Topic Playlist! (Part 1)

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To word it better: Someone who is known for writing and singing their own songs, but had a hit with another songwriter’s song. Like Arlo Guthrie’s hit version of Steve Goodman’s City of New Orleans.

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Yeah, sorry. Should have realized that the answer to my question was in your song, since a quick Google told me that Guthrie’s was a cover.

Let me think- there’s a bunch of those…

Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
  5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil)
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
  5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil)
  6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan)

See also one-hit wonders list.

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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
  5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil)
  6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
  7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia))
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
  5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil)
  6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
  7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia))
  8. Mother Nature’s Son - John Denver (The Beatles)
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
  5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil)
  6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
  7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia))
  8. Mother Nature’s Son - John Denver (The Beatles)
  9. Me and Bobby McGee - Gordon Lightfoot (Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster)
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Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter

  1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman)
  2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor)
  3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx)
  4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe)
  5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil)
  6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
  7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia))
  8. Mother Nature’s Son - John Denver (The Beatles)
  9. Me and Bobby McGee - Gordon Lightfoot (Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster)
  10. I Got A Name - Jim Croce (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel)

ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Ticket To The Moon
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Ticket To The Moon
  6. Strange Magic
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Ticket To The Moon
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Don’t Bring Me Down
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Ticket To The Moon
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Don’t Bring Me Down
  8. Telephone Line
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Ticket To The Moon
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Don’t Bring Me Down
  8. Telephone Line
  9. Sweet Talkin’ Woman
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ELO hits

  1. Mr. Blue Sky
  2. Roll Over Beethoven
  3. Hold On Tight
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Ticket To The Moon
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Don’t Bring Me Down
  8. Telephone Line
  9. Sweet Talkin’ Woman
  10. Rock and Roll Is King

Next: Beatles covers, others singing Beatles songs

  1. Michelle - Andy Willimas
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Next: Beatles covers, others singing Beatles songs

  1. Michelle - Andy Willimas
  2. Here Comes the Sun - Nina Simone