Some of Rock’s Best Covers

Some of the best songs we’ve heard have been covered beautifully and some not. Over time it’s hard not to want to drag up an old song and try our best at it. Let’s take a look at some of these classic songs and how others have tried to cover it.

Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” may have been her biggest song, but it was Otis Redding that released it first. ‘I Love Rock N’ Roll” by Joan Jett, “Black Betty” by Ram Jam, as was “Dazed and Confused” by Lead Zeppelin.

Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light’ was a Top 10 song, but it’s a cover from Brice Springsteen’s version from his ‘Greetings’ 70s album.

“Time is On My Side” by the Rolling Stones was a great song, but the original was an Irma Thomas 60s song.

Unknown singer and songwriter Robert Hazard released a song no one payed any attention to in the 70s. Cyndi Lauper picked it up and made it a hit, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”

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