in buying what was still a relatively expensive item. The F W Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's) was a retail company that was one of the original American five-and-dime stores The more popular, established, or local artist would always be given precedence over newcomers or niche market artists. (To see this "covering" process in action, watch the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock [20]. )

Modern cover versions

Cover versions of many popular songs have been recorded, sometimes with a radically different style, sometimes virtually indistinguishable from the original. For example, Jose Feliciano's version of "Light My Fire" (recorded after the original had disappeared from sales charts) was distinct from The Doors' version, but Carl Carlton's 1974 cover (seven years after the fact) of Robert Knight's 1967 hit single "Everlasting Love" sounded almost identical to the original. José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) is a Puerto Rican singer and guitarist " Light My Fire " is a song originally performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in August 1966 and released This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Carl Carlton (born 1953 Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B, soul, and Funk Singer and Songwriter Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Robert Knight may be the name of Robert Knight (musician Rob Knight (politician, Daniel Robert Knight a politician The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Another one of the most recent songs to be covered is the 2007 song "Umbrella" by Rihanna. " Umbrella " is a song by singer Rihanna. It was written by Terius "The Dream" Nash, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/ born Robyn Rihanna Fenty; February 20 1988 is a Barbadian singer, model and Fashion designer Artists such as Lillasyster, Scott Simons, Marie Digby, Mandy Moore, Vanilla Sky, Biffy Clyro, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and others have covered it in different styles. Lillasyster is a Swedish band formed in Gothenburg in 2006. They released their debut album Hjärndöd musik för en hjärndöd generation Marié Christina Digby (mæɹi'eɪ 'dɪgbi Ma-ree-AY Dig-Bee) (born April 16, 1983) is an American Singer-songwriter, Guitarist Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10 1984 is an American pop Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Fashion designer Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock group from Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (vocals guitar James Johnston (bass vocals and My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California.

Cover versions can also still cross language barriers. Falco's 1982 German-language hit "Der Kommissar" was covered in English by After the Fire, although the German title was retained. Johann (Hans Hölzel ( February 19, 1957 &ndash February 6, 1998) better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. After the Fire (or ATF) is a British rock band that progressed from playing Progressive rock to New Wave over their The English version, which was not a direct translation of Falco's original but retained much of its spirit, reached the Top 5 on the US charts. The Lion Sleeps Tonight evolved over several decades and versions from a 1939 Zulu a cappella song. " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " began as a 1939 African Popular music hit " Mbube " that in modified versions also became a hit in the The Zulu ( IsiZulu: amaZulu) are the largest South African ethnic group of an estimated 10-11 million people who live mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal Many of singer Laura Branigan's 1980s hits were English-language remakes of songs already successful in Europe, for the American record market. Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry Numerable English-language covers exist of 99 Luftballons by German singer Nena, one having been recorded by Nena herself following the success of her original German version. " 99 Luftballons " is a Cold War -era Protest song by the German band Nena. Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner on March 24, 1960 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a singer and Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner on March 24, 1960 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a singer and "Popcorn", a song which was originally completely instrumental, has had lyrics added in at least six different languages in various covers. " Popcorn " is a famous early Synthpop Instrumental, originally recorded by Gershon Kingsley.

Although modern cover versions are often produced for artistic reasons, some aspects of the disingenuous spirit of early cover versions remain. In the album-buying heyday of the 1970s, albums of sound-alike covers were created, commonly released to fill bargain bins in the music section of supermarkets and even specialized music stores, where uninformed customers might easily confuse them with original recordings. Bargain bin refer to an unsorted selection of merchandise, particularly Softwares Tools and CDs which have been discounted in price Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good A record shop (or record store) is an outlet that sells recorded Music. A customer is someone who makes use of the paid products of an individual or Organization. The packaging of such discs was often intentionally confusing, combining the name of the original artist in large letters with a tiny disclaimer like as originally sung by or as made popular by. More recently, albums such as the Kidz Bop series of compact discs, featuring versions of contemporary songs sung by children, have sold successfully. Kidz Bop is the name of a series of Popular music albums recorded for Children, sold by Razor & Tie Direct L A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

Organized crime, or unscrupulous labels, have been known to release original recordings in other markets, without payment of royalties to the writers or artists; these unauthorized releases could not be properly termed "cover" recordings. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. Royalties (sometimes running royalties) are usage-based payments made by one party (the "licensee" to another (the "licensor" for ongoing use of an

