Tonight we asked, if you record a new version of a well know song, should it just be a copy, or a cover that added something new? We had a diverse playlist this evening with some surprises. A number of listeners played along, guessing the original artists. The consensus was that if you were making a recording, there should be something original about the arrangement. Lee commented that country artists felt all they needed to do was add a slide guitar and they could copy anything. You will see which songs in the playlist brought this statement. John did well with the Mary Hopkin track, noting he thought it sounded Russian. Mark and Sian contributed choices. Chris, Sarah and Bob also e-mailed in correct answers.  How many did you get right? Which are copies and which are covers?

Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze – Seals and Crofts

Echo – This will be – Natalie Cole

Ed Sheeran – Candle in the wind – Elton John

Mary Hopkin – Those were the days – requested by Phyl who knew it was originally a Russian 19th century song. Where would we be without Wikipaedia?

Cliff Richard & Phil Everley – She means nothing to me – from an album of covers, but an original.

Pentatonix – Can’t help falling in love – Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley – Suspicious minds – Mark James

Lisa Harman – Man with a child in his eyes – Kate Bush

Kate Bush – Rocket man – Elton John

Elton john – Free man in Paris – Joni Mitchell

Whitney Houston – I will always love you. – Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton – Help – Beatles

Counting Crows ft Vanessa Carlton – Big yellow taxi – Joni Mitchell

Sophie Griffiths – All I want – Kodaline

Earth, Wind & Fire – Got to get you into my life – Beatles

Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind – Elvis Presley

Johnny Cash – Hurt – Nine inch nails

Rosanne cash – I’m only sleeping – Beatles

Future Heads – Hounds of Love – Kate Bush

Lorrie Morgan – Eight days a week – Beatles

U2 – Everlasting love – in the UK Love Affair, USA Robert Knight

KIllers – Mona Lisas and the mad Hatter – Elton John

Marvin Gaye – I heard it through the grapevine – Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Join me next week when folk singer Ian Perryman will be singing live in the studio.

And do check out the Brentwood Gazette this week, with a big feature about the Easter special we did on Good Friday.

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