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What is the most covered song in history? I read that Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" has over 3,000 covered versions. Is this the most covered song in history? | |
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Graycap23 said: I read that Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" has over 3,000 covered versions. Is this the most covered song in history?
Yep. officially it is. But somebody wrote 'Happy Birthday' (no, not Stevie's) So unofficially, i'd say 'Happy Birthday'. |
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- if it's not "Happy Birthday" or "Yesterday" its "Summertime" from Porgy & Bess | |
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Mstrustme said: - if it's not "Happy Birthday" or "Yesterday" its "Summertime" from Porgy & Bess
I hear "Summertime" more than I hear either of those other two. | |
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I find that easy to believe. It was the most covered in 92 when En Vogue redid it and it still holds that honor. Cool. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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daPrettyman said: I find that easy to believe. It was the most covered in 92 when En Vogue redid it and it still holds that honor. Cool.
Even with all those covers, I've only heard their version, Florence Ballard's, the Supremes', Marvin Gaye's and Donny Hathaway's. | |
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Timmy84 said: daPrettyman said: I find that easy to believe. It was the most covered in 92 when En Vogue redid it and it still holds that honor. Cool.
Even with all those covers, I've only heard their version, Florence Ballard's, the Supremes', Marvin Gaye's and Donny Hathaway's. When they say covers, they even mean all of the instrumentals that you hear in the doctor's office. Here's a list I just found that has a lot of the covers of this song. Matt Munro single/Yesterday 1965 Cilla Black b-side/"Love Is Just A 1966 Marianne Faithfull Go Away From My World 1966 Four In The Morning single 1966 Supremes I Hear A Symphony 1966 Perry Como Lightly Latin 1966 Chris Farlowe Things To Think About 1966 Bud Shank Michelle 1966 -Dino, Desi and Billy Our time's coming 1966 Beau Brummels 66 1966 Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers Tough! 1966 Jan and Dean Folk and roll 1966 Ray Charles single/Listen 1967 Carla Thomas Stax/Volt Revue Vol. 1 1967 Sandpipers The Sandpipers 1967 Van Doonican Rocks But Gently 1968 Floyd Cramer The Distinctive Style Of1968 Smokey Robinson/Miracle Special Occasion 1968 Head Shop The Head Shop 1969 Marvin Gaye That's the way love is 1969 Eyes Of Blue Crossroads Of Time 1969 Elvis Presley On Stage-Feb. 1970 1970 Bill Medley Someone Is Standing Out.1970 The Dillards Copperfields 1970 Bob Dylan recorded-never released 1970 Mina ... Del mio meglio 1971 Oscar Peterson Motions & Emotions 1972 Barney Kessel Yesterday 1973 Ronnie Aldrich In The Gentle Hours 1975 Dr. John Hollywood Be Thy Name 1975 Benny Goodman Live At Carnegie Hall 1978 Max Bygraves At His Very Best 1979 En Vogue Funky Divas 1992 Michael Bolton Timeless - The Classics 1992 Boyz II Men II 1994 (instrumental) A Cor Do Som Ao Vivo No Circo 1996 Wet Wet Wet single 1997 "Various" 25 Hammond Organ Hits Tony Bruno An Original By Bruno Molly Camp Will Success Spoil ... Ray Conniff/Singers It Must Be Him Cornell Glee Clb Hngovr Hangin' Out David & Jonathan Michelle Percy Faith Best of 1966 V. 2 Robert Farnon/Tony Coe Pop Makes Progress Gary Farr The First Ferrante & Teicher For Lovers Of All Ages Sergio Franchi From Sergio With Love Bobby Goldsboro It's Too Late Don Ho You're Gonna Hear From Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas Andre Kostelanetz Today's Golden Hits James Last Soft Rock Herbie Mann Today Johnny Mann Singers I Remember You Ray Martin/Orchestra Michelle Going For Baro Al Martino Compilation Midnight String Quartet Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Peter Nero Up Close Nelson Riddle Music For Wives & Lover Bruce Scott They're All Raving Abou Village Stompers A Taste Of Honey Dionne Warwick Very Dionne Andy Williams Shadow Of Your Smile Roger Williams Golden Hits Tammy Wynette Greatest Hits of the 60 Wes Montgomery Greatest Hits The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight Gordon MacRae If She Walked Into My Life Lee Morgan 1966 Alma Cogen 1966 Ed Ames Los Modulos 1970 Ray Anthony Mr. Acker Bilk Anita Bryant Charlie Byrd