Updating older songs

Cover versions (as the term is now used) are often contemporary versions of familiar songs. For example "Singin' in the Rain" was originally introduced in the film The Hollywood Revue of 1929. " Singin' in the Rain " is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an American Musical film / Comedy motion picture released in 1929. The famous Gene Kelly version was a revision that brought it up to date for a 1950s Hollywood musical, and was used in the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director In 1978 it was covered by French singer Sheila accompanied by the B. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Sheila (born Annie Chancel on August 16, 1945 in Créteil) is the Stage name of a French Devotion group, as a disco song, once more updating it to suit the musical taste of the era. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define During the disco era there was a brief trend of taking well known songs and recording them in the disco style. More recently "Singin' In the Rain" has been covered and remixed by British act Mint Royale for a television commercial for Volkswagen. Mint Royale is a Big beat electronic music act from Manchester, England. Another example of this, from a different angle, is the tune Blueberry Hill,[21] many mistakenly believe the Fats Domino 1956 release to be the original recording and artist. Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a classic R&B and Rock and roll In fact, it was originally introduced on film by Gene Autry and popularised on the record Hit Parade of 1940 by Glenn Miller. Orvon Gene Autry ( September 29 1907 &ndash October 2 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy Events January - Frank Sinatra joins the Tommy Dorsey orchestra July 20 - Billboard magazine publishes its first "Music The Fats Domino Rock 'n' Roll version is the only one that might currently get widespread airplay on most media - due, no doubt, to the still prevailing prejudice against non-beat music artists or styles.

Director Baz Luhrmann has contemporised and stylised older songs for use in his films. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter New or cover versions such as John Paul Young's "Love Is in the Air" occur in Strictly Ballroom, Candi Staton's "Young Hearts Run Free" appear in Romeo + Juliet, and adaptations of artists such as Nat King Cole, Nirvana, Kiss, Thelma Houston, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, T. Rex, David Bowie, Queen and The Police are used in Moulin Rouge! The covers are carefully designed to fit into the structure of each film and suit the taste of the intended audience. John Paul Young (born June 21, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian Singer best known for his 1978 worldwide hit Strictly Ballroom is the name of a 1986 play and its 1992 Film adaptation Candi Staton (pronounced ˈsteɪtən born Canzetta Maria Staton on 13 March 1943 in Hanceville, Alabama) is an American Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Thelma Houston (born May 7, 1946) is a Grammy Award -winning American R&B and Club/Dance Singer-songwriter Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film

Introduction of new artists

New artists are often introduced to the record buying public with performances of well known, "safe" songs as evidenced in Pop Idol and its international counterparts. Pop Idol was a British Television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide It is also a means by which the public can more easily concentrate upon the new performer without the need to judge the quality of the songwriting skills.

However, some new artists have chosen to radically rework a popular song to exemplify their approach and philosophy to music. Prime examples include Joe Cocker's soulful reworking of The Beatles' originally-jaunty "With a Little Help from My Friends", and the band Devo's radical reconstruction of the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " With a Little Help from My Friends " (originally titled A Little Help from My Friends) is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, released Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Many musicians have other goals, such as to create publicity as in Sid Vicious' notorious rendition of "My Way", or to personalize a song, such as Johnny Cash reworking Nine Inch Nails's "Hurt" to a devastating acoustic version that reflected upon his ill state. John Simon Ritchie (born May 10, 1957, died February 2, 1979) better known as Sid Vicious, was an English Punk Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. " Hurt " is a Song written by Trent Reznor, first released on Nine Inch Nails ' 1994 album The Downward Spiral. Cash's version of "Hurt" is considered by many to be one of the most powerful songs ever recorded, and Trent Reznor himself has said "that song isn't mine anymore… It really made me think about how powerful music is as a medium and art form. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. "

Tributes, tribute albums and cover albums

Established artists often pay homage to artists or songs that inspired them before they started their careers by recording cover versions, or performing unrecorded cover versions in their live performances for variety. For example U2 has performed ABBA's "Dancing Queen" live, and Kylie Minogue has performed The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" - songs that would be completely out of character for them to record, but which allow them artistic freedom when performing live. " Dancing Queen " is the biggest hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, and as such is considered by many to be their Signature song Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were These performances are often released as part of authorised "live recordings" and thus become legitimate cover versions.

