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The world of music is full of various tracks. Some of them gained popularity, others remained not so famous. In addition to the originals, there is a cover version. This is a song covered by another artist.
Dozens, hundreds of songs appear every month. Both popular artists and little-known bands release new tracks as well as albums. But the cover version is not inferior to them. This is a re-covered song that, in some cases, becomes much more popular than the original itself. Moreover, there are a lot of examples when cover versions of hits have become much more in demand than the original song.
A cover version has appeared quite a while ago. This phenomenon did not cause much enthusiasm among people. It was believed that the musician steals the idea, after which he wants to get fame. But despite this, and the fact that some people performed their idols' songs to pay their respects, a cover version is a song that has often become even more popular than the original.
Cover artist
There are compilations that contain only covered songs. They are called tributes.
A cover version is often compared to a remake, which is a remake of an already existing work. By the way, in Russia, a vivid example of a person who works in the style of cover versions is Sergey Minaev. In addition, he is fond of parodies.
A singer or musician who does cover versions of different songs has been called a cover artist and a band has been called a cover band. But the terminology from English-language resources contains other names of similar artists:
- party band;
- wedding band;
- funktion band.
There are bands that perform songs of only one band, in which case they are called tribute bands. By the way, the rock cover version is considered very popular.
There are many artists who started their journey to popularity with cover songs. These include:
- What About Bill;
- Joe Cocker;
- The Rasmus;
- HIM;
- The Rolling Stones and others.
They debuted with songs from other talents, but earned the admiration and respect of many people. After that, such artists began to present original works. There are a lot of similar groups.
There are also artists who constantly perform only other people's works, as they have set themselves such a task. For example, the group Scopyons.
In general, the performance format has become popular, which is not limited to certain boundaries in style, performance. And groups in this format can easily perform different songs: from hard rock to lounge music, jazz.
Tribute-album
There are many albums that have been released, received recognition, and consisted only of covered songs. They were called tribute albums. Basically, such creations contain songs of one author, they were simply recorded by different performers.
Tribute albums are divided into several types:
- An album that includes songs by one musician, bands that have been performed by different cover artists.
- An album that includes songs by different musicians, and they were performed by one cover artist. A striking example was the debut album of Elvis Presley.
- An album that includes songs of one musician, a group that was performed by one cover artist.
- An album that resembles a copy of a previously released album by a famous artist.
Remakes
Recovered songs can be attributed to remakes. This term has been around for a long time. This is the name given to versions of works that already exist. This applies to films, music, literature. A remake is not considered a parody, as it introduces new colors and characteristics into an existing work.
As far as music is concerned, many people sing existing songs. Some of the tracks were released decades ago. Such a performer breathes new life into an old piece, after which the song can gain popularity again.
Songs that surpassed the originals
There are songs that have managed to become much more popular than the original. A striking example would be the Beatles, who covered the Isley songbrothers. It was called "Twist And Shout" and it only received clear recognition after the sound of the world four.
Also, the song "Love Machine" was once sung by a female pop group, Girls Aloud. But later Arctic Monkeys decided to fill this track with their spirit. The composition received admiration and popularity.
There are also stars whose interest has settled on old songs. One of these tracks, written back in the 60s, was the composition "Feeling Good". It was sung by John Coltrane, Sammy Davis and Nina Simone. She did not receive much popularity, and after a while she began to be forgotten, until the Muse team took over her. They gave the song a new life in rock style. She blew up the audience. This track is still used live by the trio. There are many such examples. Fans can also cover the songs, after which it often turns out to be a good version of the track.
So, a cover version appeared a long time ago. This is what many people know today. Some now popular artists got their start by covering other songs.
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