Showing posts with label One Song - Many Covers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label One Song - Many Covers. Show all posts
October 14, 2010
I wonder why...
"I Wonder Why" is a doo-wop song, written by Maxwell Anderson and Ricardo Weeks, and first recorded by Dion and the Belmonts in 1958. The song was used in the film, A Bronx Tale, in the pilot episode of the television series The Sopranos and in John Carpenter's film adaption of Stephen King's "Christine". (Source: Wikipedia.org)
Dion & The Belmonts
The Chiffons
Shout!
"Shout" is a popular and influential popular song, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers. Released in 1959, it was written by the brothers themselves. The song was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. It ranked #118 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. (Source: Wikipedia.org)
The Isley Brothers
The Shangri-Las
The Beatles
October 4, 2010
September 1, 2010
Blue Moooon
Although I thought it was a '60s hit, "Blue Moon" is much more older, being written in 1933! More info about its origin, here.
Here are some of its numerous versions:
1935 - Connie Boswell
1950 - Billie Holiday
1954 - Elvis Presley
1961 - The Marcels - doo-wop version :)
1964 - Dean Martin
1967 - Diana Ross & The Supremes
1994 - Chris Isaac
2004 - Rod Steward
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