In recent years unrelated contemporary artists have contributed individual cover versions to tribute albums for well established artists who are considered to be influential and inspiring. A tribute album is a recorded collection of Cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions This trend was spawned by Hal Willner's Amarcord Nino Rota in 1981. Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events Nino Rota ( December 3, 1911 &ndash April 10, 1979) was an Italian Composer best known for his work on Film scores See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' Typically, each project has resulted in a collection of the particular artist's best recognised or most highly regarded songs reworked by more current performers. Among the artists to receive this form of recognition are Joy Division, Guns N' Roses, New Order, Rush, Faith No More, Tom Waits, Oingo Boingo, The Bee Gees, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, Cher, Shania Twain, Linkin Park, Kate Bush, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Rammstein, The Carpenters, Dolly Parton, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Leonard Cohen, U2, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Duran Duran, Carole King, Smashing Pumpkins, Led Zeppelin, Sick Of It All, Metallica, the Ramones, Queen, Sublime, Velvet Revolver, Weezer, the Finn brothers, Bruce Cockburn, Donovan, Harry Chapin, Gordon Lightfoot, and Björk. Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Faith No More was an American Alternative metal band that formed in San Francisco, California from 1982 to 1998 Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Rammstein (ˈʀamʃtaɪ̯n is a German Industrial metal band founded in Berlin, and consisting of Till Lindemann ( lead vocals The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Led Zeppelin were Sick of It All ( SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals and Pete Koller ( Guitar) Armand Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. Velvet Revolver is a Hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. Bruce Douglas Cockburn, OC (ˈkoʊbɚn phonetically "co-burn" (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian folk/rock Guitarist Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Harry Forster Chapin ( December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer Songwriter, and Humanitarian Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk country and Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. At least five tribute albums to Gary Numan have been released. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician

The soundtracks to the films I Am Sam and Across the Universe are examples of this: they consisted of Beatles songs redone by various modern artists. I Am Sam is a film telling the story of a mentally handicapped father and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter Across the Universe is a 2007 Musical film directed by Julie Taymor, produced by Revolution Studios, and distributed by Columbia Pictures Some more notable examples are Conception: The Interpretation of Stevie Wonder Songs; Common Thread an album of contemporary country artists performing hit singles by The Eagles; the Rhythm, Country and Blues album where a country artist duets with a Rhythm and blues artist on a standard of either genre. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Two notable tribute albums to the Grateful Dead are Wake the Dead, with Celtic-style covers, and Might As Well, by The Persuasions. Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk

In some cases this proves to be popular enough to spawn a series of cover albums being released for a band, either under a consistent branding such as the two Black Sabbath Nativity in Black cover albums and the Industrial themed "Blackest Album" cover albums of Metallica songs, or in the form of releases from a number of different companies cashing in on the trend such as the many Metallica cover albums released in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Black Sabbath are an Nativity in Black is the name of a pair of Black Sabbath Tribute albums that came out in the 1990s and 2000s Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in.

Metallica itself is known for doing covers; their original album Kill Em All included a couple of covers (Diamond Head's Am I Evil and Blitzkrieg's Blitzkrieg), the original Garage Days Re-Revisited was a collection of covers paying homage to a number of mostly obscure bands, which were later combined with additional new covers on the 2 disc Garage Inc., which among other things included covers of Black Sabbath, Bob Seger, Blue Öyster Cult, Mercyful Fate, and numerous Motörhead tracks. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Diamond Head are a British heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. The $598 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited is an EP released by the American heavy metal band Metallica in August 1987 Garage Inc is a compilation / cover album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1998. Black Sabbath are an Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Mercyful Fate is an influential Danish heavy metal band often cited among the influences in the Black metal, Thrash metal, Power metal In an interesting turn around there were even a couple of releases of The Metallic-Era CDs collecting tracks from bands that Metallica had covered, both the original versions of the covered songs, and some additional songs by the same artist.

A different type of all-covers album occurs when one artist creates a release of covers of songs originally by many other artists, as a way to recognize their influences or simply as a change of pace or direction. An early example of this was David Bowie's album "Pin Ups", featuring songs from groups with which he had shared venues in the 1960s. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Pin Ups is a 1973 covers album by David Bowie, released by RCA (see 1973 in music) Since these bands included The Who and The Kinks many of the tracks would have been at least familiar to his audience. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band Other more recent examples of this type of album include Renegades by Rage Against the Machine featuring covers of songs originally performed by diverse artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Afrikaa Bambaataa, and Erik B and Rakim, as well as the EP Feedback by Canadian rock band Rush. Renegades is the fourth and final album by Rage Against the Machine. Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Tori Amos' album Strange Little Girls features covers of songs originally performed by male artists sung from the perspective of thirteen female characters she created. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Strange Little Girls is a Concept album released by Singer-songwriter Tori Amos in 2001 Awaken's double album Party In Lyceum's Toilets has a whole CD dedicated to covers of various artists. Party In Lyceum's Toilets is the second album by the music project Awaken, released in 2001 Manfred Mann did albums with more covers than original songs, following the mould of Vanilla Fudge. This article is about Manfred Mann the band For Manfred Mann the man see Manfred Mann (musician. Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970 More rarely, bands will do an entire album of cover songs originally by a particular artist, such as The The's Hanky Panky, which consists entirely of Hank Williams songs, or Booker T. and the MGs' album McLemore Avenue which was a cover of The Beatles' Abbey Road, or Russ Pay's tribute to Manchester legends Joy Division. The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter/frontman Matt Johnson being Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Abbey Road is the eleventh official album released by The Beatles. Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester.

