Hound dog was a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. His version of the song was ranked number 19 on the Rolling Stones “500 greatest songs of all time.” It was Elvis’s trademark song: one of the most popular American singer’s greatest hits. Most people don’t really listen to this song any more, but pretty much everyone has heard of it. Cocaine was actually only one of several songs Clapton borrowed from Cale, including “ After Midnight” and “Travelling Light.” His version did reach number one on the music charts… but only in New Zealand. It peaked at 30 on the US Billboard charts however, it has become one of his most recognizable songs, called by Allmusic “among most enduring popular hits.”Ĭocaine was written by JJ Cale, a southern blues and rockabilly musician, about a year before Clapton’s version came out. Because of this, he eventually inserted the lyric “that dirty cocaine” to make the previously ambiguous message more clear. Clapton has received criticism in the past for the song, but he claims it is an anti-drug song. CocaineĬlapton came out with his version of this song in 1977. Aretha Franklin’s version was basically the same idea from the opposite side: if you want some, you have to respect her. His version is a desperate plea from a man willing to do anything to please his significant other, as long as he gets his respect when he gets home. Respect was originally written and performed by a man, Otis Redding, in 1965- 2 years prior to Franklin’s hit version. That spelling was not actually in the original version. It won her a grammy, was seen as a major anthem by the feminist movement, and was ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 5th greatest song of all time, right above Johnny B. RespectĪretha Franklin released her signature song, Respect, in 1967. The song has been covered by, and has inspired, several other Hispanic artists. It was inspired by an earlier song by a popular Cuban Mumba artist, Israel “Cachao” López. This song was originally written and recording in 1963 by the Latin jazz musician Tito Puente. Translated literally, it means “listen to how it goes”, but can also mean “how’s it going” or “check it out”, depending on the region and context. On the Santana ablum Abraxas, it reached 13 on the Billboard top 100 and was one of the major catalysts for his stardom.
Oye Como Va was one of Carlos Santana’s most popular songs sung in Spanish released in the 1970’s. The anti-police sentiment in the song was very well received and brought much acclaim to both Marley and Clapton.
In the story of the song, a man admits to killing the Sheriff, but claims he is falsely accused of killing the deputy. The album was ranked as the 319th greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. It is one of his most popular and well known songs the only one to reach number 1 on the Billboard top 100.īob Marley, who wrote the song, released it one year before Clapton in 1973 on the album Burnin’. He didn’t initially plan to include the song on the album, but was eventually convinced by the other band members. I Shot the SheriffĮric Clapton released this song on his second album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. Unlike Hendrix’s electric and psychedelic rock version, the original was folksy and recorded with an acoustic guitar and a harmonica. It was written soon after he had had a motorcycle accident and some claim that its lyrics were inspired by his newfound interest in the bible and have made connections between his words and the book of Isaiah. The song first appeared on Bob Dylan’s album John Wesley Harding in 1967. View the cover versions of these 10 songs at our YouTube Playlist. It is often noted as an exemplar of the psychedelic rock genre, and was ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 47th greatest song of all time, ranked above such classics as Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire and the Eagles’ Hotel California. Jimi Hendrix’s version of this song appeared on the album Electric Ladyland, the third and final album released by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
In some cases, perhaps you didn’t know the song is a cover: 10. Here are 10 examples of cover songs and their original versions– we can argue about which version is better, but in each case the cover song is indisputably more famous. Often there is a renewed interest in the original artist’s work and hopefully (depending on their recording contract) they are also compensated for the use of their song. When a cover song becomes a hit, the original artist benefits. Great songwriting and musicianship does not guarantee that a song will be a hit, so it is wonderful when a recording artist uncovers a musical gem by, well… covering it.
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