Al Caiola Kiri Te Kanewa Vic Dana Dino, Desi & Billy Placido Domingo Patty Duke Buddy Emmons Eddie Fisher Tennesse Ernie Ford Vince Guaraldi Burl Ives Jack Jones Kasinatz-Katz Singing Sneaky Pete Kleinow Gladys Knight & The Pip Brenda Lee Letterman Liberace Vera Lynn Johnny Mathis David McCallum Barry McGuire Kenneth McKellar Chris Montez Jane Morgan Tony Mottola Nana Mouskouri Willie Nelson Ray Price Lou Rawls Seekers Frank Sinatra Johnny Smith Kate Smith Starlight Woodwinds Enzo Stuarti Temptations Sarah Vaughan Nancy Wilson Young-Holt Trio Howard Keel (in a medley with Something) Hugues Aufray Michele Arnaud Tino Rossi **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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daPrettyman said: Timmy84 said: Even with all those covers, I've only heard their version, Florence Ballard's, the Supremes', Marvin Gaye's and Donny Hathaway's. When they say covers, they even mean all of the instrumentals that you hear in the doctor's office. Here's a list I just found that has a lot of the covers of this song. Matt Munro single/Yesterday 1965 Cilla Black b-side/"Love Is Just A 1966 Marianne Faithfull Go Away From My World 1966 Four In The Morning single 1966 Supremes I Hear A Symphony 1966 Perry Como Lightly Latin 1966 Chris Farlowe Things To Think About 1966 Bud Shank Michelle 1966 -Dino, Desi and Billy Our time's coming 1966 Beau Brummels 66 1966 Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers Tough! 1966 Jan and Dean Folk and roll 1966 Ray Charles single/Listen 1967 Carla Thomas Stax/Volt Revue Vol. 1 1967 Sandpipers The Sandpipers 1967 Van Doonican Rocks But Gently 1968 Floyd Cramer The Distinctive Style Of1968 Smokey Robinson/Miracle Special Occasion 1968 Head Shop The Head Shop 1969 Marvin Gaye That's the way love is 1969 Eyes Of Blue Crossroads Of Time 1969 Elvis Presley On Stage-Feb. 1970 1970 Bill Medley Someone Is Standing Out.1970 The Dillards Copperfields 1970 Bob Dylan recorded-never released 1970 Mina ... Del mio meglio 1971 Oscar Peterson Motions & Emotions 1972 Barney Kessel Yesterday 1973 Ronnie Aldrich In The Gentle Hours 1975 Dr. John Hollywood Be Thy Name 1975 Benny Goodman Live At Carnegie Hall 1978 Max Bygraves At His Very Best 1979 En Vogue Funky Divas 1992 Michael Bolton Timeless - The Classics 1992 Boyz II Men II 1994 (instrumental) A Cor Do Som Ao Vivo No Circo 1996 Wet Wet Wet single 1997 "Various" 25 Hammond Organ Hits Tony Bruno An Original By Bruno Molly Camp Will Success Spoil ... Ray Conniff/Singers It Must Be Him Cornell Glee Clb Hngovr Hangin' Out David & Jonathan Michelle Percy Faith Best of 1966 V. 2 Robert Farnon/Tony Coe Pop Makes Progress Gary Farr The First Ferrante & Teicher For Lovers Of All Ages Sergio Franchi From Sergio With Love Bobby Goldsboro It's Too Late Don Ho You're Gonna Hear From Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas Andre Kostelanetz Today's Golden Hits James Last Soft Rock Herbie Mann Today Johnny Mann Singers I Remember You Ray Martin/Orchestra Michelle Going For Baro Al Martino Compilation Midnight String Quartet Rhapsodies For Young Lovers Peter Nero Up Close Nelson Riddle Music For Wives & Lover Bruce Scott They're All Raving Abou Village Stompers A Taste Of Honey Dionne Warwick Very Dionne Andy Williams Shadow Of Your Smile Roger Williams Golden Hits Tammy Wynette Greatest Hits of the 60 Wes Montgomery Greatest Hits The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight Gordon MacRae If She Walked Into My Life Lee Morgan 1966 Alma Cogen 1966 Ed Ames Los Modulos 1970 Ray Anthony Mr. Acker Bilk Anita Bryant Charlie Byrd Al Caiola Kiri Te Kanewa Vic Dana Dino, Desi & Billy Placido Domingo Patty Duke Buddy Emmons Eddie Fisher Tennesse Ernie Ford Vince Guaraldi Burl Ives Jack Jones Kasinatz-Katz Singing Sneaky Pete Kleinow Gladys Knight & The Pip Brenda Lee Letterman Liberace Vera Lynn Johnny Mathis David McCallum Barry McGuire Kenneth McKellar Chris Montez Jane Morgan Tony Mottola Nana Mouskouri Willie Nelson Ray Price Lou Rawls Seekers Frank Sinatra Johnny Smith Kate Smith Starlight Woodwinds Enzo Stuarti Temptations Sarah Vaughan Nancy Wilson Young-Holt Trio Howard Keel (in a medley with Something) Hugues Aufray Michele Arnaud Tino Rossi JESUS H. CHRIST ON A POPSICLE!!!  That IS a lot of covers. GOT DAMN! All for a song Paul first named "Scrambled Eggs"?! THE FUCK!?! 
I think The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'" is the second most covered song in history. | |
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