There are also bands who create entire albums out of covers, but unlike Tin Pan Alley-style traditional pop singers, they often perform the songs in a genre completely unlike the original songs. Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City -centered music publishers and Songwriters who dominated the popular Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of Examples include the Moog Cookbook (alternative and classic rock songs done on Moog synthesizers), Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine (top 40, including punk, heavy metal, teen pop and indie rock performed in a Vegas lounge lizard style), and Hayseed Dixie (a play on the name AC/DC, they started covering AC/DC songs and progressed to other classic rock, playing them as bluegrass songs, similar to The Gourds' version of "Gin and Juice. Moog Cookbook is the name of an Electronica band made up of Brian Kehew and Roger Joseph Manning Jr The term Moog (ˈmoʊg as in 'vogue' Synthesizer can refer to any number of Analog synthesizers designed by Dr Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine is a Cover band and comedy act based in Los Angeles California The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is marketed and oriented toward Teenagers In 1996 the Girl group Spice Girls released their single " Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Hayseed Dixie is an American band described as "A Hillbilly tribute to AC/DC. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. The Gourds are an American Alternative country band formed in Austin Texas during the summer of 1994 ") Also notable are Dread Zeppelin, who take Led Zeppelin songs and cover them in a reggae fashion with the added twist of an Elvis Presley impersonation on the lead vocal; Nine Inch Elvis, who take Elvis Presley songs and rework them in an industrial fashion similar to Nine Inch Nails; and Beatallica, who "mix up" songs from The Beatles and Metallica, into metallica-sounding songs with humorous lyrics referring to both bands' works. Dread Zeppelin is an American band best known for covering the songs of Led Zeppelin in a Reggae style sung by an Elvis Presley Led Zeppelin were Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in.

In that same category, the Blues Brothers have made only covers in their 3 most famous albums, Briefcase Full Of Blues, Made in America and the motion picture soundtrack The Blues Brothers. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd Made in America is the third album by The Blues Brothers. The second live album by the band it was released in December 1980 as a followup to their hit film released The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd They covered blues, R&B, soul, country and rock'n'roll songs, but with their own particular, fresh and raw style of interpretation, a successful blend of the Memphis Stax sound provided by MGs band members Steve Cropper and Donald Dunn, and the New York City sound from the horn section (Alan Rubin and Lou Marini, for example). Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (born October 21, 1941) is an American guitarist songwriter and producer Donald "Duck" Dunn (born November 24 1941) is an American Bass guitarist Record producer, and Songwriter Alan Rubin (born February 11, 1943) also known as "Mr Fabulous" is an American musician Lou Marini Jr (aka "Blue Lou" (born May 13, 1945) is an American Saxophonist, arranger and composer The outcome sometimes gave a new life to songs. Some became even more popular after the Blues Brothers had played them, than before. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd The best example is "Soul Man", more remembered as a hit by the Blues Brothers rather than by the original singers, Sam and Dave. " Soul Man " is a 1967 song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a hit single by Atlantic Records soul The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 The same can be said of She Caught the Katy (originally created by Taj Mahal) and Jailhouse Rock (sung by Elvis Presley) or Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson), acknowledging the fact that covers can become even more famous than original performances. The Taj Mahal (tɑdʒ " Sweet Home Chicago " is a popular Blues standard in the twelve bar form. Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8 1911 – August 16 1938 is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians

Recent years have seen well-established artists (especially those mostly active in the 1980s) release cover albums, such as Poison (Poison'd!), Tesla (Real to Reel), Queensrÿche (Take Cover), and Def Leppard (Yeah!), revealing a wide range of musical influences. Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s Poison'd! is the seventh studio album from the American rock band Poison. Tesla is an American Hard rock band formed in Sacramento, California in 1984 and have sold over 16 million albums in the United States Real to Reel may refer to ''Real to Reel'' (Marillion album ''Real to Reel'' (Starcastle album ''Real to Reel'' Queensrÿche (ˈkwiːnzraɪk is an American heavy metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue Washington.

