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| Beatles & related |
| Original Artist | Composer | Jamaican Artist / Title / Producer |
| Beatles "This Boy" (Parlophone 1963) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Roland Alphonso "Ringo´s Theme" (Dodd 1966) |
| Beatles "She Loves You" (Parlophone 1963) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | maybe influenced by the Beatles tune: Prince Buster "She Loves Me" (Buster 1964) |
| Beatles "And I Love Her" (Parlophone 1964) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Prince Buster "And I Love Her" aka "Tenderly"
(Buster 1965) Wailers "And I Love Her" (Dodd 1965) Roland Alphonso (as Senor Alphonso & the Studio One Orchestra) "And I Love Her" (Dodd 1965) Mighty Vikings "And I Love Her" (WIRL) |
| Beatles "All My Loving" (Parlophone LP 'With The Beatles' 1963) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Prince Buster "All My Loving" (Buster 1968) |
| Beatles "Norwegian Wood" (Parlophone 1965) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Marshall Williams "Norwegian Wood" (Dodd
1968) Jackie Mittoo "Norwegian Wood" (Dodd 1968) |
| Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Parlophone 1963) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Glen Adams "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Bunny Lee 196?) |
| Beatles "I Should Have Known Better" (Parlophone LP 'A Hard Day´s Night' 1964) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Skatalites "Independence Anniversary Ska" (Dodd 1965) |
| Beatles "I´ll Be Back" (Parlophone LP 'A Hard Day´s Night' 1964) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Errol Dunkley "You´ll Never Know" (Pottinger 196?) |
| Beatles "You Won´t See Me" (Parlophone LP 'Rubber Soul' 1965) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Clarendonians "You Won´t See Me" (Dodd 1966) Ernest Ranglin "You Won´t See Me" (?) |
| Beatles "Rain" (Parlophone 1966) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Tomorrow´s Children "Rain Rock Steady" (Merritone 1967) |
| Beatles "Lady Madonna" (Parlophone 1968) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Chrystalites "Lady Madonna" (Harriott 1970) |
| Beatles "Hey Jude" (Apple 1968) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Prince Buster "Hey Jude" (Buster 1969) Joe´s All Stars "Hey Jude" (Joe Mansano 1969) |
| Beatles "Come Together" (Apple 1969) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Cedric Im Brooks and David Madden "Soul Bowl" (Clement Dodd, Coxsone 1970) Israelites "Let´s Come Together" (Dandy Livingstone 1969) |
| Beatles "Something" (Apple 1969) | George Harrison | Phyllis Dillon "Something" (Reid 196?) |
| Beatles "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" (Apple LP 'The Beatles' 1968) Marmalade "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" (CBS 1968) |
John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Prince Buster "Ob La Di Ob La Da" (Buster 1969) Heptones "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" (Dodd 1969) Joyce Bond "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" (L. Carter 1969) |
| Beatles "Don´t Let Me Down" (Apple 1969) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Harry J All Stars "Don´t Let Me Down"
(Harry Johnson 1969) Marcia Griffiths "Don´t Let Me Down" (Harry Johnson 1969) |
| Plastic Ono Band "Give Peace A Chance" (Apple 1969) | John Lennon | Maytals "Give Peace A Chance" (Leslie Kong
1970) Family Circle "Give Peace A Chance" (Carl J.J. Johnson 1970) Prince Buster "Give Peace A Chance" (Buster 1970) Freedom Singers "Give Peace A Chance" (Dodd 1970) Sound Dimension "Poison Ivy" (Dodd 1970) Brentford All Stars "Credit Squeeze" (Dodd) Byron Lee "Poison Pressure" (Byron Lee 1970) Rudies "Give Peace A Chance" (Derrick Morgan 1970) |
