Singers who did the fewest cover versions of other people’s songs
ABBA
Porcupine Tree
3, Dead Kennedys
Radiohead
Neil Young
XTC
Tom Paxton
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Queen
Pink Floyd
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Want a New Drug/Ghostbusters - Huey Lewis & the News/Ray Parker, Jr.
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Want a New Drug/Ghostbusters - Huey Lewis & the News/Ray Parker, Jr.
Surfin’ U.S.A./Sweet Little Sixteen - The Beach Boys/Chuck Berry
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Want a New Drug/Ghostbusters - Huey Lewis & the News/Ray Parker, Jr.
Surfin’ U.S.A./Sweet Little Sixteen - The Beach Boys/Chuck Berry
He’s So Fine/My Sweet Lord - The Chiffons/George Harrison
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Want a New Drug/Ghostbusters - Huey Lewis & the News/Ray Parker, Jr.
Surfin’ U.S.A./Sweet Little Sixteen - The Beach Boys/Chuck Berry
He’s So Fine/My Sweet Lord - The Chiffons/George Harrison
She Hates Me/I Saw Your Mommy - Puddle of Mudd/Suicidal Tendencies
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Ghostbusters/I Want a New Drug - Ray Parker Jr./Huey Lewis & the News [FTFY]
Surfin’ U.S.A./Sweet Little Sixteen - The Beach Boys/Chuck Berry
He’s So Fine/My Sweet Lord - The Chiffons/George Harrison
She Hates Me/I Saw Your Mommy - Puddle of Mudd/Suicidal Tendencies
Dazed and Confused/I’m Confused - Led Zeppelin/Jake Holmes
I swear I’ve heard that song before. (I.e. songs that heavily borrowed/stole from other songs, whether or not a court case was brought.) [Don’t include obvious sampling such as Vanilla Ice cribbing from Queen and David Bowie].)
Format: New Song/Old Song - New Band/Old Band
Dani California/Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Red Hot Chili Peppers/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Want a New Drug/Ghostbusters - Huey Lewis & the News/Ray Parker, Jr.
Surfin’ U.S.A./Sweet Little Sixteen - The Beach Boys/Chuck Berry
He’s So Fine/My Sweet Lord - The Chiffons/George Harrison
She Hates Me/I Saw Your Mommy - Puddle of Mudd/Suicidal Tendencies
Dazed and Confused/I’m Confused - Led Zeppelin/Jake Holmes
Watchin’ Girls Go By/Wandering Eyes - Ronnie McDowell/Ronnie McDowell