33 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Covers (Part 1) | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@threwthelookingglass7194]

its still ... toooo hot need me some milk shakes

[@aldoneira416]

Please check out “Marooned” by Pink floyd

[@cjm-jr9xk]

You should check out Weight of Dreams by Greta Van Fleet. Better yet, react to the entire Battle at Gardens Gate Album. It would put you to Heaven

[@cjm-jr9xk]

@@aldoneira416 oooh, that’s a good one

[@therealcobracommander8324]

@@aldoneira416 you beat me here again lol.

[@juliothom2408]

George Benson is no joke! You seriously need to check his stuff out. Gimme The Night, Breezin’, and his cover of On Broadway are classics I still listen to today.

[@DJHolte]

Absolutely! And I think I did request On Broadway once, way back when... so, Jamel, George also did cover versions, lol (it was originally done by the Drifters -- both versions are excellent).

[@ginalolajupiter2942]

Yeah, what Julio said!

[@LivingGoldenTravel]

This Masquerade.

[@arsenalmanic]

He definitely heard his song/songs before. I'm sure Jamal knows "give me the night" by George Benson, Written by Rod Temperton from England. ROD rip has written some of the most songs for some of the most famous singers of all time. "boogie nights " (heatwave) "Rock With you" (michael jackson), "off the wall" (michael jackson), "Thriller" (michael jackson) "burn the disco out" (michael jackson), "yah mo b there" (james ingram), "Sweet Freedom "(michael Mcdonald), and many more..... I don't like to gloat, but we're not half bad in UK when it comes to music. Whether song writers or singers. When it comes to music we are right up there :)

[@suzieredfoxfur6982]

Big Time George Benson lover here!

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

George Benson has a huge catalogue of hits, but I know him more for his jazz guitar. On several of his instrumental guitar songs he would skat, this led to a singing and writing career. The evidence of quality is clear.

[@williamellis8593]

I love George Benson. He was known as "Mr. Jazz." An awesome guitarist, and terrific singer! Listen to his song "Gimme the Night."

[@CalifLooker]

On Broadway still one of my favorite albums

[@XCaliKev]

👍😎 I don’t know a lot of George Benson, but when watching that I remembered oh ya he’s a great guitarist

[@KathySandru]

His “Breezin” album is banging

[@KathySandru]

@@williamellis8593 Don’t forget “This Masquerade”

[@MsMelyjean]

George Benson songs to check out: "Gimme The Night" (a favorite of mine), "This Masquerade" , "Turn Your Love Around", "On Broadway", "Breezin"

[@dougbrod5771]

Yes! /\ /\ (Gimme the Night-- Official Music Video for real. Great groove)

[@fiddiehacked]

💯 !!

[@petebrown3715]

Yes! All classic George Benson.

[@garyarnett1220]

What's funny is that Masquerade is a cover of a Leon Russell song

[@LivingGoldenTravel]

@@garyarnett1220 NOOOO!!! I did NOT know that. That's my JAM!!!

[@jeffreycherep8264]

George Benson seems to have been forgotten these days. Dude was a monster guitar player and a great singer and writer too. One of Pittsburgh's finest.

[@EthanSeaney]

Fun Fact: Elvis was actually given permission by Carl Perkins to record his Blue Suede Shoes song. Carl Perkins and Elvis would also record songs with Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash! Carl Perkins is also a distant cousin of mine!

[@mattglasgow4383]

That’s cool, I hear all the rockabilly people were friends. The million dollar quartet is interesting to read about with jerry lee lewis, elvis, carl perkins, and roy orbison.

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

For those interested, see the jukebox musical Million Dollar Quartet, about recording sessions with these four together.

[@MsAppassionata]

I LOVE Carl Perkins! Some of the best early rock n roll ever.

[@peterdonahue5253]

George Benson - “On Broadway”

[@colinvandenberg3446]

That was a cover too, actually. The Drifters of "Under the Boardwalk" fame did it first. Benson's version is just better in every way.

[@chrismulwee4911]

@@colinvandenberg3446 The Drifters "original" is a cover too!! It was first recorded by the girl group The Cookies. The song had different words then kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIC0apidhbaIb7s However, The Drifters' version is the definitive one to me.

[@cochiseskinner9282]

@@chrismulwee4911 v

[@danala1000]

Also, This Masquerade.

[@deathmetal7624]

@@danala1000 carpenters

[@JPSillyBeastt]

When Otis Redding heard Aretha Franklin's recording of "Respect," he reportedly said "That little girl done stole my song." Talent recognizes talent. RIP to them both.

[@pastorofmuppets22]

I'll bet Aretha felt the same way when Dusty Springfield covered Son of a Preacher man...Dusty even used the same background singers Aretha used.

