| SONG | ORIGINAL ARTIST | FAMOUS COVER |
|---|---|---|
| My Girl Sloopy | Vibrations | McCoys as "Hang On Sloopy" |
| Sweets For My Sweet | Drifters | Searchers, and the Riddles |
| Brandy | Scott English | Barry Manilow as "Mandy" |
| I Love Rock & Roll | The Arrows | Joat Jett |
| Video Killed the Radio Star | Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club | Buggles |
| Sloop John B | The Kingston Trio (1st recording under this title) | Beach Boys |
| Me And Bobby McGee | Roger Miller (first recording) Kris Kristofferson (composer) | Janis Joplin |
| Sorrow | McCoys | Merseys |
| You're No Good | Dee Dee Warwick | Linda Ronstadt |
| Rhinestone Cowboy | Larry Weiss | Glenn Campbell |
| Kitty | Racey | Toni Basil as "Hey Mickey" |
| You've Made Me So Very Happy | Brenda Holloway | Blood, Sweat, & Tears |
| I Fought The Law | Crickets | Bobby Fuller Four |
| Something Stupid | Carson & Gaile | Frank and Nancy Sinatra |
| The Air That I Breathe | Albert Hammond | Hollies |
| Bette Davis Eyes | Jackie DeShannon | Kim Carnes |
| Midnight Train To Georgia | Cissy Houston | Gladys Knight |
| (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me | Lou Johnson | Sandie Shaw |
| The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) | Frankie Valli | Walker Brothers |
| Without You | Badfinger | Harry Nilsson |
| Lady Marmalade (Voulez Vous Couche Avec Moi) | Eleventh Hour | Patti LaBelle |
| California Dreaming | Barry McGuire | Mamas and Papas |
| Rock Around The Clock | Sonny Dae & His Knights | Bill Haley & Comets |
| Let's Work Together | Wilbert Harrison | Canned Heat |
| I Hear You Knocking | Smiley Lewis | Dave Edmunds |
| The Tide Is High | The Paragons | Blondie |
| Boots | Lee Hazlewood | Nancy Sinatra |
| Sugar and Spice | Searchers | Searchers |
| I Shot the Sheriff | Bob Marley | Eric Clapton |
| Montego Bay | Bar-Kays | Bobby Bloom |
| I Can Hear Music | Ronettes | Beach Boys |
| I'm Into Something Good | Earl-Jean (McCree) (of the Cookies) | Herman's Hermits |
| Dedicated To The One I Love | The '5' Royales | Mamas and Papas |
| I Can't Let Go | Evie Sands | Hollies |
| Take Me For A Little While | Evie Sands | Jackie Ross, and later, Vanilla Fudge |
| Angel Of The Morning | Evie Sands | Merilee Rush |
| Any Way That You Want Me | Evie Sands | Troggs |
| Needles And Pins | Jackie DeShannon | Searchers |
| Go Now | Bessie Banks | Moody Blues |
| Got My Mind Set On You | James Ray | George Harrison |
| Time Is On My Side | Irma Thomas | Rolling Stones |
| Nobody But Me | Isley Brothers | Human Beinz |
| Twist and Shout | Top Notes | Isley Brothers, and then the Beatles |
| Respect | Otis Redding | Aretha Franklin |
| All Along the Watchtower | Bob Dylan | Jimi Hendrix |
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-- Kevin Killion
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