Hi people
We all know Prince songs have been performed by very different artists...from the ´poppish´ ones to jazzy ones. Here, I am interested only on the covers made by kick ass musicians, not the protegees or poppish female singers. I know these ones already:

Joshua redman - How come u dont call me
Herbie Hancock - Thieves in the temple
Living colour - 17 days
Joe cocker - 5 women
Miles Davis - 17 Penetration
Bill Cobham - SOTT

Can you help me with more of them?
Thanks!

Foo Fighters -Darling Nikki


A local punk band has done covers of Controversy, Around the World in a Day, and Let's Go Crazy.

meow85 said:

I wouldn't call that 'serious', I saw them performing that live, fucking hilarious.....gotta love Dave & the Foo's!

GustavoRibas said:

I hear what you're saying in your opening paragraph, but I think Alicia Keys is a serious and talented artist. Caught the girl playing a live piano rendition of her cover of "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore"..... and it was class

abierman said:

I took "serious" to mean a singer or group who'se seen as a "real" band as opposed a prefab group or pop princess.

Gustavo...you'll love this:

John Petrucci & Steve Morse doing an awesome instrumental version of Purple Rain.

senik said:

I just DL'd her remix with Justin Timberlake and I absolutely love it!

I think "Sign Of The Times" by Simple Minds could fit in the list.

BoraBora said:

that one is an utter disgrace!
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Thanks for the tips, people
I loved Foo Fighter´s version of Darling Nikki. Alicia keys can play, but I thought her first album was too ´poppish´ for my taste. I dint know Simple Minds covered SOTT....gotta check it!
Please, if you know about or have more covers, please tell me.
I still didnt find that SOTT cover performed by that australian jazz pianist...

On the local jazz station, I heard a cover of The Question of U by a female jazz vocalist. Can't remember who it was, but it was alright... could be worth looking up!

how's that Herbie Hancock, by the way? I'd have thought he'd cover something a little more engaging...
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Didn't Tom Jones cover Kiss

My favorite band as of late

PM Dawn - 1999

Sign o' the times by one of Argentina top musicians, rock legend Fito Paez.

There is an entire cd of Prince music by The Classic Metropolitan Orchestra and a cover of Nothing Compares 2 U by jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott.

Tina Turner has covered both "Let's Pretend We're Married" & "Baby I'm A Star"
Tori Amos has covered "Purple Rain"

eyewishuheaven said:

- I didn´t love his cover of Thieves in the Temple too. He made a more gospel/bluesy sounding version, but it´s nothing really exciting. Very well played and such. But I was expecting more from the guy who wrote ´Chameleon´

aaronsap said:

- wow...Fito covered SOTT? Cool! Is it recorded in studio or only in bootlegs?

eyewishuheaven said:

- Does someone know who is this singer? I am curious too.

Dayna Kurtz - 'Joy In Repetition'

pretty boring.....

I saw Travis Morrison in concert and he covered Erotic City. For those that don't know who he is, he's an indie-rock legend and was once the lead singer of The Dismemberment Plan.

I miss The Plan.

The Foo's are a legit professional band IMO. Dave Grohl is a very talented man.

btw; Dave and the Foo's have also covered "Drive Me Wild" and it is on the "My Hero" cd single.

Later

Toto played "Purple Rain" on their last tour!!

Rod Stewart has covered Peach. Ain't heard it but seen the single to but on Ebay.

eyewishuheaven said:[quote]On the local jazz station, I heard a cover of The Question of U by a female jazz vocalist. Can't remember who it was, but it was alright... could be worth looking up!

how's that Herbie Hancock, by the way? I'd have thought he'd cover something a little more engaging...
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The Question of U was covered by The Holly Cole Trio - - Excellent rendition!!!!!

And Duff McKagan covered "Bambi" and released it as a single.

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Miles Davis was also fond of playing "Movie Star" live in concert.

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here's a list(rather long):

http://home.earthlink.net...overs.html

I reccomend Dump's CD of all Prince covers

giotto said:

Duff?

PhilG said:

LaToya Jackson did a cover of "Private Joy" in 1984? OMFG!!!!!