| George Harrison "My Sweet Lord" (Apple 1970) | George Harrison | Byron Lee "My Sweet Lord" (Byron Lee 1970) Freedom SIngers "My Sweet Lord" (Dodd) |
| Beatles "Let It Be" (Apple 1970) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Soulettes "Let It Be" (Perry 1970) Nicky Thomas "Let It Be" (Gibbs 1970) |
| Others |
| Original Artist | Composer | Jamaican Artist / Title / Producer |
| Jimmy Beck "Pipe Dreams" (Champion 1959) | Alan Bubis | Lester Sterling "Pipe Dream" aka. "Clean The City" (Dodd 1963) |
| Ruby & the Romantics "Hey There Lonely Boy" (Kapp 1963) | Earl Shuman, Leon Carr | Glen Adams & Roy Shirley "Lonely Girl" (Bunny Lee 1968) |
| Connie Francis "Lipstick On Your Collar" (MGM 1959) | George Goehring, Edna Lewis | Phyllis Dillon "Lipstick On Your Collar " (Reid 1969) |
| Young Rascels "Groovin'" (Atlantic 1967) | Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati | (Jackie Mittoo &) Soul Vendors "Grooving Steady" (Dodd 1968) |
| Georgie Fame "Yeah Yeah" (Columbia 1964) (vocal version of Mongo Santamaria´s "Yeh-Yeh!", see Latin section) |
Grant, Patrick, Hendricks | Skatalites "President Kennedy" (Dodd 1964) Tommy McCook & the Supersonics "Sir Don" (Reid 1967) |
| Allen Sherman "Hello Mudduh! Hello Fadduh!" (Warner Bros. 1963) | Ponchielli | Skatalites "Hello Mother" (Randy´s 196?) |
| Matt Monro "Portrait Of My Love" (Parlophone 1960) | Ornadel, West | Baba Brooks "Portrait Of My Love" (Randy´s 196?) |
| Mel Tormé "Comin' Home Baby" (Atlantic 1962) | McDonough, Tucker | Skatalites "Christine Keeler" (Dodd 1965) |
| Jackie De Shannon "What The World Needs Now Is Love" (Imperial 1965) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Tommy McCook "The World Needs Love" (Reid 196?) |
| Dionne Warwick "A House Is Not A Home" (Scepter 1964) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Soul Vendors "A House Is Not A Home" (Dood, LP 'Ride Me Donkey', Coxsone 1968) |
| Tom Jones "What´s New Pussycat" (Decca 1965) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Wailers "What´s New Pussycat" (Dodd 1965) |
| Tom Jones "It´s Not Unusual" (Decca 1965) | Mills, Reed | Rico Rodriguez (Rodriguez 1968) |
| Stephen Stills "Love The One You´re With"
1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young "Love The One You´re With" (Atlantic LP '4 Way Street' 1971) Supremes & Four Tops "Love The One You´re With" (Motown 1971) |
Stephen Stills | Phyllis Dillon "One Love To Give" (Reid) |
| Carpenters "Close To You (They Long To Be)" (A&M 1970) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Phyllis Dillon "Close To You" (Reid 197?) |
| Adam Wade "Rain From the Skies" (Epic 1963) Johnnie Walker "Rain From the Skies" (Tollie 1964) |
Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Deroy Wilson "Rain From the Skies" (Dodd) |
| Burl Ives "Riders In The Sky" (Columbia 1949) Ramrods "Ghost Riders In The Sky" (Ami 1961) |
Stan Jones | Carlos Malcolm "Ghost Riders In The Sky" (Malcolm 196?) |
| Jack Jones "Wives And Lovers" (Kapp 1963) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Jackie Mittoo "Wives And Lovers" (Dodd 1966) |
| Claude King "Wolverton Mountain" (Columbia 1962) | Merle Kilgore, Claude King | Roland Alphonso "Twin Double" (Dodd 1965) |
| Chantays "Pipeline" (Downey 1963) | Spickard, Carman | Ronald Wilson and Roland Alphonso "Pipeline" (Edwards 1965) Roland Alphonso & the Soul Brothers "Miss Ska-Culation" (Dodd 1966) |
| Dinah Washington "What A Difference A Day Made" (Mercury 1959) | Maria Grever, Stanley Adams | same melody: Doreen Shaeffer "Adorable You" (Dodd 1965) |
| Doris Day "Everybody Loves A Lover" (Columbia 1958) | Robert Allen, Richard Adler | Norma Fraser "Everybody Loves A Lover" (Dodd 1965) |
