best covers

[pf]

Which are in your opinion the best covers of non-reggae songs ever made? I can now think of these:

Alton Ellis-Diana
Jackie Mittoo-Love is blue
Chaka Demus-Don´t be cruel
...

[benjamin]

Ken Booth "Is it because I'm black"

[benjamin]

And "Shaft" from the Chosen Few is also really good

[Papa Ahmz]

Jacob Miller- Sittin' on the dock of the Bay

[kalcidis]

Maybe the Heptones Black Ark-version of Bob Dylans »I Shall Be Released«.

The Jays »Queen of the Minstrel« is also crucial listening.

When it comes to »Is it because I'm Black« my personal favorite version of the tune is by Lloyd Williams. A very talented, soulful and not to mention obscure singer.

[wareika]

The first I think about is Baltimor by the Tamlins.
A killer tune.

There are plenty others

wareika

[dubdoudou]

My choice is John Holt's cover of "Just The Two Of Us". Wonderful voice & nice backing & bassline
(courtesy of Flabba)

&


"the" worst cover :

Teddy & The Discolettes : Let's spend the night together

One Love

[soufriere1]

Otis gayle - I'll Be Around

Otis and Brentford Rhythem Band - Let Me Get To Know You (Paul Anka!)

Satan Side (Slipping into Darkness) - Keith Hudson

BE Thankful - Bunny Clarke

Ready Or Not _ Johnnie Osbourne

The Ghetto - Bumps Jackson and the Caps

Collie (Funky) Stuff - the Chosen Few

In The rain - the Chosen Few

Deeper and Deeper - LLoyd Charners and the Caribs

Midnight - Willie Lindo

Reach Out I'll Be There - Derrick Harriot

The World Is A ghetto - The Paragons

Me and Mrs Jones - Joe White

MEssage froma Blackman - the HEptoness

Slave - Derrick Harriot

Break up to Make up - Junior Byles

I'd Rather Go Blind - carl Dawkins

...K

[realroots]

Dennis Brown: Raindrops keep falling

[collieman]

Jr Murevin "darker than blue"