33 SONGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW WERE COVERS (Part 1) Reaction

[@Sakrysta]

Everly Brothers are a master class in harmony. Great way to help kids learn to harmonize - I loved singing along with them when I was young!

[@leeannkaplan57]

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. we’re part of the 5th Dimension.

[@andreienciu750]

Did you know that Chuby Checkers real name is Hank Ballard, that after his bands broke began to sing some songs that he had sung when he was with the band ,especially "Twist".

[@BadMoonHorrors]

Secret Garden are a Norwegian duo, they are still in the business. They won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995.

[@cwilliamrose]

They credit the original version of The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) to Mary Clayton. They misspelled her name, it should be Merry Clayton who is most famous for her vocals on the Rolling Stones song Gimme Shelter recorded in 1969.

[@janetsummey4420]

That's why the copyright of songs is there for the writer of the song. The writer will collect royalties for years to come no matter the artist that makes it a hit.

[@teeduck]

Yeah. Most original singers didn’t write the song either. Writers get checks but no one knows them

[@royalzavala8545]

The reason The Marcy Brothers version of “Achy Breaky Heart” didn’t become a hit was because their version was never released as a single, this was on their second and last album they recorded. It was released by Atlantic Records in July of 1991. Only two singles were released off that album but only one of them charted and that was the first single called “She Can” it reached No. 71 on the country charts. The second single “Why Not Tonight” didn’t make it on the charts. About the time their second single was released, the brothers exited the label and they disbanded.

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

I am one of your greatest fans, but I have to set you straight on one thing! You said the original artists didn't get the love they deserved. But those of us who lived the history you are now exploring did, indeed, give them love if got aired enough. It's great that your generation is reincarnating these great songs -- you can't help it if you were born too late to hear the original artists. Thank you for putting them in the spotlight, if only in brief clips. Your reactions always make me either very happy or more informed, or both.[BTW, I was NOT around in 1927, but did help invent Rock and Roll in the 50s!]

[@lisam7461]

The Everly Brothers have some hits I’m sure you know 🙂 Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Wake Up Little Susie, Sigh, Cathy's Clown, Bird Dog.. all classics.

[@LifeIsAGameGaming]

OMG, some I knew but the surprise about some is amazing. Great video Patrol.

[@marymichele340]

Loved this. Can’t wait for part two

[@Astridsscribbles]

Wow, 33 surprises in about 3 minutes! So all the people Who think they are covering Whitney… damn. Let’s go part 2!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

another one I can give you is Etta James, singing "At Last" written nby Glen Miller, played by his Big Band Orchestra & Sung by Ray Eberly in a 1942 movie....

[@BadMoonHorrors]

9:20 Pino Donaggio went on to become a famous composer of movie soundtracks (Carrie, Don't Look Now, Death Proof, Piranha...).

[@softshallow7435]

They probably didn’t get the love but the original writers got the royalties.

[@juliescrafting]

Jimmy Young also did unchained melody too in the 1950's too and got into the top 10 tens in the UK chart

[@SebastianSmith-c5t]

Moral of the story, Elvis and Whitney built careers on covering songs. And what was here is just barely covering the surface.

[@sharipatrick5534]

Enjoyed this one. Thank you. Was surprised by Close to you by Richard Chamberlain. I never knew Dr. Kildare sang!

[@janetsummey4420]

That one surprised me too, but it brought back mooning over Dr. Kildare back in the day!

[@cheriwilson9937]

😂😂 I loved your reactions to some of these!! (I didn't know many of them!) Thanks for sharing!

[@stevea3271]

Bad Case of Loving You -- Robert Palmer cover of Moon Martin song.

[@normora5857]

quite a few surprises. Very interesting

[@arielcausey909]

One cover that became a big(ger) hit that the original artist actually said something along the lines of "It's her song now" and was very genuine and gracious about it was "I will always love you" (Dolly Parton original, Whitney Houston cover) But other than that, I imagine it would be frustrating for the original artist, especially if not a lot of time has passed- with a lot of these songs, not just the one you pointed out, only a year had passed between the releases.

[@jankreps5115]

👍Lots of surprises!

[@pwordpam04]

Holy crows! I was born in the mid 60’s so the 70’s music & 80’s of course I THOUGHT I knew well…. But I gotta admit, my jaw is on the floor over some of these!😳😳🤯🤯

[@softshallow7435]

How did Elvis become so big on just having so many covers!

[@nancykuhrt6689]

Defintely surprising.

[@JayKFilmz]

Elvis did several Mark James songs including Suspicious Minds , Raised On Rock , It’s Only Love , Moody Blue . Mark also wrote the very famous Hooked on a Feeling and Always on my Mind …

[@sherrygriffin9927]

A lot of surprises there for me. Thanks!

[@sandylfgrubb]

This was so cool! I had NO idea!!

[@angelajean65]

Chris Stapleton covers Tennessee Whiskey which I believe was originally sang by George Jones but Chris totally makes it his own. Check it out

[@Sakrysta]

I need to look up George Benson!

[@shellyt3946]

Richard Chamberlain?!?!?!

[@marybryan4168]

Wow this was fun to watch and say the same as you Really!!! Nooo!!! Looking forward to part 2 also

[@beatlebrian4404]

Just think of McCartney's yesterday apparently the most recorded song, by other artists just think of the money he's made, mine you the Lennon Estate, gets half are the royalties as well!

[@tracyz9155]

That was interesting. And you probably wouldn’t mind if someone covered your song if you WROTE it. Royalties

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

Dolly Parton said that when her song "I'll Always Love You" made a hit in 1974, it took her to the bank; but when Whitney Houston sang it, she bought the bank!

[@supposedly1-2]

there were at least 3 that came out 1 year after the original and we know the second one i was thinking they'd be angry about that too! all of elvis's songs i thought he'd done the originals not wrote them but sang them.

[@alwaysjeffsbabygirl]

Achy Breaky Heart ❤️❤️❤️ Shocked Me also Nothin Against The Original and this Might be because I Was a Fan back then Never saw him Live Til I was Adult every June Acept Last Yr they Have this Festival what I still like to call Fan Fair even though it's called fan fest now So Billy Rays Version Will ALWAYS Be my Favorite

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

Fascinating

[@frogsterjonesiii6482]

You wouldn't be pissed off if someone took your song and sold millions if you owned the publishing rights. If you didn't, then you would be pissed off.

[@teeduck]

Sue them

[@julz_207]

Rammstein - Mann gegen Mann (Live in Paris) nxt pls 🙂

[@samuelsilver8077]

I would love there to be some limit how soon you can so COMMERCIAL covers of original songs. I feel like cover less than 2 years later is not good. Of course different situation if permission form original writer and artist is gotten.

[@SunShine-qk4rb]

I found someone by Cher is a cover although I don’t think it will be on any list

[@edithdavis2848]

Kris Wrote it Roger Miller RECORDED it first.

[@spacemaker8760]

Somone cant read and listen to the music at the same time. It stands cover f its a cover