What songs are better covered than the original song/group?

Styx ^ | 5/7/23 | ME

[Captainpaintball]

(Not in order)

1. CCR's Heard it Through The Grapevine and I put a Spell On You

2. Charles Bradley's Changes

3. Killing Me Softly With His Song by The Fugees

4. Frank Sinatra Mrs. Robinson

and finally:

5. Roger Chapman's Let's Spend The Night Together

[Steely Tom]

“Blackbird” covered by Kenny Rankin.

[fieldmarshaldj]

“Moon River” - Jerry Butler version

[Fresh Wind]

Mama Tried by Ben Haggard (better than his dad Merle’s version IMHO).

[Sarcazmo]

Yeah, that was good.

I like Bad Wolves rendition of Zombie.

[abb]

Manfred Mann’s cover of The Exciters’ Doo Wah Diddy

[dfwgator]

Something Stupid - The Smithereens

[fhayek]

I don't think that this is exactly what you are looking for, but Johnny Rivers was the first to record "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." Glen Campbell released it a couple years later, almost exactly as Rivers had recorded it.

Glen Campbell got the hit out of it. Maybe it was how it was marketed.

[CaptainMorgantown]

I’ll second that.

I’d also say The Bangles cover of “Hazy Shade of Winter”

[Right Brother]

Spooky - Atlanta Rhythm Section. That’s a bit of a cheat considering 2 members were from The Classics IV.

[Fai Mao]

T=Bone Burnett
Diamonds are a Girls best Friend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlRbCB0xpE

[John 3_19-21]

Never heard the original by Beyonce but Grace Potter's cover of Why Don't You Love Me is epic.

https://youtu.be/r8qBuxGvGCw

[jdt1138]

Rush - Losing It
Cover by Brody Dolyniuk & Nina DiGregorio
Neil Peart tribute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ1wNxsQwnY

[abb]

Johnny Rivers’ cover of “Where Have All The Flowers Gone” is my favorite.

[Right Brother]

Glen Campbell made Jimmy Webb a lot of money.

[AbolishCSEU]

Whitney Houston “I will always love you.” Sorry Dolly.

[fidelis]

Any Dylan song by the Byrds.

ANY Dylan song sung by anybody else. Maybe I'll give "Lay Lady Lay" a pass.

[lee martell]

A. Nothing Compares 2U. by Prince sung by Sinead O’Connor

B. Woodstock by Joni Mitchell sung by CSNY

C. I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton sung by Whitney Houston

[fhayek]

I think that people overlook how great Johnny Rivers was (is?). I used to think that he should be in the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, but I no longer care. I mean, once Dolly Parton got in over probably twenty better artists (artists who actually DID Rock N’ Roll), it just became meaningless.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I agree but Rosanne blew her daddy out of the water on this one

https://youtu.be/MTFyaQ9ZlL0