[@slickboxingidentityveritas1932]

@@pastorofmuppets22 Part of the biz

[@katea5590]

And Carl Perkins original of blue suede shoes is considered by most people to be the best version.

[@salasamsung452]

@@katea5590 really? You have a data to back that up?

[@metheus108]

There's a live version or two where Otis says something similar also.

[@TracyfromNC]

George Benson has several hits...he's great...you can't go wrong with any of them.

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

Benson is in a class all by himself.

[@patrickc4697]

This Masquerade is an all time fav by George!!

[@josephotocka1657]

@@patrickc4697 He actually covered "This Masquerade". Originally written and performed by Leon Russell.

[@flor9389]

One of the best was his cover of On Broadway

[@hughdalton7622]

Vocalizing with the guitar AS he played the damn thing. Amazing talent.

[@DavidEverson77]

Kris Kristofferson wrote "Me and Bobby McGee", and it was on his debut album in 1970. But Roger Miller's cover of it was released as a single first

[@thelordofhellaz]

Kris Kristofferson was also dating Janis Joplin at the time of her death......She laid down the vocal track for "Me and Bobby McGee" as a gift to him.

[@rattfink9]

Glad someone got there before me!

[@johnjohn37371]

I love Roger Miller, but I never felt like this song fit him. Growing up, heard Janis's version first on my parent's jukebox, so maybe that ruined me on all other covers...hard to love a Chevy when your first ride was a Rolls....

[@brenthenderson3983]

This is all confusing, Although Kristofferson wrote the song, Roger Miller recorded it first in1969, how can a cover song be the first one recorded? Also, Kristofferson was the fourth artist to record the song, in 1969 it was recorded by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, Gordon Lightfoot, and in 1970, the Statler Brothers.

[@johnjohn37371]

@@brenthenderson3983 You bring up such an interesting point ..if a songwriter writes a song that is recorded by someone else, then a year later decides to record his own version, is the latter a cover of the first recorded version or is it just the original? Can't be the original, as it is the second version recorded, although it is the original vision of the songwriter?...Jesus Christ, aren't semantics awesome? 😀

[@buisyman]

Big Mama Thornton has an incredibly powerful voice. I love listening to her music.

[@jayedwards1205]

“ Cover” means something different now than in the 50s and even the 60s...back then , you had professional songwriters who wrote songs and many artists would record their version of the song ...lots of times several versions of the same song were on the charts at the same time ...

[@robertlang4955]

Good example: Bruce Springteen & Manford Mann/Earth Band - "Blinded By The Light" and "Spirits In The Night". (Personally, I prefer the Manford Mann versions) But both were hits for each artist.

[@R.M.MacFru]

I found that out as a kid when I asked my mom for a copy of a fifties song, she asked me by which artist, and rattled off five names. Yeah. Five. All in the fifties.

[@angelamason-bell9889]

@@robertlang4955 Manfred Mann x

[@jameshelm2847]

If they are being released at the same time would any of them be performing a cover of another person's song? They would be performing the same song in the same timeframe for it to be exposed to a larger demographic of people. Technically, any person that releases any song is "covering" the song even the first person. By the way, doing a cover of a song originated in the 50s in the music industry as a major part of business hence Elvis's career.

[@ikewp901]

@@jameshelm2847 Doing covers originated long before Elvis did them and Elvis recorded hundreds of original songs and hundreds of covers. He did a lot of covers for his first album, but in the 50s, the singles market was the main focus and Elvis had many hits and was the original singer on most of his No1 hits.

[@GodspeedHawaii]

George was known as one of the best jazz guitarist, then he found his voice

[@kaustik185]

... And all of jazz hated him. He didn't give a shit. That's punk as fuck

[@starrynight1657]

I've loved his Love Songs anthology since the 80s.

[@loudtim265]

Indeed a terrific guitarist.

[@valerieelliott8359]

He was NOT one of the greatest jazz guitarists. He was considered a minor guitarist. He made his money going pop. Signed, An Ardent Jazz Fan

[@ePelle741]

George Benson, "Give Me The Night" and A Taste of Honey, "Sukiyaki"

[@RJsStudio131]

On Broadway too

[@ej62133]

Sukiyaki is also a cover of an original in Japanese from (at least) the 60s

[@robbzphone81]

So many don't know that Sukiyaki by Taste of Honey is a cover of Wayne Newton's first hit, which was a cover of someone else.

