HuMpThAnG said:

Timmy84 said:

So that left the "one-hit" Supremes.

Corrections: The "No-Hit" Supremes

But they were given that song after "Lovelight" became a hit hence why I said "one-hit". Before they were indeed "no-hit".

1sotrue said:

'Danger Zone' recorded by Kenny Loggins from the Top Gun Soundtrack was passed by Bryan Adams.

I always felt the song sounded like a Bryan Adams track...

MickyDolenz said:

Several songs from All Things Must Pass (George Harrison) & Ram (Paul McCartney) were written for The Beatles. John Lennon's solo singles Cold Turkey & Jealous Guy were also rejected Beatles songs.

I don't think this is accurate. Songs from Paul's first solo album 'McCartney' were written for possible inclusion on Abbey Road (Teddy Boy, Junk), but the Ram songs were penned after the breakup.

Timmy84 said:

Timmy84 said:

HuMpThAnG said:

Corrections: The "No-Hit" Supremes

But they were given that song after "Lovelight" became a hit hence why I said "one-hit". Before they were indeed "no-hit".

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HAPPYPERSON said:

Beyonce's ''Halo'' was originally written for Leona Lewis.

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It wasn't.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a189416/tedder-halo-wasnt-written-for-leona.html

There was this huge scandal that originally "Halo" was meant to go to Leona. That was never the case ... That song was written for Beyoncé. What happened was that Beyoncé waited long enough to record that song ... I thought this would be a brilliant first single for Leona, which it would have ... What I did was foolishly say to Leona's camp, "I have it on hold for another A-list artist and I'm pretty sure they'll take it, but if they don't, I just want to know if you like it enough to consider it". I sent it to them and they flipped on it. They loved it and instantly said they wanted to do it. I was like, "Wait, wait, wait, no, it's not free yet!"

1sotrue said:

Timmy84 said:

I always felt the song sounded like a Bryan Adams track...

You know I can picture Bryan Adams on this record he passed on a good tune.

Agreed. Although it did hurt Kenny Loggins' career in a sense. He kept being called the Movie Theme guy or something.

Val Young (a Rick James protege) was supposed to get the song "In My House",but Rick gave it to the Mary Jane Girls instead.

jackmitz said:

MickyDolenz said:

Several songs from All Things Must Pass (George Harrison) & Ram (Paul McCartney) were written for The Beatles. John Lennon's solo singles Cold Turkey & Jealous Guy were also rejected Beatles songs.

I don't think this is accurate. Songs from Paul's first solo album 'McCartney' were written for possible inclusion on Abbey Road (Teddy Boy, Junk), but the Ram songs were penned after the breakup.

"The Back Seat of My Car" and "Another Day" were written in '68. Piano versions can be heard during the Let It Be sessions.

I read somewhere that the Supremes were intended to get "This Old Heart of Mine" but Berry told HDH to give it to his new signing act - The Isley Brothers.

Don't Cha (2006)
Paris Hilton Tori Alamaze => The Pussycat Dolls

The song was originally recorded by American recording artist Tori Alamaze, and was released as her debut single in March 2005, on Universal Records. After Universal Records dropped her from the label, Cee-Lo Green gave the track to the Pussycat Dolls. The song was released in 2005 as the lead single from the Dolls' debut studio album PCD

The 1979 disco classic "Ring My Bell" was originally intended for Stacy Lattisaw.It had different lyrics about young teens chatting on a hotline.The song was re-written with sexier,"adult" lyrics and given to Anita Ward.

Monica's I will Cross The Ocean For You was already sung by a few artists before it was given to her, I don't remember which artists they were.

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The Bee Gees "To Love Somebody" was orriginally written by them for Otis Redding.

prince songs:

"purple rain" for stevie nicks she thought it was too long and gave it back

"kiss" to mazarati

"i feel for u" patrice rusen also pointer sisters covered it b4 chaka khan had a hit with it

"glamorous life" for apollonia

"manic monday" for apollonia

"nothing compares to u" the family and then sinead

"State of Shock" by MJ and Mick Jagger. The song was originally recorded with MJ and Freddie Mercury on a demo.

Haven't seen one of my favorites mentioned here... Ain't Nobody (Rufus feat. Chaka). Quincy Jones was going to use Ain't Nobody on Thriller, but Hawk Wolinski (the writer and member of Rufus) kept it for Rufus/Chaka. Not sure if it was written for Michael initially.

NastradumasKid said:

Monica's I will Cross The Ocean For You was already sung by a few artists before it was given to her, I don't remember which artists they were.

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wrong, thats Angel of Mine which was a hit for the UK trio Eternal and a smash for Monica

Donna Summer's "Dim All The Nights" from Bad Girls was initially written for Rod Stewart, and Bruce Springsteen's "Cover Me" was initially written for Donna in 1982, but was replaced with "Protection".

That's all I've got...

getxxxx said:

NastradumasKid said:

Monica's I will Cross The Ocean For You was already sung by a few artists before it was given to her, I don't remember which artists they were.

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wrong, thats Angel of Mine which was a hit for the UK trio Eternal and a smash for Monica

Yeah you right, my bad.

asg said:

prince songs:

"purple rain" for stevie nicks she thought it was too long and gave it back

"kiss" to mazarati

"i feel for u" patrice rusen also pointer sisters covered it b4 chaka khan had a hit with it

"glamorous life" for apollonia

"manic monday" for apollonia

"nothing compares to u" the family and then sinead

Ah, uhm...

I thought it was made clear that the piece of music Prince sent to Stevie Nicks wasn't "Purple Rain", but something else that would later turn into "Purple Rain" as it used some of the same chords and so on. That news item was just titled horrible wrong and despite a lot of people commenting on it the mods didn't seem to care enough to do anything about it.

alandail said:

The Bee Gees "To Love Somebody" was orriginally written by them for Otis Redding.

I remember that story.

ChickenMcNuggets said:

1sotrue said:

ChickenMcNuggets said:

Donna Summer's "Dim All The Nights" from Bad Girls was initially written for Rod Stewart, and Bruce Springsteen's "Cover Me" was initially written for Donna in 1982, but was replaced with "Protection".

That's all I've got...

Wow 'Dim All The Lights' for Rod Stewart ? I can see it after all he did go Disco for a short time. I heard He's So Shy on the radio today and I decided to look up the song turns out the song was intended for 70s singer Leo Sayer with 'She' in the title of course but his former producer gave it to the Pointer Sisters but the single was intended for Anita to sing lead not June dont know why their voices do sound similar.

I think Anita said she was sick and that led to June doing it. I heard Fire was originally given to June but she was sick and gave it to Anita... funny because June has always been seen as the "rock and roll chick" of the Pointers.

asg said:

"i feel for u" patrice rusen also pointer sisters covered it b4 chaka khan had a hit with it

It's also on Rebbie Jackson's debut album.

Timmy84 said:

1sotrue said:

Timmy84 said:

I think Anita said she was sick and that led to June doing it. I heard Fire was originally given to June but she was sick and gave it to Anita... funny because June has always been seen as the "rock and roll chick" of the Pointers.

You know its funny your comment about June Pointer being the 'rock and roll' chick because she always seemed to me the wild one she had an edge to her more so than Tina Turner She certainly could've went solo too. Did she ever have a solo album?

Yeah she released an album called "Baby Sister" in '83.

Sylvia originally written "Pillow Talk" for Al Green.

But he turned it down, because it was too risqué, and against his religion.