What is the greatest cover song ever?

The 20 best cover versions of all time, ranked

• Jeff Buckley – ‘Hallelujah’
• Sinead O’Connor – ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’
• Soft Cell – ‘Tainted Love’
• Johnny Cash – ‘Hurt’
• Marvin Gaye – ‘I Heard it Through the Grapevine’
• Aretha Franklin – ‘Respect’
• Whitney Houston – ‘I Will Always Love You’
• Pet Shop Boys – ‘Always On My Mind’

What is the most famous cover?

1. ‘Respect’ by Aretha Franklin. Originally by: Otis Redding.
2. ‘Proud Mary’ by Ike & Tina Turner.
3. ‘All Along the Watchtower’ by Jimi Hendrix.
4. ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston.
5. ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ by The Fugees.
6. ‘Hallelujah’ by Jeff Buckley.
7. ‘Hurt’ by Johnny Cash.
8. ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ by Janis Joplin.

Is All Along the Watchtower a cover?

Among the myriad recordings of “All Along the Watchtower”, few resemble Dylan’s pithy ballad; all of them are variations on that first, definitive cover. But calling it a cover does a disservice to Hendrix — it is as much his song as it is Dylan’s, if not more so.

What’s the most famous album cover of all time?

The 25 Most Iconic Album Covers Of All Time

• Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley (1956)
• The Beatles: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
• The Velvet Underground & Nico: The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
• Frank Zappa/The Mothers Of Invention: Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
• Roxy Music: Roxy Music (1972)

What did Dylan think of Hendrix?

In 1995, Dylan has described his reaction to hearing Hendrix’s version: “It overwhelmed me, really. He had such talent, he could find things inside a song and vigorously develop them. He found things that other people wouldn’t think of finding in there. He probably improved upon it by the spaces he was using.

Did Dave Mason play with Jimi Hendrix?

Mason was a friend of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, whose rock career was launched in England in 1966. Hendrix recorded his own version at Olympic Studios, South West London, with Mason playing 12-string acoustic guitar. The song was released on the album Electric Ladyland in September 1968.

What songs have a lot of covers?

The 5 Most Covered Songs of All Time

• ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles.
• ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones.
• ‘Cry Me A River’ by Justin Timberlake Julie London.
• ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon.
• ‘Over The Rainbow’ by Judy Garland // ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong.

What are the best rock covers from the last two decades?

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What are the Best Cover Songs of all time?

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How many songs should be in a cover song collection?

Both the original and cover artists’ songs needed to fall within the rock genre. One song per cover artist. The original song must be pretty amazing all by itself. Rock on and enjoy! 1.

What is the Best Hard Rock Song of 1999?

Metallica won the Best Hard Rock Performance for the song at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1999. 13. “Love, Reign O’er Me,” Pearl Jam Eddie Vedder has said many times that The Who’s Quadrophenia is one of his all time favorite albums.