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How Steve Miller’s Hit, ‘Jet Airliner,’ Helped a Singer Whose Album Was Stuck in Limbo

Brian Cronin — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 04:08:05 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how Steve Miller Band's "Jet Airliner" helped out a musician whose album was stuck in limbo

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The Controversy Over Whether Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ Was a Cover

Brian Cronin — Thu, 26 May 2022 22:49:47 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at the controversy over whether Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" counts as a cover or not.

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The Mystery Over Who Decided That Bowling For Soup Would Cover ‘1985’

Brian Cronin — Thu, 19 May 2022 23:53:21 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at the mystery of how Bowling For Soup came to cover "1985" from SR-71.

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UB40 Really Thought ‘Red Red Wine’ Had Always Been a Reggae Song

Brian Cronin — Thu, 12 May 2022 23:38:45 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how UB40 didn't even know that "Red Red Wine" was ever not a reggae song!

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The KKK Drove the Original ‘What a Man’ Singer Out of the Business a Decade Before Salt-N-Pepa

Brian Cronin — Fri, 06 May 2022 02:21:41 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how the inspiration for "Whatta Man" saw the original singer driven out of the industry by the KKK.

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Why Debbie Harry Was Robbed Off a Hit With ‘Mind Over Matter’

Brian Cronin — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 03:55:35 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how Debbie Harry's version of a song that didn't hit when it was first released turned out to not be released, either!

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How a Forgotten Demo Became a Blockbuster Hit For Cyndi Lauper

Brian Cronin — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:02:24 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how an old friend remembering a demo version of a song led to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

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How The Most Recent #1 Hit By a Beatle Was Inspired by a Pre-Ed Sullivan U.S. Trip

Brian Cronin — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:57:39 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how a trip to the United States before Beatlemania hit led to the last #1 hit by a Beatle.

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How Buddy Holly Debuted “(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest” Years After He Died

Brian Cronin — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:06:32 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how "(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest" went from a Mickey and Sylvia tune to a Buddy Holly one years after Holly died.

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How John Stamos Came to Record ‘Alone’ Before Heart Did

Brian Cronin — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:51:51 +0000

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became famous from a cover version, Brian looks at how "Alone" took a detour at a John Stamos TV series before getting to Heart.

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