[@ePelle741]

@@ej62133 Yes, I saw that Jamel did a cover that too. 😊

[@highpath4776]

@@robbzphone81 Written by : Rokusuke Ei, Nakamura, Stellman(english lyrics) (1963) UK by the Blue Diamonds, I think the original was Kyu Sakamoto (written by Hachidai Nakamura, Ei Rokusuke )

[@jeffzachritz8879]

Jamel, The Hooters wrote a LOT of songs, including "Time After Time" that was a huge hit for Cyndi Lauper.

[@minty_Joe]

Also, "Money Changes Everything". "When You Were Mine" was actually written by Prince (credited under the pseudonym "Christopher"). "She's So Unusual" is also a cover from the 1920s.

[@jeffzachritz8879]

@@minty_Joe "Christopher" also wrote "Manic Monday" for The Bangles.

[@minty_Joe]

@@jeffzachritz8879 Yes he did. Originally written to be used with Applonia 6, which didn't work out. So, being good close friends with Suzanna Hoffs (probably dated her, too), he gave the song to her and she had her band make their own cover of it, which turned into a huge hit song.

[@georgegreer6949]

I was in Hampton, VA when they were big and close to where they are from and didn't know they wrote some of these covers

[@RayfordRaySiegel]

I had no idea that "Achy Breaky Heart" is a cover. I don't understand why anyone would cover that. I didn't know about "Suspicious Minds", either.

[@brianchristopher2129]

I think some of these songs, like "Achy Breaky Heart", "Who Let the Dogs Out", and "Pass the Dutchie", are such quick turn arounds from the originals, which themselves seem like such unlikely songs to be covered, that it feels like someone saw some potential in someone's else song, and figured with a bit of polish and marketing it could be a cash cow.

[@marthacantrell6953]

Rayford I had always read that Mark James wrote SM for Elvis. Maybe he just wanted Elvis to record it, not sure.

[@mjwaldrep]

Other great songs by George Benson are Breezin' (instrumental), Give Me The Night, Turn Your Love Around and On Broadway (a cover).

[@colinvandenberg3446]

George Benson- "Turn Your Love Around," "Give Me the Night."

[@stephanieclark9849]

Jamal - "Why aren't y'all requesting this stuff?" Me - "Because some of these songs being covers is news to me too." =)

[@missd9785]

Thinking the same thing. Not a hundred years old... one of those songs was from the '20s! But did know Elvis did mostly covers.. my parents had the old 78s of some of those songs and it was a shock to me as a little kid.

[@Music-tg5is]

​@@missd9785 Yeah, both Elvis and Whitney were heavy reliant on cover songs for their biggest hits. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It just comes as a surprise to many people who only know those songs through those very popular artists.

[@missd9785]

@@Music-tg5is You're so right. Also most reactors only pick one version so we suggest the best or the only one we know. I knew about Elvis but not so much Whitney. That was interesting. Also seems like a lot of Everly Bros covers? I knew of Gone Gone Gone by Plant and Krauss...

[@jenlc1536]

Lol, right! "I always get requests for the most popular stuff." Of course you're going to get more of those than the stuff that most people don't know about. It's not people intentionally trying to keep stuff from you. I think it's awesome that there are people who know about the originals and point it out so the rest of us can check it out.

[@metheus108]

I request all kinds of stuff that isnt well known, but the songs with the most thumbs up get noticed and THOSE are always the ones everyone knows. So I'll again throw out Long John Baldry "Dont Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll" and my 2 year mission to get any song by The Cat Empire reacted to.

[@knedy]

I love George Benson! I first got to know his music as a jazz guitarist, he's amazing, but then I had my mind blown by all the great soul r&b he's made!

[@vhonn95]

BigMamaThorton was the Queen of Blues......I could See Elvis doing a Rendition and n in my vote Otis was the True Godfather of Soul

[@danmellis398]

George Benson: incredibly great guitarist, and an equally great vocalist. Became part of mainstream consciousness with the album Breezin’, speaking of covers he does an incredible cover of Leon Russell’s This Masquerade. Weekend In L.A. provided another big cover hit with The Drifters’ On Broadway as well as The Greatest Love Of All…later on (I’m skipping a ton of awesome material) he sung the absolute perfect version of Bobby Darin’s Beyond The Sea. Talk about smooth, George is as smooth as it gets. Check out his version of The World Is A Ghetto. Supremely talented musician.

[@LivingGoldenTravel]

I never knew This Masquerade was a cover.

[@HappyOne3]

George Benson was huge in the late 70’s and 80’s. That’s why his songs became covers to other well known musicians. Each artist simply gives their variation of an already established hit

[@andrewevatt3616]

He is beyond incredibly talented but, they were not his songs. His hits were all covers of other previously recorded tunes.

[@jemmajames6719]

Such a smooth voice to my shame I’d forgot about him, will be playing his records again, brought to mind Luther Vandross and Alexander O’Neal.

