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Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:45 am
by Johnny Truelove
this is a great thread but i wish people would post up some links!! some of these are hard to find!
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:46 am
by hans
"Johnny Dollar" by The Rolands (
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2432 )
The most original (soul)version I heard is "A Quiet Place" by Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters, from Philadelphia. The tune was first released on their 1963 LP "Cry Baby" and after that in 1964 as a B-side of a 7-inch single ("One Girl").
It's on a soul compilation "In The Naked City" on KENT records.
A famous song? For sure covered many times in reggae (Prince Buster and many more).
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:52 pm
by madfier
hi im looking for a reggie version off ticket to ride
done in the eighties can you help
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:12 pm
by hans
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:08 pm
by RICHARD
Hi
Anyone know the cover to RETURN TO SENDER called RETURN TO DREADLOCKS???
Who is it by??
Thanks
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:04 pm
by jahadambom
*Sugar minott/papa honey - You've lost it 12" Black roots
Wicked rootsy lovers version of the Righteous Brothers' "You've lost that loving feeling"
*Sugar Minott & Ital groove - My whole world 12" Black roots
Haunting version of The supremes' "My world is empty (without you)"
*Carlton Livingston - Second that emotion 12" Live & Learn (Jah Life)
Nice early 80's dancehall version of the Smokey Robinson classic "I second that emotion"
*Freddie McGregor - Reggae on it 12" Thompson Sound (B-side)
Early/Mid 80's funky Reggae version of the Kool & The gang '81 hit "Get down on it"
Justto namea few. Be back with more...
aDAm
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:23 am
by jeffy
'Wonderful Tonight' the Eric Clapton song may have been by Kotch who did a reggae version of this and one of my favourites is Wake up little Susie by Eric Donaldson.
Ticket To Ride
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:17 am
by sf-willy
Sung by Trisha, and on the label 5th Avenue South, 12"
with 2 dubs and an acapella cut.
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:31 am
by sf-willy
baker's dozen of my favs that haven't been mentioned:
Love TKO - Hugh Porter
Be Thankful - Winston Curtis
Just My Imagination - Horace Andy
In The Rain - Webey Jay
Reasons - 7th Extension
Don't Ask My Neighbor - Jocelyn Brown
Cos' I Love You Baby - Paulette Tajah
Make It With You - Barry Brown
Reunited - Louis Mark
Silhouette - Janet Kay
Choice of Colours - Leroy Sibbles
Darker Than Blue - Devon Russell
Hey Baby - Pat Kelly
Re: Reggae Covers Of Famous Songs
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:05 am
by suzifan
I have doubts that some of these tunes count as 'famous' songs. Here is another one that isnt that famous, just to add to the mash-up!
Was gobsmack to discover Rocking Sweet Pea by Soul Vendors is "Sweet Pea" by Manfred Mann.