Some cover albums take the unusual tack of doing classical versions of rock and metal songs. The unusual band Apocalyptica which comprises four classical cellists started out performing classical arrangements of Metallica songs. In a similar vein, there have also been many string quartet tributes to popular rock and metal bands, most notably Tool, Black Sabbath, New Order/Joy Division, the Cure, Muse, the Beatles, and even Coldplay among others. Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. Black Sabbath are an New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Muse are The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again

One more type of cover album is when a cover of the entire album is done, rather than a collection of songs. A notable band to earn acclaim this way are the Easy Star All-Stars, who covered The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd in their album Dub Side of the Moon and OK Computer by Radiohead in their album Radiodread. Pink Floyd are Radiohead Both albums were radical departures from the original albums, being redone in reggae/dub. Another album cover to radically remake the original in a new genre is the 2001 Rebuild the wall, where Luther Wright & the Wrongs covered the entire double-album The Wall by Pink Floyd as a country/bluegrass opus. Pink Floyd are A daring undertaking blessed by members of Pink Floyd, it is faithful to both the story line, concept, and feel of the original and the musical depth possible within the new genre. Pink Floyd are

British pop group No Way Sis, released a single in 1996 which heavily borrowed from the Oasis hit Shakermaker. No Way Sis were an official Oasis tribute band originating from Glasgow, their bass player was Sam Bellas The song was often referred to as No Way Sis plagiarizing Oasis, plagiarizing The New Seekers, plagiarizing The Beatles. No Way Sis were an official Oasis tribute band originating from Glasgow, their bass player was Sam Bellas

Speculation on most covered songs

There are several songs that have been said to have the most cover versions, but for various reasons it is difficult to accurately determine what song has the most cover versions. Databases attempting to do so may be incomplete or flawed with regard to songs from the developing world. In addition to that older songs may have cover versions that are no longer well documented.

Certain songs are largely known for having a large number of cover versions and are called "standards. " In musical forms like blues or particularly jazz it is not uncommon for musicians to have albums or CDs made up primarily of standards. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States For more on this see Blues standard, Jazz standard, and the Great American Songbook. A jazz standard is a Jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known performed and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire Great American Songbook (sometimes abbreviated as "GAS" is a term referring to the interrelated music of Broadway musical theater

The Beatles' "Yesterday" is often called the most covered song in popular music history; some allege there are over three thousand different versions, although no evidence has been provided (As of May 16, 2008 - the online music service Rhapsody shows the song showing up on 934 albums). " Yesterday " is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. An online cover song database lists a little over a hundred covers for the song,[22] but places Eleanor Rigby as being more covered than it. " Eleanor Rigsby " is a song by The Beatles, originally released on the 1966 Album Revolver. [23] The Beatles' "Come Together" has also been covered numerous times. " Come Together " is a song by The Beatles written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. It has been documented that "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum has been covered over 800 times. " A Whiter Shade of Pale " is a song by the British band Procol Harum. Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more [24]George Gershwin's "Summertime" (from Porgy and Bess) is considered a standard (see jazz standard) so has been performed in enough versions that an accurate number might be difficult to ascertain. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. " Summertime " is the name of an Aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 Opera Porgy and Bess. Porgy and Bess is an Opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, Libretto by DuBose Heyward, and A jazz standard is a Jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known performed and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (from the film Holiday Inn) is well known for having been covered, and what is more a popular hit record, numerous times. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters " White Christmas " is an Irving Berlin song whose lyrics reminisce about White Christmases. Holiday Inn is a 1942 Film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, which featured the music of Irving Berlin. " White Christmas " is an Irving Berlin song whose lyrics reminisce about White Christmases. According to one estimate "Cry Me a River", written by Arthur Hamilton, had 115 cover versions. This article is about the original "Cry Me a River"For the song with the same title by Justin Timberlake see "Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake [25] The 1973 song Radar Love by Golden Earring has been recorded over 350 times[26] and has appeared in many TV shows, movies and even video games. " Radar Love " was a hit by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. Golden Earring are a Dutch rock band founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' was dropped in 1969 One of the most famous folk songs which has been covered more than 250 times^[1][2] is "House of the rising sun". It has been covered by famous artists like Bob Dylan, The Animals, Nina Simone, Eric Burdon ^[3][4]

