SONGS THAT CANNOT BE COVERED BY ANOTHER SINGER

Pam · Post by **Pam** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:24 am

Michael Ball - Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:06 pm

Looks like you are a Michael Ball fan, Pam. I saw him live in concert, and he was just great !!

I have also seen this guy live in concert-and yes, he was great too.

BILLY JOEL----JUST THE WAY YOU ARE.

Pam · Post by **Pam** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:36 pm

Mariana,
I love Michael Ball. I have several of his CD's but have never seen him in concert. Wish I could see him. Maybe I will have to come visit the UK and go to some concert
Pam

hpooch · Post by **hpooch** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:28 am

"CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU" - MATT MONRO (Tom Jones' Version is a close second!) What do you think??

"THE CHRISTMAS SONG" (Chestnuts Roasting....) & "MONA LISA" - NAT KING COLE

"MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS" & "THAT'S AMORE" - DEAN MARTIN

Pam · Post by **Pam** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:53 am

Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:55 am

Henry--I have to disagree on "The Christmas Song"--lots of great versions of this wonderful song--but the best surely has to be from the man who composed it---MEL TORME.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:04 am

Hey There - Sammy Davis Jnr - (Rosemary Clooneys ain't bad either)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:54 am

Don't Laugh At Me----------- Norman Wisdom

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:51 am

I never knew you were such a Mel Torme fan, Marian. You have now mentioned him twice in this thread.

I agree that The Christmas Song can be covered by others. I love the version by Helen Merrill. Mel Torme makes a special appearance on the recording.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:28 pm

I really like Mel Torme--have lots of his recordings.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:26 am

Marian - Did you ever indicate your very favourite Mel Torme song in the favourite song thread? I don't recall seeing it.

I'm struggling with this game as I like many songs performed by more than one artist. This has probably already been listed:

People - Barbra Streisand

I know Matt Monro did a respectable version, but Barbra owns this song.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:19 am

Hi Paul--yes, I named Mel Torme singing "The Piccolino", as my fave Mel song--but there are lots more I could have chosen-"That's all" is another fave from Mel.

jon · Post by **jon** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:10 pm

Hi Paul

Johnny Mathis did a very good version of People too.

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:22 am

Who'd have thought ABBA would be controversial

I thought my comment about STEPS being better than the Bee Gees and Diana Ross would have been more provocative!

Paul - I almost forget that those Erasure songs are ABBA tracks as Erasure made them sound so much their own - so I can see what you are saying there. The other covers you refer to were part of a 'Thank ABBA for the music' show that the ITV network made here in the UK about 10 years ago. A lot of the teen-pop bands of the day took part.

Sandra - I love Michael Balls voice, saw him in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when it was on at the Palladium and he was fantastic in that. But I think that with the 'Winner takes it all', it has to be Agnetha FÃ¤ltskog. Looking at Wikipedia, there have been about 80 covers of the song. The reason I think this has to be sung by ABBA is that it came in their twilight years, and I thought as a child that it was referring to the breakdown of their relationships within the group, which made me very sad! Thats since been denied by Benny & Bjorn but there was a real emotion in the lyrics, song and even the video.

Incidentally, McFly did a brilliant accoustic cover of it!

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:48 am

I never liked Tragedy by the Bee Gees and never knew Chain Reaction by Diaha Ross as it was never released in the US or it was a major flop. So I am fine with the Steps' versions.

I have finally thought of one that I feel strongly about. I almost walked at of the theatre when I saw the Dreamgirls film as the cover by the American Idol contestant was one of the worst things I've ever heard.

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going -- absolutely no one should sing it but the original, the wonderful Jennifer Holliday

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