| Doris Day "Again" (Columbia 1949) and many other versions |
Lionel Newman, Dorcas Cochran | John Holt "Again" (Harry Mudie 1971) |
| Changin´ Times "Pied Piper" (Phillips
1965) Crispian St. Peters "The Pied Piper" (Jamie/Decca 1966) |
Duboff, Kornfield | Rita Marley "Pied Piper" (Dodd 1966) |
| Brotherhood Of Man "United We Stand" (Deram 1970) | Hiller, Simons | Cynthia Richards "United We Stand" (Gibbs 1970) |
| Dee Clark "Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens)" (Abner 1959) | O. Blackwell | Lee Perry "Just Keep It Up" (Dodd 1966) |
| Gene & Eunice "The Vow" (Aladdin 1958) | Forest, Levy | Bunny Wailer & Rita Marley "The Vow" (Dodd 1965) |
| Eydie Gorme "Melody D´Amour" (Columbia 1963) | L. Johns, H. Salvador | Baba Brooks "Melody Jamboree" (Reid 1964) |
| Jimmy Clanton "Just A Dream" (Ace 1958) | Jimmy Clanton, Cosimo Matassa | Slim Smith "Just A Dream " (Bunny Lee 1971) |
| Jimmy Clanton "A Letter To An Angel" (Ace 1958) | Jimmy Clanton, Cosimo Matassa | Cornell Campbell "Dearest Darling" (Bunny Lee 1972) |
| Billy Bland "Let The Little Girl Dance" (Old Town 1960) | Spencer, Glover | Jackie Robinson "Let The Little Girl Dance" (Bunny Lee 1968) |
| Don Cherry "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (Verve 1962) Casinos "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (Fraternity 1967) |
John D. Loudermilk | Joe White & the Fugitives "If It Don´t
Work Out" (Sonia Pottinger 1967) Pat Kelly "If It Don´t Work Out" (Bunny Lee 1969) |
| Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" (Philles 1962) | Allie Wrubel, Ray Gilbert | Slim Smith "Zip-Pa-Di-Do-Da" (Bunny Lee 1969) |
| Ronettes "Be My Baby" (Philles 1963) | Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich | Hortense Ellis "Be My Baby" (Clement Dodd, Studio One) |
| Gene Thomas "Sometime" (Venus 1961) | Thomasson | John Holt "I Had A Talk With My Woman" (Bunny Lee 1970) |
| Shep & the Limelites "Stick By Me (And I´ll Stick By You)" (Hull 1963) | Sheppard, Bassett, Baskerville | Derrick Morgan "Stand By Me" (Bunny Lee
1969) John Holt "Stick By Me" (Bunny Lee 1970) |
| Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" (RCA 1956) | Elvis Presley | Owen & Leon Silvera "Hold Me Tenderly"
(Reid) Slim Smith "Stranger On The Shore" (Bunny Lee 1969) |
| Elvis Presley "Don´t Be Cruel" (RCA 1956) | Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley | Laurel Aitken "Don´t Be Cruel" (Laurel Aitken 1969) |
| Elvis Presley "Teddy Bear" (RCA 1957) | Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe | Laurel Aitken "Teddy Bear" (Laurel Aitken 1969) |
| Orlons "South Street " (Cameo 1963) | Mann, Appell | Soulettes "King Street" (Dodd 1966) |
| Steam "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (Fontana 1969) | Leka, Frashuer, De Carlo | Melody used in: Freedom Singers "Do The Reggae" (Dodd 1970) |
| Righteous Brothers "You´ve Lost That Loving Feeling" (Philles 1964) | Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | Heptones "You´ve Lost That Loving Feeling" (Dodd) |
| Righteous Brothers "(You´re My) Soul And Inspiration" (Verve 1966) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | Hamlins "Soul And Inspiration" (Dodd 1967) |
| Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts "Angel Of The Morning" (Bell 1968) P.P. Arnold "Angel Of The Morning" (Immediate 1968) |
Chip Taylor | Joya Landis "Angel Of The Morning" (Reid 1968) |
| Brotherhood Of Man "United We Stand" (Deram 1970) | Tony Hiller, Peter Simmons | Freedom Singers "United We Stand" (Dodd 1970) |
| Bob Dylan "Blowing In The Wind" (Columbia 1963) | Bob Dylan | Laurel Aitken "Blowing In The Wind" (Aitken 1967) Burt Walters "Blowing In The Wind" (Perry 1968) |
| Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone" (Columbia 1965) | Bob Dylan | Wailers "Rolling Stone" (Dodd 1966) |
| The Band "I Shall Be Released" (Capitol LP 'Musik From Big Pink' 1968) Box Tops "I Shall Be Released" (Mama 1969) |
Bob Dylan | Heptones "I Shall Be Released" (Dodd 1969) |
| Box Tops "The Letter" (Mala 1967) | Wayne Carson Thompson | Peter Tosh "The Letter" aka. "Give Me A Ticket" (Wailers 1970) |
| Sandie Shaw "Puppet On A String" (Pye 1967) |
Martin, Coulter | Ken Boothe "Puppet On A String" (Dodd 1967) Dandy "Puppet On A String (Dandy Livingstone 1967) |
| Dusty Springfield "Son Of A Preacherman" (Phillips 1968) | Hurley, Wilkins | Gaylettes "Son Of A Preacherman" (Richard Khouri 1969) |
| Creedeence Clearwater Revival "Bad Moon Rising" (Fantasy 1969) | John Fogerty | Sonny And The Stoneagers "Bad Moon Rising" |
| Rolling Stones "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction" (Decca 1965) | Jagger, Richards | Ken Boothe "Satisfaction" (Dodd 196?) |
| Bee Gees "(The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts" (Atco 1967) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | Alton Ellis "Massachusetts" (Dodd 1967) |
| Bee Gees "Words" (Polydor 1968) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | Marcia Griffiths & Jeff Dixon "Words" (Dodd 1968) |
| Bee Gees "To Love Somebody" (Polydor 1967) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | Busty Brown "To Love Somebody" (Perry 1969) |
| Bee Gees "I´ve Gotta Get A Message To You" (Polydor 1968) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | Dave Barker & Lloyd Charmers "Gotta Get A Message To You" (Lloyd Charmers 1971) |
| Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Deram 1967) | Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher | Alton Ellis "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Dodd 1967) Roland Alphonso "Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Leslie Kong / Derrick Morgan 1967) Lynn Taitt "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Merritone) |
Mindbenders "Groovy Kind Of Love" (Fontana 1966) | Carole Bayer-Sager, Toni Wine | Hortense Ellis "Groovy Kind Of Love" (Dodd 1967) Boris Gardiner "Groovy Kind Of Love" (Boris Gardiner) |
| Dorothy Jones "Takin' That Long Walk Home" (Columbia 1961) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | Charmers "A Long Walk Home" (Dodd 1963) |
| Shirelles "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (Scepter 1960) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | Enos & Sheila "Tonight You Are Mine" (Enos McLeod, Blue Cat 1968) Denzil Dennis "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (Jack Price 1968 LP "Let The Red Wine Flow") |
| Shirelles "A Thing Of The Past" (Scepter 1961) | Bob Brass, Irwin Levine | Phyllis Dillon "Things Of The Past" (Reid 1967) |
| Grass Roots "Midnight Confessions" (Dunhill
1968) Patti Drew "Midnight Confessions" (Capitol 1968) |
Lou T. Josie | Phyllis Dillon "Midnight Confession" (Reid 1971) |
| Johnny Rivers "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (Liberty LP 'Changes' 1966) Glen Campbell "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (Capitol 1967) |
Jimmy Webb | Neol Brown "Phoenix" (Harriott 1969) |
| Johnny Mathis "The Twelfth Of Never" (Columbia 1957) | Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster | Pat Kelly "The Twelfth Of Never" (Bunny
Lee 1968) Pat Kelly "The Twelfth Of Never" (different version) (Bunny Lee 1969) |
| Johnny Mathis "Love Is Blue" (Columbia LP 'Love Is Blue' 1968) Dells "Love Is Blue" (Cadet 1969) |
André Popp, Brian Blackburn | Winston Francis "Love Is Blue" (WIRL 1968) |
| Peter, Paul And Mary "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (Warner Bros. 1967) | John Denver | David Isaacs "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (Perry 1968) |
