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Charles Trenet and La Mer

Covered by many but the best known by Bobby Darin

Jaques Brel Ne Me Quitte Pas

Covered by many but here's Dusty

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Absolutely love the Ketty Lester version of 'Love Letters'. When I hear it, I always imagine myself and my friends walking down Trent Lane towards Snienton on our way home from the 'Pleasure Park' aft

Only recently I found this version of The lion sleeps tonight . A bit before my time, but I have always loved this song by the Tokens. On long journeys with a car full of budding singers we have had m

Many of the hits for 60s UK 'Beat' and 'Merseybeat' groups were covers of American originals. Some more obvious than others. This is not necessarily a bad thing and in many cases IMHO the UK bands a

On the subject of 'cover' versions. It's always been my understanding that a true 'cover', is a version put out at around the same time as the original hit, in order to cash in on its popularity. Good examples would be Cilla Black's cover of Dionne Warwick's 'Anyone Who Had a Heart,' On the other hand, doing a version of a 'standard', or a traditional song, or even just a different version and especially if it's done later, isn't really a 'cover' in my book. It's just a version.

The Cookies. 'Chains' as later recorded by the Beatles.

the Cookies/Earl Jean. 'I'm Into Something Good' as later recorded by Herman's Hermits.

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Chan Romero. 'Hippy Hippy Shake' (1959) As also recorded by the Swinging Blue Jeans.

Ritchie Barret. 'Some Other Guy'. Interesting that he is clearly imitating Ray Charles vocal style, as well as a 'What'd I Say' type piano vibe. Sung by just about all of the Mersey groups, notably recorded by 'The Big Three'

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Stones first few singles were all versions of songs by Chuck Berry, Lennon McCartney, Willie Dixon (via Howlin'Wolf') and the Womack Family (Valentino's) I was though quite surprised and delighted to find that 'The Last Time' was also an, albeit pretty loose 'version' of a Staples Singers song, which itself seems to be an earlier song.

I love this:

Bessie Banks. 'Go Now' Also a huge hit for The Moody Blues

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Don't think I've heard that Trojan version Ian. Must seek it out.

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Can't resist a couple more....

The Searchers built a career on 'covers'. Two here from one of my all time faves Jackie De Shannon.

Needles and Pins. Sounds so much like she ought to have written it but she didn't. She recorded it first, but it was written by Sonny Bono.

When You Walk in the Room. This one she did write. She was more songwriter than performer and I love the way she does her best in this vid.

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Don't know if anyone covered this and I don't care! One of my fave all time pop songs.

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..and His Cliffness in 1963. :)

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Smokey's , Heard it Through The Grapevine recorded by Gladys Knight first before Marvin Gaye did it .

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This 1963 B side from the Orlons, became a 1964 smash for the Searchers.

And this by the Exciters became a massive hit for Billie Davis

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My late good friend, Bob Wyville, whose parents had a shop on Andover Rd, Bestwood Est, recorded this Beatle performance from radio onto his Dad's Grundig TK5 tape recorder. I never heard it again until the BBC tapes were published.

The song was first performed by an offshoot of Bill Haley's band called the 'Jodimars'.

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It would indeed Lizzie. Not seen Graham since about 1971, but we have exchanged emails. I take it you know him?

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I knew Graham that long ago too when he was in Mosaic Sunset. They used to rehearse in Thorn Bendix canteen, on Beech Avenue in New Basford. I worked there and he was going out with a friend of mine (who sadly passed away many years ago). I hadn't seen him for many many years as I lived away from Nottingham for 30 years, but then I bumped into him at the Arnold Carnival 12 years ago and have seen him around a few times since. He's in The Billy Fury Story 'Halfway to Paradise' group. He also makes furniture, a very talented lad.

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Spot on Lizzie. I've seen Graham's furniture online and also knew he was doing the Billy Fury stuff. I was big mates with Graham's brother Bob while we were at High Pavement. I recall cycling over to the Cleethorpes/Humberstone area where the Wyvilles came from. We spent time camping on his uncle's farm. Brother Bob went off to America where I believe he became something of a specialist in car body coatings. Graham told me that Bob came visiting for Christmas and died very suddenly of a heart attack shortly after arrival. Very sad.

I'd love to get together with Graham again for a swift half and a natter.

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Thanks Lizzie. I'll have to try email. Been a while.

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Hi Lizzie. Just thought I'd let you know I had a telephone chat with Graham yesterday. :)

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