[@jiffin1]

Check out George Benson's cover of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade"

[@kristijanEX]

Neil Diamond's songs got covered a lot.

[@wendylynn4318]

And John Denver

[@saturninojosesuarezquintan7476]

@@wendylynn4318 Also Albert Hammond had been covered a lot. The three we comment are strangely well known and at the same time rediscovered once and again.

[@simonvanderheijden432]

Neil Diamond was a professonal songwriter before he started to play his own material. As was Neil Sedaka and Carol King. So he wrote for other people, i don't consider that covering.

[@rich_t]

I think the very first CD I ever bought was George Benson "The Silver Collection" back when compact discs were still in their infancy. It remains a favorite to this day.

[@cheryljackson5659]

Yassss, George Benson! This Masquerade, Breezin', and On Broadway! Great jazz guitarist, very popular in the late 70s & 80s!

[@leonhalliday4092]

Brother George Benson is one of the greatest guitarists of the seventies. Also a Gifted singer and all round nice guy. Check out Masquerade written by Leon Russell or On Broadway . Flawless .

[@frankohrt3347]

On Broadway - the Drifters? Can't be sure....

[@shermanpeabody5512]

Masquerade is amazing!

[@susanbradley5685]

I met George Benson on a flight back around 2009 or so and he was super nice. As a musician, he was amazing!! Well worth pulling up his repertoire and listening to it ALL.

[@Jessica_Roth]

His cover of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album is excellent.

[@sandiegovarsitysports6156]

George Benson, his later years more pop vocals, but this jazz musician is considered by many as greatest guitarists in the world (not just jazz but all genres).

[@DerekWitt]

He and Miles Davis are both very smooth to listen to.

[@gsyguy1]

oh Glen Campbell was a really really great on the guitar ...he was a session player then went to singing heck him out here on the you tube...no disrespect to George

[@carlacook1128]

Have you ever heard Gladys Knight's version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine?" She does and incredible job of it, that woman can sing! Take care.

[@thequadglaser1983]

Albert Hammond's son is the guitarist for The Strokes.

[@celinhabr1]

George Benson is a must listen, he's great. Another great one is James Ingram.

[@michaelbuhl4250]

I hereby request "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones, "The Tide Is High" by The Paragons, and "I Love Rock and Roll" by The Arrows.

[@w1lsmum]

I love 'Tainted Love' look up 'Northern Soul' records

[@swinde]

George Benson's most popular hit was "This Masquerade". Otis Redding actually wrote "Respect".

[@stephenwilliams8875]

I like to listen to This Masquerade by Benson followed by the Carpenters version both are great. Both are covers Leon Russel wrote it.

[@robmorrison1043]

This Masquerade was a great cover of the Leon Russell classic and Breezin was one of the most successful jazz albums of the 70s to cross over on the pop charts. Give me the Night in 1980 was probably GB most popular hit. In the 80s, GB ruled the pop/R&B charts with many hits, love x love, Turn your love around, In your eyes and many more along with Give me the night.

[@TheThird1977]

Video just popped up on my recommended today and damn am I glad I checked it out. Some I knew who did the original, some I thought I knew did the original ("Lady Marmalade" being one), and some I had no idea were covers. Your genuine reaction to tracks you obviously have a fondness for and / or the ones that you were surprised by was great to see. On to the second part...

[@DeflatingAtheism]

I would have never imagined "Who Let The Dogs Out" was a cover of an *EVEN WORSE* version!

[@Spaztiq]

There's a whole history behind that song, that goes way further back than 1998. 99% Invisible did a podcast on it, which you can find here: 99percentinvisible.org/episode/whomst-among-us-let-the-dogs-out/ Pretty interesting stuff, as is most of the content of 99%.

[@brendashields9976]

George Benson... OMG. yes. This Masquerade - a must.

[@otisyoung7061]

Leon Russell is the original This Masquerade but George does a great job

[@FunknGrvn]

Turn your love around-George Benson great song co written by Steve Lukather of Toto

[@LivingGoldenTravel]

Did NOT know that! One of my favorite songs by George Benson. Being schooled here tonight.

[@molsongrrrl]

This Masquerade by George Benson is excellent. Give it a listen! For The Hooters try And We Danced, All You Zombies and Johnny B!

[@otisyoung7061]

This Masquerade is by Leon Russell.....but George does a great job with it

[@molsongrrrl]

@@otisyoung7061 I never said George Benson originated the song. But I like his version.

[@carolinew41]

And Satellite by the Hooters

[@otisyoung7061]

@@molsongrrrl Right......just responding to the topic presented to us

[@troyowens9734]

Just listened to all you zombies. Can't believe I forgot about this song been years since I've heard thank you

[@DylansPen]

'I Will Always Love You' was written and first recorded by Dolly Parton, and it is a masterpiece.

