![]() ![]() ![]() “Heart and Soul” (1983) by Huey Lewis & the News. “Kiss” (1988) by Art of Noise with Tom Jones. Original artist: Brenda Lee (1972), but most notably Elvis Presley also in 1972.ġ9. “Always On My Mind” (1987) by Pet Shop Boys. Original artist: The Righteous Brothers (1964)Ģ0. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” (1980) by Hall & Oates. Honorable mention goes to “If This World Were Mine” (1982), a Luther Vandross duet with Cheryl Lynn originally by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967.Ģ1. Original artist: Delaney & Bonnie (“Superstar” 1969) and Stevie Wonder (“Until You Come Back To Me” 1967). “Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me” (1983) by Luther Vandross. “I’ve Done Everything For You” (1981) by Rick Springfield. Be sure to check out my interview with Taco.Ģ3. “Sea of Love” (1985) by The Honeydrippers. ![]() “Cum On Feel the Noize” (1983) by Quiet Riot. “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” (1984) by Power Station. “Got My Mind Set On You” (1987) by George Harrison. Original artist: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1978)Ģ9. “We’ve Got Tonight” (1983) by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton. “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love” (1980) by The Blues Brothers. Original artist: Italian song by Umberto Tozzi (1979)ģ2. Honorable mention goes to “California Girls” (1985) also by David Lee Roth originally by The Beach Boys in 1965.ģ3. “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody” (1985) by David Lee Roth. Original artist: The Velvet Underground (1970)ģ4. “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” (1986) by Kim Wilde. ![]() Original artist: Mexican folk song most famously by Ritchie Valens (1958)ģ7. “Can’t Get Used To Losing You” (1980) by The Beat. So without further ado, here is OLD SCHOOL’S TOP 10 COVER SONGS OF THE 80s (+ Bonus 29)ģ9. The 80s had its fair share of good ones with a few great ones sprinkled in as well. Some of the most popular include “Respect” by Aretha Franklin, “Twist and Shout” by The Beatles, “All Along the Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix, “With a Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker, “Hurt” by Johnny Cash, “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston and “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley to name just a few. The list of great ones is much longer than you would expect. In general, cover songs are often looked down upon, but history has proven to include some great ones. Some cover songs are great versions of a particular song, but some are just great songs no matter who sings them. These are songs released in the 80s that, whether you realized it or not, were originally performed by another artist.
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