Summary
Sometimes in rock 'n' roll, a well-conceived cover song can best the original. Witness Manfred Mann's version of Bob Dylan's "Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)" or the Isley Brothers' take on Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With."
Granted, "Quinn" was a demo when Mann got hold of it, and the Isley Brothers could make soul out of anything, but it happens. The heavens split, inspiration revisits and somehow the past is rewritten. Check out Johnny Cash's version of Trent Reznor's "Hurt" if you still don't believe.See the full content of this document
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Leon Russell's 'Song for You'
But for as many times as the rock standard "A Song for You" has been recorded and performed, it's darn near impossible to find anyone able to top writer Leon Russell's original.
Over the years, the song has been covered in vers...See the full content of this document
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