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1 The unusual band ________ which comprises four classical cellists started out performing classical arrangements of Metallica songs.

2 ________ started in 1978 as a living salute to the blues, soul and R&B music of the 1950s and 1960s that was not in vogue by the late 70s.

3 Many of singer ________'s 1980s hits were English-language remakes of songs already successful in Europe, for the American record market.

4 In 1978, it was covered by French singer Sheila accompanied by the B. Devotion group, as a ________ song, once more updating it to suit the musical taste of the era.

5 For example, Ain't She Sweet, was first popularized in 1927 by ________ (on stage) and by Ben Bernie and Gene Austin (on record), was repopularized through popular recordings by Mr.

6 At least five tribute albums to ________ have been released.

7 "________" evolved over several decades and versions from a 1939 Zulu a cappella song.

8 Another example of this, from a different angle, is the tune "Blueberry Hill", many mistakenly believe the ________ 1956 release to be the original recording and artist.

9 Falco's 1982 German-language hit "Der Kommissar" was covered in English by ________, although the German title was retained.

10 Manfred Mann did albums with more covers than original songs, following the mould of ________.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • despite the success of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the main theme only became a hit single in the cover version by Hugo Montenegro?
  • in the late 1970s, Tom Waits often performed his song "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" as a medley with cover versions of "Goin' Out Of My Head" and "Silent Night?"
  • the song "Que No Se Rompa la Noche", first performed by Julio Iglesias, has been covered by Pandora, Vikki Carr and Ray Conniff?
  • Mexican singer Edith Márquez received a gold certification in Mexico for an album that includes a cover of the number-one song "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí"?
  • R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck wanted to produce Uncle Tupelo's album March 16–20, 1992 after seeing the band perform a cover version of the Louvin Brothers' "Great Atomic Power"?
  • Bombay Bicycle Club's second album Flaws consists entirely of acoustic music, including cover versions of other artists?
  • country singer Philip Claypool's greatest chart success was a cover version of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love"?
  • 27 years after Barbara George's hit "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" was released, a cover by Marisela peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart?
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