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Sunday, Apr 9 2023, 12PM
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It was Aretha's idea to cover this Otis Redding song. The Queen of Soul came up with the arrangement, added the "sock it to me" lines, and played piano on the track. Her sister Carolyn, who sang backup on the album, also helped work up the song.
The "ree, ree, ree, ree..." refrain is a nod to Franklin's nickname, Ree (as in a-REE-tha).
When asked why the song was so successful, Aretha explained, "Everyone wants to be respected."
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' sly interpretation of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours," is on her 2020 album "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In)".
sharonjonesandthedapkings.bandcamp.com
The theme to the 1969 movie "Midnight Cowboy" was in fact a cover of Fred Neil's 1968 single.
Nilsson released this track on his 1968 album "Aerial Ballet" but became more well known as the movie gained noteriety.
Cover of Booker T. & The M.G.s' classic 1962 song, "Green Onions"
Musician and producer Quantic was live on KEXP back in 2014: www.youtube.com
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Ari Lennox and Anthony Ramos released a recreation of this classic Sly and the Family Stone song during the ongoing pandemic to support live venue relief. www.mainstreetalliance.org
Covering the Gene McDaniels protest song. Although recorded by Roberta Flack in 1969 and released on her debut album "First Take", it gained popularity following a performance by Les McCann and Eddie Harris at the Montreux Jazz Festival in June 1969 (and appears on their album "Swiss Movement"). It was originally recorded in 1966 for "Les McCann Plays the Hits".
This song has been covered by more than 270 artists, including Ray Charles.
Jeff Buckley covers Sly & The Family Stone's plea for peace and equality. Although released posthumously in 2016, Buckley's "You and I" was originally recorded in studio sessions from February 1993.
This is a cover of Shuggie Otis's signature "Strawberry Letter 23." Francis's rendition evokes the Seventies charm of the disco-tinged single - a Top 5 hit for the Brothers Johnson in 1977 - and dazzles with a psychedelic mid-song breakdown.
Thanks for the request, Fred!
William M. "Red" Garland was born in 1923, in Dallas, and was largely self-taught. He was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet in the late 50s.
www.allaboutjazz.com
Virginia Beach-born singer-songwriter-composer Shaolinn is just 20 years old. "Cherish" is a reinterpretation of Sade's track "Cherish the Day".
www.artofshaolinn.com
Originally written and recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967.
The original track features session band The Funk Brothers with James Jamerson on bass.
Roberta Flack's 1973 hit song became a #1 hit for the Fugees in 1996. The Fugees' stripped down hip hop version featured Lauryn Hill on vocals.
Covering the Bob Marley and The Wailers track from the 1980 release "Uprising".
Full performance, recorded in 2020, at www.youtube.com
Garnett Silk was a Jamaican reggae musician and Rastafarian, known for his diverse, emotive, powerful and smooth voice. During the early 1990s he was hailed as a rising talent, however his career was ended by his early death in 1994, while attempting to save his mother from her burning house.
Originally released as a single in 1973 on the Studio One label. Horace Andy also appears on all five of Massive Attack's albums.
Reggae/dub cover of the 1970 Black Sabbath track.
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Cover of Syl Johnson's 1969 single of the same name.
Video:
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Black Flag cover with a verse from East London rapper Berwyn.
Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, set out to remobilize the power of their birth-given destiny as Ibeyi, which has led them on a path to restoration in pursuit of true harmony, healing and magic.
Enjoy Live Video from Ibeyi's 2017 KEXP In-Studio:
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A cover of the classic Seal track "Kiss from a Rose" from French-Sengalese singer, anaiis (pronounced "Ah-NAH-eace")
anaiis.bandcamp.com
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, better known as the mononym Seal, turns 60 years old today. He appears at The Paramount on June 12th.
Covering Björk.
The debut album from Seattle-based, Filipino-American singer-songwriter/producer Chris Carroll, who has his roots in the local hip-hop scene as a producer for musicians like Gifted Youngstaz, Ra Scion of Common Market, Entendres, and MADlines.
crscrl.bandcamp.com
German duo Florian Seyberth and Peter Heider record as Boozoo Bajou. This is a remix of a track from their 2001 debut album "Satta". www.boozoobajou.com
From her debut album (at age 16!) Stone's cover of The White Stripes' "Fell in Love With a Boy" was produced by Questlove.
Covering the 1965 Beatles song, originally released as a "double A-side" single along with "Day Tripper"
This is a cover of Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty's classic 1978 track. Says Sam: "At the end of the 'You, Forever' recording session, we had a little room left at the end of the tape reel so we decided to do a cover. 'Right Down the Line' is one of my favorite songs and I covered it because I wanted to learn how to sing all those harmonies on the chorus."
www.samevian.com
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Originally written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by Glen Campbell and released in 1968.
Prince wrote and released this song for his 1979 self-titled album; Chaka Khan's 1984 version won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal.
Oh, by the way, that's Stevie Wonder on the harmonica. He recorded it the same day he attended Marvin Gaye's funeral.
chakakhan.com
Robyn and Mapei covering Neneh Cherry, produced by Blood Orange. Check out the video here: www.youtube.com
Squeeze cover! The original recording released in 1981 on their album "East Side Story".
2020 cover of the 1993 Nirvana classic! Amber Mark self-produced and recorded this cover at her New York home during quarantine. She said in a press release: "People get to really see you in your most bare state and vice versa. That’s the beauty in the music I'm making right now. It's just me whipping up whatever I'm feeling."
Check out her self-produced video, with more information on her COVERED-19 series: youtu.be
We debated whether to play Shatner's version... but we acquiesced to the original request. Thanks, Brian! :)
DJ Assistant Eric's nerdy request.
Watch Nada Surf's official music video for their version of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence", from their covers album "If I Had a Hi-Fi".: www.youtube.com
Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper.
Her cover of this Pixies track was released as part of a compilation record titled Bills & Aches & Blues, a release featuring covers of 4AD artists covering other 4AD artists. 4ad.com
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Better get your air drums ready as Lucy Dacus takes on Phil Collins.
Released as part of the EVER NEW compilation, Ainsworth delivers a more frigid and desperated synth-pop version of Chic's original. "Out of the jaws of the apocalypse I’m fleeing to an imaginary desert island of Good Times. Let’s hope we make it there for real and soon." www.lydiaainsworth.com
St. Vincent contributed a cover to The Metallica Blacklist, a tribute album celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s classic LP The Black Album. www.metallica.com
A 14-track collection from Belgian synthpop group Telex, released last year, featuring their hits like "Moskow Diskow" alongside unreleased gems like this Beatles cover and their cover of the Sparks hit "The Number One Song In Heaven."
thisistelex.bandcamp.com
A cover of the 1985 Tears For Fears hit.
Robert Glasper won a Grammy for Best R&B album for his 2022 album BLACK RADIO III. This is his fifth Grammy award!
The Robert Glasper Experiment played KEXP's Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2013 - here's the live video: bit.ly.
Covering Frank Ocean.
Flo and Matthew collaborated in 2017 on this covers album. www.facebook.com
Beal also performs as NOBODY - this cover of the Simple Minds track was recorded in London for a State Farm Insurance commercial, and features on Gavin Holligan on piano.
nobodyakawillisearlbeal.bandcamp.com