Bill Withers Covers (RR)

bull_ox

The man wrote so many great songs...Blossoms: Grandma's HandsEddy Senay: Ain't No SunshineAl Jerreau: did a whole bunchI can't remember if the Afrique 'Kissin my Love' is worth a damn... I know I've got more but this is just off the top, name your favorites...

DJ_Enki

I can't remember if the Afrique 'Kissin my Love' is worth a damn...

It's OK, but it's not as good as Cold Blood's cover.

Young_Phonics

There's an excellent cover version of "Ain't No Sunshine" on Oliver's Blog right now.

*cough*SOMEONE PLEASE TO UPLOAD AT 192!!!!*cough*

but yeah there's a lot of versions floating around that are at least "cool", it's such a good song that it's hard to really mess up. A suprisingly good version was one by that group The Letterman. Something for the Dollar Bin Scourer's/ILL DRAMA LOOP DIGGAZ/White Heat Beat Headz.

mannybolone

I can't remember if the Afrique 'Kissin my Love' is worth a damn...

It's OK, but it's not as good as Cold Blood's cover.

Kill all the nonsense. Spanky Wilson's version spanks both.

drewnice

I really like Betty Wright's version of "Ain't No Sunshine".

yoigotbeats

I really like Betty Wright's version of "Ain't No Sunshine".

and the Jackson 5's version is not to shabbby either....

leisurebandit

Roy Ayers - "Ain't No Sunshine"

mannybolone

I really like Betty Wright's version of "Ain't No Sunshine".

and the Jackson 5's version is not to shabbby either....

Seconded.

I've always liked the Calypso King's version too.

Young_Phonics

I really like Betty Wright's version of "Ain't No Sunshine".

and the Jackson 5's version is not to shabbby either....

Seconded.

I've always liked the Calypso King's version too.

That album with "pusherman" on it? WORD! I got that from Chris two years ago and really enjoy. The rawness of the recording definetley adds to it as well.

JustAlice

Here ya go, I already posted on the that other site but I like this one a lot.

It is a Female version of "Use Me" by Carol Hahn early 80's private press joint.

Tell me what you think.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/jvxvvf

captainplanet

I really like Betty Wright's version of "Ain't No Sunshine".

and the Jackson 5's version is not to shabbby either....

Seconded.

I've always liked the Calypso King's version too.

what about Ken Boothe? I might like his take better than the og. definitely more danceable.

and Creative Source's version of "Harlem".

BigSpliff

Here ya go, I already posted on the that other site but I like this one a lot.

It is a Female version of "Use Me" by Carol Hahn early 80's private press joint.

Tell me what you think.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/jvxvvf

BigSpliff

what about Ken Boothe? I might like his take better than the og. definitely more danceable.

so lovely.

spivy

crowns of glory- ain't no sunshine
marion gaines singers- grandma's hands
kimiko kasai- use me

bboyparkz

Barbra Streisand-Grandma's Hands

johnshade

gladys knight and the pips - 'who is she (and what is she to you)'

spelunk

gladys knight and the pips - 'who is she (and what is she to you)'

All the versions of songs that flip the gender roles are pretty damn good (Otis vs. Aretha on Respect, Soul Girl, etc.)

ladyday

Here ya go, I already posted on the that other site but I like this one a lot.

It is a Female version of "Use Me" by Carol Hahn early 80's private press joint.

Tell me what you think.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/jvxvvf

nice!

Didn't Ike and Tina do a cover of "Use Me" too?

Guzzo

"Ain't no Sunshine", "Use Me", and "Grandmas Hands" are songs that are nearly impossible to fuck up.

So many good versions of those tracks exist.

For the beathead in me I got to go with Willis Jacksons cover of Ain't No Sunshine" on his Big Chance label LP

I thnk the bigger challenge would be finding bad covers.

anyone got any?

G_Balliando

Ain't No Sunshine

pkny

Ain't No Sunshine

Young_Phonics

kimiko kasai- use me

so-so. more of a "hey look a japaneese version of Bill Withers with a drum break"

PrimeCutsLtd

I just scored this yesterday...

tallbobsmoke

Isaac Hayes's cover of Ain't No Sunshine

bull_ox

I thnk the bigger challenge would be finding bad covers.

anyone got any?

I have a feeling there's at least a few shitty versions of Lean on Me... thats the one that I wouldn't automatically grab a cover version of

I don't really dig the Cold Blood too much (or any of their other Reprise output for that matter)



I forgot about all the reggae versions.......

The_Non

Gil Scott Heron's Grandma's Hands is bueno.

Swayze

Esther Phillips' Use Me
Temptations Ain't no Sunshine
Soul Children's version of Who is She and What is She to You is creepy, with a long rap on the fade...

PrimeCutsLtd

There's a really good dub version of ain't no sunshine on
(high fidelity dub sessions volume 3) by stryke & azul project...or something like that.

There's also a version on this
the cover is good but the rest of the album I'm not feelin'

graham

Another killer Ain't No Sunshine cover

HairyBelafonte

Young_Phonics