[@Strykerdog]

Bro thanks I love doing this through out my life. It was fun the show my kids the history of their music.

[@steverey8362]

George Benson did a cover of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" that's an absolute gem. Worth a listen. js

[@BONNIEGRESHAM]

LOVED the George Benson version!

[@LivnNLearnin]

@Steve Rey, agree!!!! He will like it also. 🎼🎸🎶🎸🎵🙂

[@scoonman]

I came here to say the exact same thing

[@missd9785]

Not certain but didn't the Carpenters cover This Masquerade too? Like the Benson version for sure.

[@steverey8362]

@@missd9785 yes, I believe they did.

[@agumperz]

George Benson was a huge star jazz guitarist in the late 1970's. "On Broadway" was probably his most successful pop song.

[@lorikislack1504]

George Benson is known for his incredible guitar talent as well as his songs.

[@dcmc7383]

This was a FANTASTIC video. I learned so much. Who knew that some of the biggest artists we know and love--Whitney and Elvis--were the greatest cover artists of all time. Fascinating. Shout outs to all the original artists (dating back to the 20's) for their contributions and inspiration for what ultimately shaped modern pop and rock!! Thanks for doing this reaction! Good stuff.

[@shibolinemress8913]

I really enjoyed this video, and I totally get what you mean! It's always eye-opening to hear the real original versions, and then see what made the cover versions become so famous. The original artists must never be forgotten. Yes, please do all the parts if you can! 👍👍👍👍

[@mscoop74]

You can't go wrong with any George Benson tune. Turn Your Love Around, Lady Love Me (One More Time), In Your Eyes and Give Me The Night are a few of my favourites. Enjoy. Much love from Scotland. x 😊

[@deelawson4551]

My 3 faves! :)

[@auldthymer]

Betty Everett: The Shoop-Shoop Song, You're No Good, Let It Be Me... this goddess did not get the recognition she deserved!

[@itscarlosnotcarlos]

You're going to have to do the full George Benson catalog now! LOL He's got a bunch!

[@damonandrade9416]

I had no idea that Elvis covered so many songs that to be honest I thought he made. For me it was a shocker! Blue suede shoes, Are you lonesome tonight, wow I was really surprised. This is why I watch you Jamel you help educate me and I am 58. Still lots to learn. THANKS.

[@mrtruthforever]

Interesting fact. Carl Perkins and Elvis were friends back at Sun Records. When Carl recorded Blue Suede shoes, it went no where. Elvis got Carl's permission to do it and the rest is history. Carl later said that his only regret was that Elvis didn't sing all of his (Carl's) songs.

[@dougbrod5771]

The Hooters! And We Danced. The “Hooter” is a little piano type instrument that you blow into to play. It was their gimmick. Good music though.

[@matthewdrake4385]

I think it's called a melodica or something similar.

[@AtomicVampire1]

The Hooters were one of my first concerts.

[@markkeller7291]

All You Zombies is also a great Hooters song. Would love to see reaction to that one.

[@firebird7479]

@@markkeller7291 The original is better than the reworked reggae version they did for the Nervous Night album.

[@xXPyrophorusXx]

Nervous Night is an excellent album. Another request for ...And We Danced. Eric and Rob have written songs for many artists. Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper for one.

[@whettonwylde1422]

Couple little bits of trivia here: 1) It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) was originally done by Merry Clayton, not Mary Clayton. Merry Clayton sang on the Stones' Gimme Shelter. She is the one singing "Rape! Murder!" toward the end of the song. Interesting story behind that studio session, worth googling. 2) George Benson is best known as a jazz guitarist, but happens to have a pretty decent singing voice. He grew up in Pittsburgh's Hill District, and had a rock/r&b group as a teen which I believe was called the Altairs. 3) The Stones' Time Is On My Side is not the original. The original was done by Irma Thomas. 4) The Beach Boys cover of I Can Hear Music was done originally by The Ronettes. 5) Janis Joplin's Piece Of My Heart was originally done by Erma Franklin. There are hundreds of tunes that never made it the first time around. Whether it was a non-receptive audience, poor promotion by the record labels, DJs that didn't have an ear for music, or whatever, but if you have a favorite song, spend a few minutes researching the title. Who knows? You might even like what you hear.

[@angelaackerman8934]

There’s a video of Ronnie Specter singing I can hear music with Brian Wilson. Check it out.