| Blue Mink "Melting Pot" (Philips 1969) | Cook, Greenaway | Heaters (Melanie Jonas) "Melting Pot" (Perry 1970) |
| Steam "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (Fontana 1969) | Leka, Frashuer, De Carlo | Upsetters "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" (Perry 1970) |
| Andy Williams "Can´t Get Used To Losing You" (Columbia 1963) | Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman | Alton Ellis "Can´t Get Used To Losing You" (Dodd 1970) |
| Doors "Light My Fire" (Elektra 1967) | The Doors | Soul Sam "Light My Fire" (Dodd 1969) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "Sound Of Silence" (Columbia 1965) | Paul Simon | Gaylads "Sounds Of Silence" (Clement Dodd, Studio One 1967) Roland Alphonso "Sounds Of Silence" (Merritone 1967) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "Richard Cory" (Columbia LP 'Sound Of Silence', 1966) | Paul Simon | Ken Boothe "Sounds Of Silence" (Clement Dodd, Studio One LP 1969) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "A Most Peculiar Man" (Columbia LP 'Sound Of Silence', 1966) | Paul Simon | Gaylads "Peculiar Man" (Clement Dodd, Studio One 1968) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "Blessed" (Columbia LP 'Sound Of Silence', 1966) | Paul Simon | Uniques "The Beatitude (Blessed Are The Meek)" (Bunny Lee, Lee's 1968) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" (Columbia LP 'Sound Of Silence', 1966) | Paul Simon | Ken Boothe "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" (Sonia Pottinger, Gay Feet 1968) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "Fire And Rain" (Columbia 1965) | James Taylor | Gaylads "Fire And Rain" (Leslie Kong 1970) |
| Simon & Garfunkel "Mrs. Robinson" (Columbia 1968) | Paul Simon | Generation Gap "Mrs. Robinson" (Randys 1969) |
| Simon & Garfunkel: "The Only Living Boy in New York" (Columbia LP 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970) | Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee | Tennors "Weather Report" (Reid) |
| Paul Simon "Cecilia" (Columbia 1970) | Paul Simon | Maytones "Cecilia" (Alvin Ranglin 1970) |
| The Mamas & the Papas "California Dreaming" (Dunhill 1965) | John Phillips, Michelle Phillips | Winston Francis "California Dreaming" (Dodd
1970) Lloyd Charmers (as Hugh Roberts) "California Dreaming" (Charmers 1970) |
| Dee Dee Warwick "Foolish Fool" (Mercury 1969) | Ed Townsend | Cynthia Richards "Foolish Fool" (Eccles 1969) |
| Neil Diamond "Holly Holy" (Uni 1969) | Neil Diamond | Fabulous Flames "Holly Holy" (Eccles 1970) John Holt "Holly Holy" (Dodd) Byron Lee "Holly Holy" (Byron Lee 1970) |
| Paul Anka "Diana" (ABC-Paramount 1957) | Joe Sherman, Paul Anka | Alton Ellis "Diana" (Reid 1968) |
| Gerry & the Pacemakers "Don´t Let The Sun Catch You Crying" (Columbia 1964) | Marsden, Chadwick, Maguire, Marsden | Dave Barker "Don´t Let The Sun Catch You Crying" (Perry 1970) |
| Blood, Sweat And Tears "Spinning Wheel" (Columbia 1969) | David Clayton-Thomas | Melanie Jonas & Dave Barker "Spinning Wheel" (Perry 1970) |
| Blood, Sweat and Tears "Hi-De-Ho" (Columbia 1970) | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | Fabulous Flames "Hi De Ho" (Eccles 1971) |
| Joe South "Games People Play" (Capitol 1968) | Joe South | Winston Francis "Games People Play" (Dodd
1969) Israelites "Games People Play" (Dandy 1969) Bob Andy "Games People Play" (K. Anderson 1969) Lester Sterling & Byron Lee "Games People Play" (Byron Lee 1969) Upsetters "Games People Play" (Perry 1969) |
| Joe South "How Can I Unlove You" (Capitol 1968) Was this the original version? The Jamaicans´ version sounds earlier than 1968... |
Joe South | Jamaicans "How Can I Unlove You" (Reid 1967) |
