Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by Sandra » Sun May 02, 2010 4:45 pm

SINGING THE BLUES/Guy Mitchell/Tommy Steele/Cliff and the Shadows


A rather excellent recent version by Cliff and the Shadows 8)

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by dennyelvis » Mon May 03, 2010 12:33 pm

Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy (1977) / Smashing Pumpkins (1993)

Just the PUMPKINS for me 8)
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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by paul jh » Mon May 03, 2010 11:48 pm

Dancing in the Moonlight:

King Harvest
Toploader

No contest really. The original King Harvest easily wins. I never understood why Toploader felt the need to slow the tempo down.

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by dennyelvis » Tue May 04, 2010 1:00 pm

Dedicated To The One I Love -"5" Royales (1957) / Mamas & Papas (1967)

The MAMAS for me, 57 a bit early for me :roll:
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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by mariana44 » Tue May 04, 2010 2:05 pm

HURRY, ITS LOVELY HERE---Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand.

Johnny Mathis for this one.
Mariana

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by dennyelvis » Sun May 09, 2010 11:21 am

I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1956) / Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) ... Screamin' Jay for me 8)
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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by Sandra » Sun May 09, 2010 5:45 pm

THERE GOES MY HEART(don't think this one came up?)
Johnny Mathis/Nat King Cole/Vicki Carr

Nat King Cole with JM a very close runner up :?

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Mon May 10, 2010 6:41 pm

THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR...Al Martino, Vera Lynn, but this is Mario Lanza's :D

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by longtimefan1962 » Mon May 10, 2010 7:57 pm

Summertime The late, great Lena Horne or Billy Stewart

Two totally different styles - take your pick

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Tue May 11, 2010 7:16 am

I'M PUTTING ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET....Fred Astaie ..Ella Fitzgerald.
and it's Ella on this one :) :)

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by dennyelvis » Wed May 12, 2010 2:19 pm

All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan (1967) / Jimi Hendrix (1968) :? CALL THIS A DRAW 8)
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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Wed May 12, 2010 7:29 pm

MA HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME. Lena Zavaroni...Connie Francis.
It's Connie Francis. :)

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by dennyelvis » Thu May 13, 2010 11:02 am

Blinded By The Light - Bruce Springsteen (1973) / Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1976) ... Manfred for me 8)
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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Thu May 13, 2010 4:19 pm

MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY.....Eartha Kitt, Ella Fitzgerald.
Ella once again. :)

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Re: Two Versions of Same Song - Your Favourite

Post by dennyelvis » Thu May 13, 2010 9:21 pm

A Groovy Kind Of Love - Diane And Annita (1965) / Mindbenders (1965) / Phil Collins .... Mindbenders by a nose 8)
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