[@barbaracataldo566]

I met Merry Clayton and asked her what was she singing at the end of "Gimme Shelter" I knew the "rape, murder" part but couldn't get the rest. She stood there thinking for a few seconds and finally said "How in the world am I supposed to remember something I did in 1968!?" (This was 1994). We both laughed heartily! She was a doll.

[@scottieg16]

George Benson Give Me the Night is a must listen.

[@geoffos42]

Yup! Really funky track! :)

[@plansitodiaz4247]

When He puts his hands up and says “ Whitney” 😂😂😂😂 caught me by surprise too dogg.

[@Ishimura89]

This is the only reaction channel on youtube worth a damn. You seem like a genuine, thoughtful and curious person Jamal. Much respect to you.

[@kateritter5765]

George Benson, you need to visit this man's work. His great hit - This Masquerade. Whitney covered alot of George's stuff. He originated "Greatest Love of All" - good listen

[@josephotocka1657]

This Masquerade is a great tune, but not his. It's originally a Leon Russell tune.

[@Shadowchylde1]

I don't know what else is in the other 3 videos but Whitney Houston's "I will always love you" was written by Dolly Parton and Dolly did sing it in "Best Little Whorehouse In Texas"

[@patriceschmitz521]

Im not sure that Whitney Houston did any originals

[@nelliebly6616]

Yes💕 And Dolly Said, that Whitney did it better👍🏽

[@kayelle8005]

That was a fun film

[@patrickmcleod1596]

That was Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac not the later Buckingham/Nicks group.

[@PearlJamaholic]

Judas Priest Green Manalishi was also a cover from Peter Green's stint with Fleetwood Mac. Awesome cover though.

[@patrickmcleod1596]

@@PearlJamaholic And God knows how many groups have played/recorded "Oh Well".

[@roxannemoser]

I absolutely loved Peter Green!

[@DavidEverson77]

It's all Fleetwood Mac if Mick Fleetwod and John McVie are in it. Peter Green named the group that when he left John Mayall's Bluesbreakers as he wanted Fleetwood and McVie as the rhythm section

[@patrickmcleod1596]

@@DavidEverson77 Yep. But the two iterations of the group may as well be separate bands.

[@danielh115]

The man is in a class of his own. I have so much of George Benson's music. Saw him in concert once. Loved his music since the around 1976 - 77, when I first heard his Breezin album. Pure class. Still listening today 😊 Cool reaction too

[@jmhaces]

People sometimes miss that back in the day being a performer was one thing and being a songwriter was another, so people didn't usually sing the songs they wrote and the same song could be sung by a lot of different people depending on who held the copyright and got their permission. That's why you see guys like Johnny Cash or Elvis or Frank Sinatra (and even much younger guys like Rod Stewart) sing so many songs written and/or released earlier by other people. That's how it was done. It wasn't until the Beatles themselves moved away from doing versions of other people's songs and started recording their own songs and became the first pop stars in history as a result, that it started to become less unusual for artists, especially rock bands, to write their own songs until it got to the point that not writing your songs became actually kind of frowned upon depending on the genre you were in. The concept of doing a cover is not something that was even a thing back then, at least no the way we define it these days.

[@s_m_SL4Y3R]

Elvis didn't write any of his songs. there may have been a couple that he co-wrote with other song writers. But he recorded over 600 songs all written/released by other artists

[@buddytesla]

Hard To Handle by the Black Crowes was also originally done by Otis Redding.

[@christinesanchez2141]

Hard to Handle wow goosebumps hearing that song in my mind. Awesome.

[@VZ935]

Written and performed by Otis Redding

[@paulwarren7018]

George Benson's "Greatest Love of All" was from the movie "The Greatest" starring Muhammad Ali in 1976.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Music is huge. You can spend a lifetime just discovering music of the present, much less the entire catalogue of the past. Music is Huge!

[@shermanpeabody5512]

Rodney, you’re so right! I’m 55 and I’m going back, going deep, listening to 60’s and 70’s blues, funk and r&b that I missed as a kid. You didn’t by chance play soccer in college did you? Had a Rodney Griffin as a teammate back in the 80’s.

[@dalejohnson4256]

I LOVE this: comparing covers of various songs! Nice investigative work!

[@darrylchambers7801]

Sergio Mendes is one of the few who can take someone eles's song & make it his own "Fool On a Hill"

[@ePelle741]

Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville. That's a gorgeous tune!

[@crowredeye8066]

Aaron Neville could sing the dictionary and it would be great.

[@jimtatro6550]

I knew most of the songs were covers, however the who let the dogs out reveal shocked me.😂👍

[@XCaliKev]

Me too

[@nanner3200]

Me too! Who would repeat that song????? :)

[@luvdylanstar]

Lol, for real 😂

[@SMccrate01]

As other people mentioned, George Benson was a hit machine, for himself and others. Definitely check him out.