| Jackie DeShannon "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (Imperial 1969) | Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers | Marcia Griffiths "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (Harry Johnson 1969) |
| Dusty Springfield "Beakfast In Bed" (Atlantic
1969) Baby Washington "Breakfast In Bed" (Cotillion1969) |
Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts | Lorna Bennett "Breakfast In Bed" (Harry Johnson 1972) |
| Changin´ Times "Pied Piper" (Phillips
1965) Crispian St. Peters "The Pied Piper" (Decca 1966) |
Steve Duboff, Artie Kornfeld | Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths "Pied Piper" (Harry Johnson 1970) |
| Archies "Sugar Sugar" (Calendar 1969) | Andy Kim, Jeff Barry | Bob Marley & the Wailers "Sugar Sugar" (Vincent Chin 1969) |
| Ella Johnson "Since I Fell For You" (1945) Mickey & Sylvia "Since I Fell For You" (Willow 1962) Lenny Welch "Since I Fell For You" (Cadence 1963) and many others |
Buddy Johnson | Alton Ellis "Since I Fell For You" (Buster 1970) |
| Brook Benton "Rainy Night In Georgia" (Cotillion 1970) | Tony Joe White | Prince Buster "Big Five" (Buster 1970) |
| Sly & the Family Stone "Stand!" (LP 'Stand!', Sony 1969) | Sylvester 'Sly Stone' Stewart | Prince Buster "Stand Up" (Buster 1969) |
| Buffalo Springfield "For What It´s Worth" (Atco 1967) | Stephen Stills | Uniques "Watch This Sound" (W. Lowe / Charmers
1968) Slim Smith "Watch This Sound" (Martin Riley 1970) |
| Marie Knight "Come Tomorrow" (OKeh 1961) Manfred Mann "Come Tomorrow" (HMV 1965) |
B. Elgin, F. Augustus, D. Phillips | Ken Boothe "Tomorrow" (Clement Dodd, Coxsone 1968) |
| American Pop |
| Original Artist | Composer | Jamaican Artist / Title / Producer |
| Gene Pitney "Just One Smile" (Musicor 1966) | Newman | Techniques "Just One Smile" (Winston Riley, Techniques 1969) |
| Tony Brent "Got You On My Mind" (Columbia 1953) Varetta Dillard "Got You On My Mind" (Groove 1956) |
Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas | Douglas Brothers "Got You On My Mind (King Edwards 1964) Derrick Morgan "Got You On My Mind" (Beverley´s 1968) |
| Royalettes "It's Gonna Take A Miracle" (MGM 1965) | Randazzo, Weinstein, Stallman | Alton Ellis "Take A Miracle" (Dodd) |
| Gene McDaniels "A Hundered Pounds Of Clay" (Liberty 1961) | Elgin, Dixon, Rogers | Roy Richards "100 Pounds Of Clay" (Dodd) Royals "100 Lbs Of Clay (Lloyd Daley 1969) Freddy McKay "100 Pounds Of Clay" (Warwick Lynn 1974) Smokey 007 "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" (Alty East 1977) |
| Dicky Doo & the Don´ts "Teardrops Will Fall" (Swan 1958) | Marion Smith, Dicky Doo | Silvertones "Teardrops Will Fall" (Eccles 1970) |
| Jimmie F. Rodgers "Secretly" (Roulette 1958) | Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Mark Markwell | Uniques "Secretly" (Lloyd Daley 1969) |
| Frank Sinatra "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"
(1943) and many others |
Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson | Phyllis Dillon "This Is A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening" (Reid 1967) |
| Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" (Reprise 1966) | Lee Hazlewood | Symarip "These Boots Are Made For Stomping" (Graeme Goodall) |
| Frank & Nancy Sinatra "Something Stupid" (Reprise 1967) | C. Carson Parks | Lyn Taitt & The Jetts "Something Stupid" (Merritone 1967) Jackie Mittoo "Something Stupid" (Dodd 1967) |
| Frank Sinatra "My Way" (Reprise 1969) | Anka, Thibault, Fransois, Revaux | Denzil Dennis "My Way" (Derrick Morgan 1970) |
| Kingston Trio "It Was A Very Good Year" (Capitol LP 'Goin' Places', 1961) Frank Sinatra "It Was A Very Good Year" (Reprise LP 'September Of My Years', 1965) |
