Songs You Didn't Realize Were Covers

mannybolone

Skye: Ain't No Need
OG:

markus71

Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic

p_gunn

markus71 said:

Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic

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hendrix wrote that tune, no?

"Got My Mind Set On You" always pops into my head first...

kitchenknight

An audio guy let me in on this secret two years ago... I had no idea.

Reynaldo

Horseleech

markus71 said:

Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic

Are you thinking of 'Tax Free'? (Hansson & Karlsson)

djdaze

When I was like 16 I heard Creepin by Luther and had no idea back then that it was a Stevie Wonder song.

fishmongerfunk

"stormy" is a well known pop standard. this is my favourite version:



i didn't realize for years that bernard herman's taxi driver theme (w/tom scott on tenor) is "soul eyes" by mal waldron.

mannybolone

On the latin tip:

Bobby Matos: Nadie Baila Como Yo
OG (or at least, an earlier version):



Caj Tjader: Morning
OG: Clare Fischer http://soul-sides.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/morning-fischer.mp3