Other songs which have been released many times as cover versions include "Popcorn" by Gershon Kingsley (which has been covered over 200 times,[27]) "Rock Around the Clock",[28],, "Eres Tú" by Mocedades, [29]"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland, "Blue Monday" (New Order), "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry), "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb), "Fever" (Otis Blackwell),"Across the Universe" (The Beatles), "Baby It's You" (The Shirelles), "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb), "Helter Skelter" (The Beatles), "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan), "Twist and Shout" (Isley Brothers), "We Will Rock You" (Queen), "Besame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez), "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), "When I Fall In Love" (Doris Day), "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division), "Stardust" (Bing Crosby), "Garota de Ipanema" (Tom Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes), "Feelings" (Morris Albert), "No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley & the Wailers), "Dirty Old Town" (Ewan MacColl), "I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis), "Axel F" (Harold Faltermeyer), "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry), "How Deep Is Your Love" (The Bee Gees), "Something" (The Beatles), "Missing You" (John Waite), "Soul Man" (Sam & Dave), "Gloria" (Them) and many of the less recent works of Bob Dylan (such as "Knocking on Heaven's Door" and "All Along the Watchtower") "Paranoid" (Black Sabbath) and Leonard Cohen (as of December 5, 2004, there were at least 940 published cover versions of Cohen songs. " Popcorn " is a famous early Synthpop Instrumental, originally recorded by Gershon Kingsley. Gershon Kingsley, (born October 28, 1922) is a contemporary German -born American composer most famous for composing the early electronic pop For the movie named after the song see Rock Around the Clock (film. " Eres Tú " ( English: You are) is a popular Spanish language Song written in 1973 by Juan Carlos Calderón and Mocedades is a Spanish Basque singing group probably best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the song " Billie Jean " is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson 's Thriller album Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Over the Rainbow " (sometimes mistakenly known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is a Song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer " Blue Monday " is a dance pop song recorded in 1982 and originally released as a single in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed for further releases New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook " Louie Louie " is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955 Richard Berry ( April 11, 1935 &ndash January 23, 1997) was an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as the " Sunny " is the name of a song written by Bobby Hebb. Bobby Hebb (born Robert Von Hebb, 26 July 1938, Nashville, Tennessee) is an African American Singer and Songwriter " Fever " is a Song credited to Eddie Cooley and "John Davenport" (a pseudonym for Otis Blackwell) Otis Blackwell ( 16 February 1931 – 6 May 2002) was an American Songwriter, Singer, and Pianist " Across the Universe " is a Song by The Beatles that first appeared on a charity release in December 1969 and later in modified form on their final album The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Baby It's You " is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music and Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams and Mack David (lyrics The Shirelles were an American Girl group in the early 1960s and the first to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is an American Pop song written by Jimmy Webb and made famous by Glen Campbell, whose version reached #3 on the Jimmy Layne Webb is an American songwriter From his initial success with " Up Up and Away," " By the Time I Get to Phoenix," " Wichita " Helter Skelter " is a song written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon/McCartney, and recorded by The Beatles on The White Album The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Knockin' on Heaven's Door " is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan for the Soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major " Twist and Shout " is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell. The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group " We Will Rock You " is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " Bésame Mucho " is a Spanish language song written in 1940 by Mexican Consuelo Velázquez before her sixteenth birthday Consuelo Velázquez ( August 21, 1916 &ndash January 22, 2005) was a Mexican songwriter is a song by the American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was first featured on the band's debut album (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd in 1973 and Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band " When I Fall in Love " is a popular song written by Victor Young (music and Edward Heyman (lyrics Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as " Love Will Tear Us Apart " is a song by the British Post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular " The Girl from Ipanema " (" Garota de Ipanema " is a well-known Bossa nova Song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also Vinicius de Moraes, nicknamed O Poetinha (the little poet ( October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980) born Marcus Vinicius da Cruz " Feelings " is a Song by Morris Albert, first recorded by him as the Title track of his 1975 debut album Morris Albert (born Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, 7 September 1951 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Singer and " No Woman No Cry " is a Reggae song made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers. 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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St " How Deep Is Your Love " is a song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. " Something " is a single released by The Beatles in 1969 and featured on the album Abbey Road. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Waite (born John Charles Waite 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock Singer. Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 " Gloria " is a rock song classic written by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison and originally recorded by Morrison's Them was a Northern Irish group formed in Belfast in April 1964, most prominently known for the Garage rock standard " Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major " Knockin' on Heaven's Door " is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan for the Soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the " All Along the Watchtower " is a folk song written and recorded by Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. " Paranoid " is a song by Black Sabbath that appears on the band's second album Paranoid. 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Covers In Particular Popular Genres of The Late 20th/ Early 21st Cent

