Many songs get covered or re-interpreted, the covers often being more successful than the original.
Here are some cover versions of one song along with the original, let us know in the comments which is your favourite, or if you don’t like any of them.
“Dancing In The Street” is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter and first released in 1964 by Martha and The Vandellas.
It has been covered by many acts including:
The Kinks on the 1965 album “Kinda Kinks”.
The Everly Brothers on the 1965 album “Rock’n Soul”
Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs on their 1966 album “Don’t You Dig This Kind Of Beat”.
The Grateful Dead on their 1970 live album “Vintage Dead” and again on the 1977 studio album “Terrapin Station”.
Van Halen on their 1982 album “Diver Down”.
David Bowie and Mick Jagger on their 1985 single “Dancing In The Street”.
Jimmy Barnes on his 2000 album “Soul Deeper…..Songs From The Deep South”.
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