Ervin Drake | Leslie Butler & Count Ossie "Soul Drums" (Sonia Pottinger, Gay Feet 1967) |
| Everley Brothers "Bye Bye Love" (Cadence1957) | Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant | Alton Ellis "Bye Bye Love" (Eccles 1968) |
| Everly Brothers "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (Cadence 1958) | Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant | Gaylads "Dream Dream" (Dodd 1966) |
| Everly Brothers "Love Of The Common People"
(Warner Bros 1965) Winstons "Love Of The Common People" (Metromedia 1969) |
Hurley, Wilkins | Nicky Thomas "Love Of The Common People" (Gibbs 1970) |
| Toys "Lover´s Concerto" (DynoVoice 1965) | Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell | Audrey "Lover´s Concerto" (Dandy 1969) |
| Cher "Bang Bang" (Imperial 1966) | Sonny Bono | Tomorrow´s Children "Bang Bang" (Merritone 1967) |
| Beach Boys "Sloop John B" (Capitol 1966) | trad. / Brian Wilson | Laurel Aitken "John B." (Laurel Aitken 1969) |
| Neil Diamond "Red Red Wine" (Bang 1968) |
Neil Diamond | Tony Tribe "Red Red Wine" (Dandy 1969) |
| Dawn "Candida" (Bell 1970) | Irwin Levine, Toni Wine | Bruce Ruffin "Candida" (Leslie Kong 1970) |
| Tony Orlando "Halfway To Paradise" (Epic 1961) original version, but Billy Fury´s U.K. cover version was more successful: Billy Fury "Halfway To Paradise" (Decca 1961) |
Carole King, Gerry Goffin | Laurel Aitken "Halfway To Paradise" (?) |
| Bobby Bloom "Montego Bay" (L&R 1970) | Jeff Barry, Bobby Bloom | Freddy Notes "Montego Bay" (Dynamic Production 1970) |
| Billy Bland "Let The Little Girl Dance" (Old Town1960) | Carl Spencer, Henry Glover | Hopeton Lewis "Let The Little Girl Dance" (Winston Blake, Merritone LP 1966) |
| Les & Larry Elgart "Jerkin' Around" (CBS LP 'Elgart au Go-Go', 1965) | Alfred Abreu | Roland Alphonso (Clement Dodd, Coxsone 1965) |
| Roy Hamilton "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)" (Epic 1954) | Joe Thomas, Howard Biggs | Maytals "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry" (Clement Dodd, recorded ca. 1963) |
| Newbeats "Groovin' (Out On Life)" (Hickory 1969) | Bobby Charles | Hopeton Lewis "Groovin' Out On Life" (Winston Blake, Merritone 1971) |
| Adam Wade "Julie On My Mind" (Warner Bros. 1967) | Johnny Cymbal, Mike Rashkow | Lyn Taitt "Julie On My Mind" (Prince Buster, Voice Of The People 1967) Prince Buster "Julie On My Mind" (Prince Buster, Olive Blossom 1968) |
| Shirley Bassey "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" (Philips UK 1958) | Michael Julien, Al Timothy | Nora Dean "Kiss Me Honey" (Ranny Williams, Mafia Tone 1972) |
| Mickey & Sylvia "Dearest" (Vik 1957) | E. McDaniel, P. Polk, S. Gibson | Dotty & Bonny "Dearest" (Duke Reid, Treasure Isle 1964) |
| Marie Bryant "Little Boy" (Lyragon 1953) Mickey & Sylvia "Mommy Out De Light" (RCA Victor 1960) |
Henderson (credited to George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore on the Mickey & Sylvia release) |
Joya Landis "Out The Light" (Duke Reid, Treasure Isle 1968) Nora Dean "The Same Thing You Gave To Daddy" (Lee Perry, Upsetter 1969) |
| Mylon "Peace Begins Within" (Cotillion 1970) | Mylon LeFevre | Nora Dean "Peace Begins Within" (Syd Bucknor, Lion 1971) |
| European Pop |
| Original Artist | Composer | Jamaican Artist / Title / Producer |
| Tony Renis "Quando Quando Quando" (HMV 1962) | Tony Renis, Ervin Drake | Rico "Quando Quando" (Dandy Livingstone, Downtown UK 1969) Laurel Aitken "Quando Quando" (Laurel Aitken, Doctor Bird UK 1969) |
| Donovan "Sunshine Superman" (Pye 1966) | Donovan Phillips Leitch | Beverley´s All Stars "The Monster" (Leslie Kong, Beverley's 1969) |
| Tornados "Telstar" (Decca 1962) | Joe Meek | Pyramids "Telstar" (Bruce Anthony, Trojan UK 1970) |
| P.P.