[@ltrane81]

Crazy- Willie Nelson Hard to Handle-Otis Redding Alabama Song- Doors cover- original by a French person In the Pines-Ledbelly All Led Zeppelin- Willie Dixon Pink Floyd Wish u were here. Guitar melody/chords from Van Morrison Almost Independence Day

[@TheUncleBungle]

I'm going to look for the other parts of this, but there's 2 that I thought of while watching... Al Green "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" was originally by The Bee Gees......... and Otis Redding "Try A Little Tenderness" was originally by Bing Crosby I believe, the original has an extra verse at the beginning, but after that it's the same song..

[@patriceschmitz521]

JJ Cale was a wonderful artist. Many rockers covered his songs including Clapton

[@ice-iu3vv]

3 really big hits of his are "the breeze" covered by skynyrd. and clapton covered 2 of them "after midnight", and "cocaine". a lot of unrecognizable names have covered him too, but those are the very famous 3 songs.

[@G_Demolished]

I have some big music transcription books and you see names like JJ Cale and Jeff Lynne over and over in the songwriting credits.

[@jayedwards1205]

Cum on Feel the Noize was a huge hit for Quiet Riot in the 80s ... the original was by Slade 10 years earlier

[@kellyfehr3719]

I've been trying to get him to see some live Slade. They showed everyone how to dress like Rock Stars and put on a show!. (Quiet Riot had the better Guitar player )

[@cryptkicker71]

same with Mama Weer All Crazee Now

[@marks.3303]

George Benson's Breezin' is a song everyone knows but they just don't know it.

[@painetdldy]

I have that LP from the 70s! great album

[@Xubuntu47]

I still remember trying to learn that from the record. Trying, not succeding. I got the main melody, and that's it.

[@xavierpibb7414]

when I think golf coverage, I think Breezin' :)

[@bradleyhart2492]

Maller...a lot of us are learning this stuff with you. I knew quite a few of these, only because of my age. But a few shocked me too. Keep up the great work!

[@glenncenter6579]

Damn it! I'm going on 59, and I didn't know about many of these! This is going to be a great journey for both of us! Peace and Love!

[@suzannecorona6098]

I remember being a teen in the 80's telling my mom, oh you've got to hear this song, and she'd say that's a remake from a song in the 60's haha 20 yrs later I found myself saying the same to my kids 🙃🙃

[@christinaburleson1382]

☝!!! Tore me up! No, mom ain't singin this new Van Halen song! 😂

[@suzannecorona6098]

@@christinaburleson1382 haha she actually loved some of their stuff, ZZTop was her favorite 😁

[@flyboy53]

I remember telling my daughters (after watching the movie "Top Gun" with them) that No, Hall & Oates were NOT the originators of "You've Lost That Loving Feelin'" !!! lol

[@jamesharper3933]

So many great artists from the 70's and 80's.

[@sporkfindus4777]

George Benson is a fabulous jazz guitarist who helped make jazz more accessible. The incredible thing is that he started out as a lead singer BEFORE learning to play the guitar. Talent!!!

[@jmrx12]

Guy, you HAVE to listen to the original studio version of George Benson's "The Greatest Love of All" (1979) from the movie "The Greatest" (biopic about Ali). It absolutely blows away the cover version performed years later by Houston. Benson's is just so much more soulful and heartfelt.

[@walterhull468]

George Benson “on Broadway” you won’t be disapointed

[@56music64]

You want to hear George's guitar playing, a beautiful voice also...check him out!

[@jayhall7437]

George Benson is amazing. Check out his songs GIVE ME THE NIGHT and BREEZIN' (INSTRUMENTAL).

[@vickybrackin7483]

I have been sitting in my car with better speakers for over an hour now...just listening and enjoying! THANK YOU!!

[@stephensmith3111]

My favorite cover is probably of the John Lennon/Paul MacCartney song "With a Little Help from My Friends" performed by Joe Cocker and distinguished colleagues, especially with Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower, Patrice Holloway, and Sunny Wheetman singing backing (that word is totally inadequate here) vocals. Oh yeah, and some guy named Jimmy Page on guitar.

[@ePelle741]

Another good one is Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck's cover of Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready". Wait, I think The Impressions are the original artists, which Curtis was a member of. It was covered several times, apparently.

[@lancepickett5653]

Yes please get to both of these!

[@queefreak666]

George Benson was a jazz guitar star for years before he even opened up his mouth the first time to sing "This Masquerade"

[@debbiematheson4289]

you've probably heard the albert hammond song people remember him for; "it never rains in southern california".

[@christinaburleson1382]

Love that song

[@robertwilloughby8050]

And "Free Electric Band" too.

