Most people believe that many of the songs we hear today are originals. Well I'm a fan of music from 50's - 70's and 80's so I know better.

I was just wondering if anyone can come up with their list of 50's - 70's and 80's songs that were remade from the early 90's to today.

Here are a few of mines to start:

Shirley Bassey - DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfYwIFIbCN0) 1970 (I am such a big fan of this lady) If anyone have her version of the song Memory (from musical "Cats") by Andrew Lloyd Webber please send it to me. I can't find it anywhere :(
Song was remade by Kanye West - Diamonds Are Forever

Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CCrA5Lq5XU)
Tina Turner remade this song in 1985 and Missy Elliot did it again in 1997
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmLiLN_VRc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbvYY9PKRg

A Dream - DeBarge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZsaF3Ecmu4)
I cant list how many times this song was remade. From Tu-Pac to Ashanti.

Ok you next...

Gosh this list would last forever... but here is some... Endless love remade many times original Lionel richie & Dianna Ross... "Slow Jam" original artist Midnight Star remake Usher and Monica... "I'm every woman" original Chaka Khan remake Whitney.."I will always love you" original Dolly parton remake Whitney... "Very Special" original Ronnie And Debra Laws.. remake Bid Daddy Kane and Spinderella.. "For ever For always For love" the late Luther Vandross remake Lalah Hathaway (daughter of the late Danny Hathaway)... and the list goes on forever... also don't forget about the sampling that a lot of artists are doing... Using the music and changing the lyrics...

Yes music is my field professionally so this I could talk about all day and all nite too!!!!:cutie:

Gosh this list would last forever... but here is some... Endless love remade many times original Lionel richie & Dianna Ross... "Slow Jam" original artist Midnight Star remake Usher and Monica... "I'm every woman" original Chaka Khan remake Whitney.."I will always love you" original Dolly parton remake Whitney... "Very Special" original Ronnie And Debra Laws.. remake Bid Daddy Kane and Spinderella.. "For ever For always For love" the late Luther Vandross remake Lalah Hathaway (daughter of the late Danny Hathaway)... and the list goes on forever... also don't forget about the sampling that a lot of artists are doing... Using the music and changing the lyrics...
Yes music is my field professionally so this I could talk about all day and all nite too!!!!:cutie:

I like her rendition of forever...very jazzy she has a cd out with joe sample as well.

I like her rendition of forever...very jazzy she has a cd out with joe sample as well.

Yes she is every bit her daddy's child... lol The other sister is a back up singer for American Idol..

Yes she is every bit her daddy's child... lol The other sister is a back up singer for American Idol..

see you learn something new everyday...

see you learn something new everyday...


maaaaaaaaan, taf. i know u said u don't care for alicia.....but if u can get ur hands on her new album.....it's worth it. i think you'd enjoy it.

and as for ms. mariah & her naked self. *shrug* she'll get tired of that eventually....but i heard she's gonna have one hell of a follow-up album coming out in january.

see you learn something new everyday...

I work in radio so keeping up with this stuff is a must!!! i read constantly... thank god for the internet... lol:cutie:

maaaaaaaaan, taf. i know u said u don't care for alicia.....but if u can get ur hands on her new album.....it's worth it. i think you'd enjoy it.
and as for ms. mariah & her naked self. *shrug* she'll get tired of that eventually....but i heard she's gonna have one hell of a follow-up album coming out in january.

I have to much stuff on my computer as is---no space for homegirl--and depending on mariah's first single no space for her either...lol--man i use to love mariah---my mommy use to leave us home in 90/91 to go to work at sun n fun and we use to clean up right before she get home to her first "tape"...she let me down bad...

Just thought of another... "Sara Smile.. originally done by Hall & Oates remade by Boys II Men.. "Emotions" originally done by the The Beegees remade by Destiny's Child...

Like I said this thread could last for ever!!!!! :cutie:

Just thought of another... "Sara Smile.. originally done by Hall & Oates remade by Boys II Men.. "Emotions" originally done by the The Beegees remade by Destiny's Child...
Like I said this thread could last for ever!!!!! :cutie:

i have the best of hall and oates cd...i love them!

I have to much stuff on my computer as is---no space for homegirl--and depending on mariah's first single no space for her either...lol--man i use to love mariah---my mommy use to leave us home in 90/91 to go to work at sun n fun and we use to clean up right before she get home to her first "tape"...she let me down bad...


lol. i hear ya. personally, i think mariah wore herself thin. 10 albums in 13/14 years will do that to u. man, at one point, she was releasing an album every year.

but i met her a few years back....(pre-breakdown....lol)....very nice person. surprisingly genuine & sincere. talked to me about nassau & recording at compass point....and how much she liked staying down here. she was really nice. so she won a fan for life, even though i was already a supporter.

but, i guess we'll see.

i know alicia's gonna win a million grammys for this album, though. if you happen to run across her album, give it a listen. i think they're playing it over on mtv.com. it almost feels like you're sitting in on a private jam session. doesn't sound like a studio album....at all.

i have the best of hall and oates cd...i love them!

Honey dey from an era when White boys were FUNKY!!!!! Now dey off da chain!!!! :cutie:

actually she's touring now...shell be in mia on dc 16 tickets are 58/98---i- saw her live at essence a few years back and she is one of the only people I know who sounds the same live as she does recorded---im very excited!

Going to check for tickets now so I can take a long wkend even though MIA is not my favorite place!

"Emotions" originally done by the The Beegees remade by Destiny's Child...
Like I said this thread could last for ever!!!!! :cutie:
"Emotions" originally done by Samantha Sang.

Luck be a lady - Frank Sinatra
Gold Digger - Kanye West

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