A Roundup Of Popular Songs That Are Actually Covers

Here's a roundup of some songs that were made popular by artists that didn't write them!

1. Red Red Wine

• Made Popular by UB40

• First Recorded and written by Neil Diamond

2. Right Round

• Made Popular by Flo Rida (feat. Ke$ha)

• First Recorded by Dead or Alive

3. All Along the Watchtower

• Made Popular by Jimi Hendrix

• First Recorded and Written by Bob Dylan

4. Mad World

• Made Popular by Gary Jules

• First Recorded and Written by Tears for Fears

5. Barbara Ann

• Made Popular by The Beach Boys

• First Recorded and Written by The Regents

6. It's My Life

• Made Popular by No Doubt

• First Recorded and Written by Talk Talk

7. Make You Feel My Love

• Made Popular by Adele

• First Recorded and Written by Bob Dylan

8. Respect

• Made Popular by Aretha Franklin

• First Recorded and Written by Otis Redding

9. Take me to the River

• Made Popular by The Talking Heads

• First Recorded and Written by Al Green

10. The Man Who Sold the World

• Made Popular by Nirvana

• First Recorded and Written by David Bowie

11. Tainted Love

• Made Popular by Soft Cell

• First Recorded by Goria Jones

12. Blinded by the Light

• Made Popular by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

• First Recorded and Written by Bruce Springsteen

13. Valerie

• Made Popular by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse

• First Recorded and Written by The Zutons

14. Skinny Love

• Made Popular by Birdy

• First Recorded and Written by Bon Iver

15. Hurt

• Made Popular by Johnny Cash

• First Recorded and Written by Nine Inch Nails

16. I Love Rock & Roll

• Made Popular by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

• First Recorded and Written by The Arrows

17. Hound Dog

• Made Popular by Elvis Presley

• First Recorded by Big Mama Thornton

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How many did you know??

I hope you had as much fun going through this post as I did making it! Until next time...

Sending love,

J.S.