Metal

Many up and coming bands in the metal genre cover songs by their predecessors to gain public interest, although more established bands have also recorded covers. Metallica, Napalm Death, Entombed, Iced Earth and Slayer have released entire albums of covers, for example. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Napalm Death are Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from Thrash metal, Power metal, Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in In specific subgenres of metal, covers generally reflect the genre the band is in. The Norwegian black metal band Mayhem have recorded several Venom covers, while Mayhem themselves have been covered many times, their song Deathcrush has been covered around 140 times, according to Encyclopedia Metallum. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway. Venom are an English Deathcrush is the first studio album by the influential Norwegian band Mayhem. Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal Archives (commonly known as Metal Archives per the URL or just MA) is a Website which lists bands from various forms

Another approach taken by several metal bands, including Children of Bodom, is to cover songs generally not listened to by metal fans, such as pop, punk, or classic rock songs. Children of Bodom is a Finnish Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland formed in 1993 Children of Bodom's cover of Britney Spears' "Oops I Did It Again" was originally recorded as an in-joke amongst the band members but ended up being released as a bonus track on one of their EPs, as well as Andrew W.K.'s "She is Beautiful. Andrew WK (born Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier) ( May 9, 1979) is a Rock musician from the United States. " Blind Guardian have covered several surf-rock songs, such as "Mr. Blind Guardian is a German heavy metal band which is often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in Power metal and Speed metal Sandman", "Barbara Ann" and "Long Tall Sally". Yngwie J. Malmsteen covered ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" renamed "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Your Love After Midnight)" the song features the same lyrics, with minor edits, and the same music with a more powerful metal feel. Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish

Hip-hop

In recent years, artists have begun covering hip hop songs, most frequently in concert. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with A notable such cover recorded in a studio and released commercially is bluegrass version of "Gin and Juice" by Snoop Doggy Dogg, as performed by The Gourds. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. " Gin and Juice " is the second single by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, from his Debut album Doggystyle. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of The Gourds are an American Alternative country band formed in Austin Texas during the summer of 1994 Ben Folds, Tori Amos, Nina Gordon, KT Tunstall, Jonathan Coulton, Luka Bloom, Ben Kweller, Dynamite Hack, Keller Williams and Alanis Morissette have also recorded covers of hip-hop songs. Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the Band Ben Folds Five Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Nina Rachel Shapiro Gordon is an American rock Singer. Co-founder of the band Veruca Salt, Gordon pioneered and revived Bangles Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 is a Scottish Singer-songwriter. Jonathan Coulton (born December 1, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter, famous for his songs containing themes of Geek culture Luka Bloom (born 23 May 1955 as Kevin Barry Moore) is an accomplished Irish Folk-rock Singer-songwriter. Ben Kweller (born 16 June 1981, San Francisco, California) is an American rock Musician. Dynamite Hack is a Post-grunge band formed in Austin Texas in 1997 taking their name from a line in the film Caddyshack in which Carl Spackler Keller Williams (also known as K-Dub or just Keller) (Born February 4, 1970) is an American singer from Fredericksburg Virginia Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1 1974 is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Actress.

Many of these tracks rely on the incongruity of a white artist performing music normally thought of as "black" for comic effect or shock value, though some (such as Luka Bloom's acoustic version of LL Cool J's "I Need Love" and Tori Amos's harrowing remake of Eminem's "'97 Bonnie and Clyde") are played entirely "straight. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning " The 2000 compilation Take a Bite Outta Rhyme consists entirely of covers of this type, performed by various artists to various degrees of seriousness.

Run-D.M.C.'s 1986 cover of Aerosmith's Walk This Way, which featured the original band, is a notable example of a hip-hop group remaking a popular song from another genre; most of what passes for "cover" versions in the new millennium should indeed be termed "remakes" in this respect. Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" " Walk This Way " is a Song by American Hard rock group Aerosmith.

The band Mindless Self Indulgence recorded a cover of the song "Bring the Pain" by Method Man in which they completely change the entire rhythm and sound of the song. Mindless Self Indulgence (commonly referred to as MSI) is a New York-based Shock rock band ---- Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971) better known by his Stage name Method Man, is an American hip hop artist, The only part of the original song retained in their cover is the lyrics.

Swamp pop

A type of cover version that existed from the early 1950s to the late 1970s in Louisiana was known as swamp pop. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Swamp pop is a musical genre indigenous to the Acadiana region of south Louisiana and an adjoining section of Southeast Texas. Contemporary and classic rock, R&B, and country songs were re-recorded with Cajun audiences in mind. Cajuns ('keʒən les Cadiens are an Ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles and peoples of other Some lyrics were translated to French, and some were recorded with traditional Cajun instrumentation. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Several swamp pop songs charted nationally, but it was mostly a regional niche market.

