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Thread started 04/06/14 3:06pm

MickyDolenz

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Lesser known original versions of popular songs

Evie Sands ~ Angel Of The Morning


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #1 posted 04/06/14 3:09pm

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Mark James ~ Suspicious Minds


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #2 posted 04/06/14 3:14pm

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George Benson ~ Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You / Greatest Love Of All


[Edited 5/30/14 10:29am]

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #3 posted 04/06/14 3:18pm

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Otis Redding ~ Respect


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #4 posted 04/06/14 3:22pm

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The Paragons ~ The Tide Is High


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #5 posted 04/06/14 3:26pm

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James Ray ~ Got My Mind Set On You


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #6 posted 04/06/14 3:33pm

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Five Man Eletrical Band ~ Signs


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #7 posted 04/06/14 3:39pm

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Neil Diamond ~ Red Red Wine


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #8 posted 04/06/14 3:46pm

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Jean DuShon ~ For Once In My Life (Jean's was released first, but not recorded first, which was Barbara McNair.)

[Edited 4/6/14 15:49pm]

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Bruce Springsteen ~ Blinded By The Light


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Kris Kristofferson ~ For The Good Times


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Top Notes ~ Shake It Up, Baby (later retitled Twist And Shout and recorded by The Isley Brothers)


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Paul Butterfield Blues Band ~ Mary Mary (Mike Nesmith wrote this and gave it to Paul Butterfield to record before The Monkees did their version)


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #13 posted 04/06/14 4:31pm

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Shuggie Otis ~ Strawberry Letter 23


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #14 posted 04/06/14 4:40pm

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Robert Hazard ~ Girls Just Wanna Have Fun


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #15 posted 04/06/14 4:43pm

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Johnny Mathis ~ Show And Tell


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #16 posted 04/06/14 5:57pm

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PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever
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Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It
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Reply #17 posted 04/06/14 11:43pm

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Reply #18 posted 04/07/14 3:42am

brooksie

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Y'all forgot THIS??? ...lawdy cool

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Reply #19 posted 04/09/14 7:28am

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Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today (original 1966 version). It was rerecorded by the Chamber Brothers and was a 1968 hit.

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Reply #20 posted 04/09/14 12:11pm

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Reply #21 posted 04/09/14 12:51pm

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"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
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Reply #22 posted 04/09/14 3:11pm

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Lori Lieberman ~ Killing Me Softly With His Song

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Reply #23 posted 04/09/14 3:16pm

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David Foster ~ Chaka [aka Through The Fire]

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Reply #24 posted 04/09/14 3:39pm

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Dionne Warwick - So Amazing

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Reply #25 posted 05/15/14 12:12pm

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Junior Tucker ~ Mr. Telephone Man


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #26 posted 05/15/14 7:55pm

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You Keep Me Hangin On-The Supremes
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Reply #27 posted 05/15/14 8:28pm

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Jackie Deshannon - When You Walk In The Room



Badfinger - Without You



Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everytime You Go Away



Gloria Jones - Tainted Love



Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize



music typing

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Reply #28 posted 05/30/14 10:24am

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Johnny Mathis ~ Love Never Felt So Good


You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #29 posted 05/30/14 12:52pm

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728huey said:


Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize




?? That was the only version I ever knew growing up. It was a huge number 1 hit.

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