Arnold "First Cut Is The Deepest" (Immediate 1967) Cat Stevens "First Cut Is The Deepest" (Deram LP 'New Masters' 1967) |
Cat Stevens | Norma Frazer "First Cut Is The Deepest" (Clement Dodd, Coxsone 1967) |
| Kenny Lynch "Movin´ Away" (HMV 1967) | Lynch, Wackett | Ken Boothe "Moving Away" (Clement Dodd, Studio One 1968) |
| Cilla Black "Conversations" (Parlophone 1969) | R. Cook, R. Greenaway, J. Lordan | Cynthia Richards "Conversation" (Clancy Eccles, New Beat 1970) |
| Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime" (Dawn 1970) | Ray Dorset | Ken Boothe "In The Summertime" (Leslie Kong, Beverley's
1970) Winston Francis "In The Summertime" (Clement Dodd, Coxsone 1970) Music Dodtors "In The Summertime" (Dandy Livingstone, Tiger 1970) Billy Jack "In The Summertime" (Nat Cole, Explosion UK 1970) |
| Tremeloes "Me And My Life" (CBS 1970) | Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes | Nat Cole "Me And My Life" (Nat Cole, Creole UK 1970) |
| Lulu "Oh Me Oh My (I´m A Fool For You Baby)" (Decca 1969) | Jim Doris | Lloyd Charmers "Oh Me Oh My" (Lloyd Charmers, Splash 1970) |
| Dana "All Kinds Of Everything" (Rex 1970) | Derry Lindsay, Jackie Smith | Wayne Howard "All Kinds Of Everything" (Lloyd Charmers, Tiger
1970) Peggy McClarty & the Cimarrons "All Kinds Of Everything" (Lambert Briscoe, Tiger 1970) |
| Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg "Je T´Aime, Moi Non Plus" (Fontana 1969) | Serge Gainsbourg | Harry J All Stars "Je T´aime" (Harry
Johnson / Harry J 1970) Brentford All Stars "Love At First Sight" (Clement Dodd / Studio One 1970) |
| Manfred Mann "Come Tomorrow" (HMV 1965) | Elgin, Augustus, Phillips | Ken Boothe "Tomorrow" (Clement Dodd, Studio One 1968) |
| Manfred Mann "Mighty Quinn" (Fontana 1968) Bob Dylan "Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" (Columbia LP 'Self Portrait', 1970) |
Bob Dylan | Hopeton Lewis & the Gaylettes "The Mighty Quinn" (Winston Blake, Merritone 1968) |
| Engelbert Humperdinck "The Last Waltz" (Decca 1967) | Barry Mason and Les Reed | Soul Vendors "The Last Waltz" (Clement Dodd, Coxsone 1968) |
| Playmates "Let´s Be Lovers" (Roulette 1958) | Raleigh, Wolf | Rupie Edwards "Let Me Love You" (Rupie Edwards, Success 1972) |
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