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    Original writer's/performers of popular songs....

    Some songs that surprisingly to me were originally done by others than the artists that made them popular.

    "Girls Just want to Have Fun" - Cindy Lauper made it popular but written by Robert Hazard



    "Do you Wanna Touch" - Joan Jett made it semi-popular, but it was written by Gary Glitter. I love this video!!




    "Queen of Hearts" - Juice Newton had the monster hit, but Dave Edmunds wrote it.

    i couldn't find a video of Edmunds' version

    "What's So Funny bout Peace..." - Elvis Costello with the hit, Nick Lowe wrote it.

    "I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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    "Do you wanna touch" written by Gary Glitter...hmmmm...whatever could have been his inspiration behind that title, I wonder?
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      Originally posted by SeaDogStat View Post
      "Do you wanna touch" written by Gary Glitter...hmmmm...whatever could have been his inspiration behind that title, I wonder?
      I bet it's because he's a pederast
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      • #4
        "Nothing Compares 2 U" was written by Prince, originally recorded by The Family, subsequently covered by Sinead O'Connor (most successfully), and Prince himself.





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          I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

          The Weakerthans Aside

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            Janis Joplin daily double:

            Kris Kristofferson -- "Me & Bobby McGee"




            Erma Franklin --"Piece of My Heart"

            Last edited by revo; 02-15-2011, 03:44 PM.

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            • #7
              Prince has written songs for a lot of artists. Can't forget this one.

              “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

              ― Albert Einstein

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              • #8
                I thought the answer to every "Did you know someone else wrote that?" question was Otis Redding.

                Here's one that I always thought was funny, given that it's the sexiest song any woman has ever sung...



                ...was actually written by

                Last edited by Bob Kohm; 02-15-2011, 03:55 PM.
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                  Originally posted by Bob Kohm View Post
                  I thought the answer to every "Did you know someone else wrote that?" question was Otis Redding.
                  LOL...I thought it was Dylan.

                  Can't link video from work, but of course, the most famous was Hendrix's cover of "All Along The Watchtower" originally by Dylan. Which was also passably covered by U2 (though nowhere near as great as Jimi's).
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                    Originally posted by revo View Post
                    Janis Joplin daily double:

                    Kris Kristofferson -- "Me & Bobby McGee"




                    Erma Franklin --"Piece of My Heart"

                    I can't embed the video, but Faith Hill also did "Piece of my heart".
                    "I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by chancellor View Post
                      LOL...I thought it was Dylan.

                      Can't link video from work, but of course, the most famous was Hendrix's cover of "All Along The Watchtower" originally by Dylan. Which was also passably covered by U2 (though nowhere near as great as Jimi's).
                      The Byrds made their mark almost exclusively with Dylan songs.
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                      • #12
                        You see Steve Cropper's name turn up on a lot of songs, as well as John Hiatt.

                        One of my favorite songs is John Hiatt's original version of "Riding with the King", which most assume was written by or at least for BB King and Eric Clapton when they did their collaborative album.

                        There are tons of great examples, not only of odd people writing the songs, but there being "old" originals that nobody remembers.

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                        • #13
                          Billy Roberts "Hey Joe"



                          Bruce Springsteen "Blinded by the Light"

                          One of the few songs I really like both versions.




                          Neil Diamond "Red Red Wine"




                          Neil Diamond "I'm a Believer"




                          James Ray "I've Got My Mind Set on You"

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                            Originally posted by Don Quixote View Post
                            The Byrds made their mark almost exclusively with Dylan songs.
                            [cough]And did them better than Dylan.[/cough]
                            I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

                            The Weakerthans Aside

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                              Joni Mitchell "Woodstock"

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