[@marthacantrell6953]

I was glad to see the Everly Brothers credited for their originals. Phil Everly also did a version of 'The Air that I Breathe'.

[@emilgrundeis1917]

Wahaha, yes, that´s it! Any song-covers I know, but not all here i.e. "the air that I breath" ? (I wonder). Thanx for this Part 1 reaction... rush to the 2nd Part. Best regards from Berlin / Germany to L.A./ US?

[@karlsmith2570]

"There was a lot of shockers in this list" You ain't lying about that, Jamel I was just as surprised as you were about The Baha Men version of "Who Let The Dogs Out" being a cover

[@ashleydowney1222]

I would have been surprised if hadn't seen the original videos a bunch of times.

[@scottallencarr]

@@ashleydowney1222 so true! Don't even know where I saw them originally but wasn't much a fan and remember being shocked both were somehow popular enough to be on there. Thinking it must have been local or one of the by request channels that were briefly around back when.

[@jayedwards1205]

Crying in the Chapel is one of the most covered songs ever- the original was recorded by Darrell Glen in 1953 when he was in high school

[@TracyfromNC]

I love Elvis's version...it can move me to tears.

[@jayedwards1205]

The Orioles did a great version in the 50s

[@nitab1971]

I've requested "Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In". You can now figure out the originators. (They were AWESOME).

[@hepchaos]

The originators was the musical "Hair". Billy Davis jr. liked the music but none of the songs were the right length for a record at that time, so he just took two bridge songs and put them together. The fifth dimension was the first to record the two songs as one, and put on a record.

[@nitab1971]

@@hepchaos I just want him to discover Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr, the 5th Dimension!!

[@whocares8584]

I've requested this to b4 & a few other of my fave reactors about doing reaction vids dedicated to cover songs where u play the original & 1 or 2 of the covers depending on its popularity & u can even do a poll on which version is better. Because there's hundreds if not thousands of cover songs. Like Elvis for example u can do a whole week at least just on his covers. Another guy known for covering music is Marilyn Manson. There's even a boyz in the hood song covered by a soft rock version or English songs covered in Spanish or vice versa. There's 99 love balloons which I believe is originally in German than covered in English. I would actually do it my self but I don't think I have the personality to get fans to tune in lmao plus I'll probably be demonitized & canceled

[@craigcampbell1843]

Whitney Houston was all about the cover songs. She got so into it she said she’d made I Will Always Love You her own and actually fought Dolly Parton to stop performing it while her version was on the charts.

[@enlightendbel]

And Dolly later said "I don't really care, before people covered my songs, I could take money to the bank, after, I bought the bank."

[@craigcampbell1843]

@@enlightendbel Dolly Parton is a saint. She handled it very well.

[@comiccolorist]

The fellow that helped write the song and received a royalties check from it didn't care one little bit!

[@MarsHarmony]

And yes, do the 'covers' parts 2. 3 & 4.

[@markkriley9561]

I've been a professional drummer my entire life, but I never paid attention to who wrote the songs. If you asked most of my current or former band members, they usually know who wrote the songs and they tell the audience. Sometimes we will ask the audience, without using their cell phone, who wrote the song we are about to play. This was a cool video. And yes, you need to check out George Benson-give me the night, breezin, on broadway, masqurade, etc.

[@Hyde_and_Seek]

“I never heard of the brotha before.” WUUUT?! Gotta send you back to soul school brotha, get on the GB train my guy

[@BenHenick]

I'm here because I started out watching the official video for "One Moment in Time". I bought that Whitney comp first because she was on the A-side of the soundtrack to my upbringing, but the tracks I'd forgotten or didn't much care for are going to grow on me... Here's another, related video idea: take a few cover songs that are inextricable from the catalog of a covering artist (e.g., "Blue Suede Shoes", "Respect") and talk about what makes the cover "better" in whatever way. Thanks to you I've got Redding's original recording of "Respect" queued up for a digital license to include in my own library. Aside: There's a live Johnny Cash recording titled Live at Madison Square Garden - the first of Johnny I ever kept in my own library. (Prog, New Wave, and EDM are my fave jams, but gawd does Johnny bring out the feels sometimes.) On that recording Carl Perkins is playing in the backing band, but takes the front of the stage to thank the audience personally for all the royalties and cred he got from the song. (There's another credit Easter Egg in that recording, too, but I'm not gonna tell you what it is - or maybe you already know because you already listened to it.)

[@nickwade443]

gorge benson at the kool jazz fest in 1982 was awesome.herbie hancock, ron carter,tony williams,bobby mcfarrin,and the marsellis brothers were all in the band.one of my favorite shows.