New Age

The Taliesin Orchestra specializes in remaking famous songs into orchestra-style melodies. The Taliesin Orchestra is a musical group (generally classified as New Age) that specializes in remaking famous songs into orchestra-style melodies Their debut album, Orinoco Flow: The Music of Enya, was a collection of songs originally created and sung by Enya. Orinoco Flow -- The Music of Enya (1996 is the first album out of nine released by the Taliesin Orchestra, and is a tribute to the Irish singer Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in

Indie

As heard on the television series, The O.C., independent artists create covers for songs done by other independent artists. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Petra Haden has done several song covers, most notably, the song Yellow by Coldplay. Petra Haden (born October 11, 1971 in New York City) is an American Violinist and Singer. Youth Group did a cover for Alphaville with the song Forever Young. Youth group can be Youth Group, an Australian band Youth club See also List of Alphaville is a German Synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s " Forever Young " is the title track from German rock / Synthpop group Alphaville's 1984 debut album

Singer-songwriter Chan Marshall (a. k. a. Cat Power) is known for covering other musicians' songs in her own, unique style. Cat Power is the stage name of American Singer/songwriter Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January

Punk

Hundreds of songs have been covered by punk/pop punk bands, including the bands Rancid, The Sex Pistols, A New Found Glory (covering most famously the Titanic theme My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion and Everything I Do (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams), Yellowcard and hundreds of others. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Yellowcard is a Pop punk band from Jacksonville Florida. Their music features a rare contribution to the genre incorporating the use of a Violin. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk band that only does cover songs. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a Punk rock supergroup and Cover band that formed in 1995

Hardcore

Swedish band Eternal September cover pop songs adapting them to the aesthetic of hardcore music.

See also

• Budget cover albums
• List of artists who have covered the Beatles
• Compulsory license
• List of notable cover versions
• Pop standards, Jazz standards, Blues standards
• Parody music
• Remix
• Sampling
• Tribute band
• Joe Cocker
• Ed Starink
• Mashup

References

External links

• retroCRUSH's Top 100 Cover Songs, a countdown featuring video and audio links of the 100 greatest spanning many decades
• "Cover This: What Makes for a Definitive version?", Crawdaddy! (March 12, 2008)
• Fan Cover Songs, An amateur artist's community for cover versions. Crawdaddy! was the first US magazine of Rock and roll music criticism Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Upload and share cover videos and more.
• They Did it Their Way, the 50 greatest cover songs of all time, as selected by The Telegraph (November 23, 2004)
• CoverTrek a database of cover versions, searchable by artist and track, as well as an implementation of the "Six Degrees of Separation" game using bands and cover versions. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
• The Covers Project, an online database of cover versions, searchable by artist. (Probably inactive)
• The Originals, the origins of numerous popular songs (update in English of the Belgian reference book)
• Second Hand Songs, a database of over 60,000 cover versions.
• coverinfo.de, German database of over 160,000 cover versions or musical quotations.
• Cover-Version.com, German Website about the book resp. dissertation "Von der Coverversion zum Hit-Recycling" (2004).
• The Originals Project, the originals of popular and hit songs.
• List of 10 Great Cover Versions with individual commentary on each track, from CLUAS.com, the Irish music webzine
• The Ten Best Cover Songs You've Never Heard, an article describing a selection of obscure cover songs.
• PopArchives.com.au, "Where Did They Get That Song?" - the sources of Australian pop records.
• Elvis Presley: The Originals, the histories of songs recorded by Elvis.
• List of hardrock and heavy metal covers
• List of punk covers
• List of salsa covers
• List of Reggae and Ska covers
• The Punk Cover As A Sharing Of Taste, analyses the institution of the punk cover through the Jam's 'Batman Theme'.
• Using cover song versions legally, US Music Copyright Laws
• Must you get permission to record someone else's song?, Straight Dope column
• Cover Lay Down, Blog featuring mp3s of folk and acoustic cover versions.
• Copy, Right? Blog featuring mp3s of cover versions.
• Cover Freak, website with mp3s of cover versions.
• Coverville, a podcast which focuses on cover songs.
• Songfacts, a website with song cover information and trivia
• Mywayonline, Italian website with song cover database
• List of Top 10 Cover Versions from Sample as that, a blog on covers, samples & remixes

A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version

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