From the Oct. 14, 2012, Listverse.
Well, I should actually say Little-Known originals. I knew of some of the originals. No pictures with the site, but lots of information.
Song-- Who Originally Sang It-- Person/Group Who Made It Famous
10. BLUEBERRY HILL-- Gene Autry in a 1941 film-- Fats Domino
9. TAINTED LOVE-- Gloria Jones, a Motown-style "B" side-- Sift Cell-- We were just talking about this song last night when we heard it at Stormy Monday
8. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE-- Slade--
7. I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL-- Arrows-- Joan Jett & the Black Hearts
6. BETTE DAVIS EYES-- Jackie DeShannon-- Kim Carnes This one surprised me.
5. GEORGIA ON MY MIND-- Hoagy Carmichael-- Ray Stevens, Willie Nelson
4. KITTY-- Racey-- Toni Basil Much more famous as the song "Mickey. I was wondering about this famous song until I saw the other name.
3. ME AND BOBBY McGEE-- Roger Miller-- Janis Joplin OK, I've got to hear the Miller version.
2. MACK THE KNIFE-- Kurt Gerron-- Bobby Darrin
1. TURN, TURN, TURN- Bob Seeger-- Byrds
Stuff Many Don't Know. --RoadDog
WHICH CAME FIRST? Monopoly, Scrabble, Crossword Puzzle Book, Ping-Pong
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Roger Miller's take on "Me and Bobbie McGee" is great. Closing out the song is where he really gets to let loose with his famed scat-singing with all those "la la la la la la's", etc. etc. Although it's Roger, it isn't performed comically but it definitely has his style all over it. I have it on a 20 song CD called "All Time Greatest Hits" from 2003.
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