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Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:06 pm
by John Public
The Wailers:
African Herbsman
Keep On Movin
Peter Tosh:
Johnny B. Goode
Ken Boothe: Everything I Own
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:39 pm
by Dubbed_Up_Like_A_Kipper
Barry Biggs version of 'Love come Down' is one of my favourite covers - it reggaes up beautifully. There's also a version with a saxophone soloing all over it. Brilliant!
Also, as most of you probably already know, Wayne Wonder had a go at Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car', which is really inspired.
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:42 am
by Stelios23K
Wayne Wonder's cover of Fast Car was very good.
Thanks Dubbed_Up_Like_A_Kipper
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:38 am
by mik.i browwn
cornell campbell- just my imagination 12"
mighty plee- aint too proud to beg (blank lbl 7")
sly & robbie- twilight zone dub (taxi 7")
delroy wilson- just when i needed you most
( bunny lee prod. 12')
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:39 pm
by Sufferer's Hi-Fi
I noticed a couple of people have listed "Everything I Own" by Ken Boothe. Can anybody tell me if this is the backing track for I.Roy's "Set Me Free" on Top Ranking DJ Sessions Vol. 2(Joe Gibbs)?
Also-Gregory Isaacs -"Get Ready" (Temptations)
-Carl Dawkins & Wailers-"Cloud 9"(Temptations)
-Tecniques- "Queen Majesty" (C. Mayfield & Impressions)
-Phyllis Dillon-"Perfidia" (?)
-Norma Fraser-"First Cut Is The Deepest" (Cat Stevens)
-Big Youth-"We Can Work It Out" (Beatles)
-Marcia Griffiths-"First Time I Saw Your Face"
-Judy Mowatt & Gaylettes- "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield/Aretha Franklin)
-Bob & Marcia-"To be Young, Gifted & Black"
Papa D
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:16 am
by Stelios23K
people check out madness - keep hangin' on
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 11:12 pm
by fadel diagne
eddie lovette'scuy of the manhattans'"shining star",cynthia richards cover of the staple singers'"if you ready(come go with me),judy mowatt's cover of danny hataway's "someday we'll all be free" derick harriott cover of "message from a black man" etc..
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:34 am
by KayaLion
Big Youth - Hit the road Jack (Ray Charles)
and
Lee Perry - Yakety Yak (Coasters)
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:20 pm
by Max
Cimarons - Over The Rainbow
this is not a recommendation.
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:18 pm
by gonzalo
over the rainbown was also covered by the great rico rodriguez