Friday night is originals music night.

[Venod]

original recordings made famous by others.

I'll start with this, Hound Dog, Big Mama Thornton, recorded by many people but I think Elvis made it popular.

 

[Fnaar]

Soft Cell had a big hit with it (and I also have a great rockabilly version it by Dave someone or other) but this is the orig ... bit of a Northern Soul standard too.



No idea how these images fit the song

 

[AndyRM]

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah



Butchered by many folk since.

 

[slowmotion]

The First time ever I saw your face, Peggy Seeger.
I like the Johnny Cash version best
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[classic33]

Jimmy Young - Unchained Melody, 1955.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KosMYADnVTk

The best-known version of "Unchained Melody" was recorded by The Righteous Brothers and produced by Phil Spector in 1965 as the 'B' side

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Ram Jam's version is well known but this is the original


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYrK464nIeY

 

[MontyVeda]

 

[AndyRM]

Torn - Ednaswap

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Most folk think the Animals did this first


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5tOpyipNJs

 

[jefmcg]

View: http://youtu.be/aDqqm_gTPjc

 

[slowmotion]

China Girl, Iggy Pop
Just fantastic!
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[Asa Post]

Rod Stewart?
Who he?

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I like the Bobby Fuller version a lot too.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Cindy Lauper's was better (and less creepy)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLNwOxPsjg

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Gloria Jones, Tainted Love



Soft Cell, Marilyn Manson and covered by every Psychobilly band in existence.