Top Ten Famous Songs With Unknown Originals-- Part 2: "Twist and Shout"

5.  TWIST AND SHOUT--  Top Notes and later Isley Brothers / Beatles

4.  HOUND DOG--  Big Mama Thornton / Elvis Presley

3.  KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG--  Lori Lieberman / Roberta Flack and then Lauryn Hill.

2.  KISS--  Mazarati / Prince

1.  THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT--  Solomon Linda & the Evening Birds / Tokens  The original title was "Mbube" and was recorded in 1939.  Pete Seger was the first to redo it.

Name That Tune:  "Strumming My Pain With His Fingers."  --RoadDog


"Killing Me Softly With His Song"