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13 Super Famous Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers

The iconically 80s song so many of us grew up on was actually first recorded in 1965 by singer Gloria Jones.

It's Gloria Jones!

Who originally recorded   
_Tainted Love?_

Yup, Bruce Springsteen originally wrote _Blinded by the Light_ for his "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." album when Clive Davis complained there were no singles on the album. Manfred Mann's Earth Band took it to the moon.

The Boss did!

Who originally recorded _Blinded By The Light?_

The original 1984 synth pop version by British group Talk Talk wasn't nearly as popular as No Doubt's 2000 release of the song, but it's worth a listen.

It's Talk Talk!

Both Betty Hutton and Bjork later covered the anthem originally released by German artist Horst Winter in 1948.

It's Horst Winter!

Who originally recorded _It's Oh So Quiet?_

The little-known LA rock band originally recorded the song just two years before Natalie Imbruglia burned the track into your brain.

It's Ednaswap!

Yep. The de-facto female empowerment anthem was originally recorded by a dude. Somehow his version isn't quite as empowering as the Cyndi Lauper version we all know and love.

It's Robert Hazard!

Who originally performed _Girls Just Wanna Have Fun?_

Not to be confused with Miranda Sings, Samantha Sang released the Barry Gibb penned _Emotion_ in 1977 for the disco set long before Destiny's Child made it famous.

It's Samantha Sang!

The song, almost synonymous with Quiet Riot, was originally recorded in 1973 by British Band Slade.

It's Slade!

Who originally recorded _Cum On Feel The Noise?_

Yes, Stevie Wonder wrote the tune, and later made it famous, but it was originally written for and recorded by Jeff Beck for his Beck, Bogert, & Appice album.

It's Jeff Beck!

The Nelson family had gone three generations strong in the entertainment industry, and it was original Nelson Grandpa Ozzie who first recorded the song back in 1931. Sorry Mama Cass!

It's Ozzie Nelson!

Who originally recorded _Dream A Little Dream Of Me?_

Yes, Cat Stevens wrote the tune, and yes he later recorded it (as did Rod Stewart) but soul singer P.P. Arnold got to take the first stab at recording in 1967.

It's P.P. Arnold!

Who originally recorded _The First Cut Is The Deepest?_

Surprise! Aretha made the song iconic by adding the spelling to the chorus, but Otis Redding released the original just two years earlier.

It's Otis Redding!

Willie Nelson (no relation to Ricky, Ozzie, or the twins, lol) wrote and recorded the song just before Patsy Cline released her iconic version in 1961.

No, YOU love the Nelsons.

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