The Hollies :: View topic - Is there a list of Hollies songs covered by others?

I realize that there can be no "complete" list, but a long list of artists that covered Hollies originals would be nice to have.

And even more, it would be good to have a list of artists that covered songs that the Hollies made "theirs" even if they weren't the writers or even the original performer of the song. For example, I'd want to include Linda Ronstadt for I Can't Let Go and Just One Look but I would NOT include Doris Troy since she actually has the original hit! Similarly, I'd want to include Roger Daltry's Say It Ain't So Jo.

Oh, and I wouldn't bother to list all the relatively obscure artists & songs on that Hollies tribute album, as Aimee Mann is just about the only familiar name on the album (although the Continental Drifters have a DYNAMITE version of I Can't Let Go).

So, has anyone here ever compiled a list of this sort?

Rythym Guitar Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 486

Sadly it appears NOT !

Rythym Guitar Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 486

The two CSN songs - while Hollies originally - were of course FIRST issued by CSN as their recordings...indeed The Hollies' version of "Marrakesh Express" is incomplete

you can add Roger Daltrey's version of "Say it Ain't so , Jo" as you stated.

Two other cover versions. 1-The Twilights (an Australian band from the 60s- whose lead singer went on to front The Little River Band in the 70's) recorded 'What's Wrong With The Way I Live' and " Yes I Will"
2 - The Buckinghams recorded ' I've Been Wrong Before'

Other cover versions are Pay You Back With Interest by Paul and Barry Ryan and Keith (of 98.6 fame) recorded Tell Me To My Face. The Guess Who also covered You Know He Did though people thought they wrote it Rolling Eyes

Here's a List I found :

1 After the Fox The Hollies and Peter Sellers 1966-09 Covered by Losers Lounge

2 Bus Stop The Hollies 1966-06 Covered by (7 artists)

3 Carrie-Anne The Hollies 1967-05 Covered by Tommy Keene

4 Clown The Hollies 1966-10 Covered by The Springfields

5 Come On Back The Hollies 1964-09-01 Covered by The Bristols

6 Dear Eloise The Hollies 1967-10 Covered by The Shakin' Apostles

7 Give Me Time The Hollies 1975-02 Covered by Lyn Paul

8 Heading for a Fall The Hollies 1967 Covered by Andrew

9 I Can't Tell the Bottom From the Top The Hollies 1970 Covered by Elton John

10 If It Wasn't for the Reason I Love You The Hollies 1972-11-01 Covered by Joe Harris

11 I'm Alive The Hollies 1965-05 Covered by (3 artists)

12 Jennifer Eccles The Hollies 1968-03 Covered by E

13 King Midas in Reverse The Hollies 1967-09 Covered by The Posies

14 Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) The Hollies 1971-06 Covered by (8 artists)

15 Look Through Any Window The Hollies 1965-08 Covered by (4 artists)

16 Lullaby to Tim The Hollies 1967 Covered by Micky Dolenz

17 Nitty Gritty/Something's Got a Hold on Me The Hollies 1964 Original Parts by (2 artists)

18 On a Carousel The Hollies 1967-02 Covered by (2 artists)

19 Pay You Back With Interest The Hollies 1966-10 Covered by Mitch Easter

20 So Lonely The Hollies 1965-08 Covered by The Sneetches

21 Sorry Suzanne The Hollies 1969-02 Covered by Jon Brion

22 Step Inside The Hollies 1967-10 Covered by Bill Lloyd and The Nashville Pop Co-op

23 Tell Me to My Face The Hollies 1966-10 Covered by (2 artists)

24 Touch The Hollies 1972-11-01 Covered by Carla Olson

25 Water on the Brain The Hollies 1967 Covered by Flamingoes

26 You Know He Did The Hollies 1965-05 Covered by Cub

27 You Need Love The Hollies 1967 Covered by The Wondermints

Can I just add to this Billy Sheehan's excellent version of Long Dark Road.

Acoustic Guitar Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 172

Swedish groups also coverd The Hollies.

The Shanes coverd Just one look and a group called The Phanters coverd Very last day.

Have a nice evening.

Håkan.

Acoustic Guitar Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 172

I forget Christer Sjögren coverd He ain"t heavy he"s my brother.

Håkan.

Banjo Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 35 Location: Toronto

While I was putting together a Cinco de Mayo-themed radio show this week, by chance I came across a Spanish-language version of "Stop Stop Stop," entitled "Ya Ya Ya," by a Mexican group called Los Profetas. Got the same kind of rush as when I'd first heard the same band's Hispanic cover of the Left Banke's "I Haven't Got the Nerve" a few years back...

Edit: I just remembered ('cause they're touring this summer with Sky Saxon of the Seeds and Johnny Echols of Love and I cannot WAIT!) that the Electric Prunes covered "I've Got a Way of My Own."

Banjo Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 35 Location: Toronto

Banjo Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 35 Location: Toronto

Sorry to keep bringing up garage rock (semi)-obscuros, but I just remembered a fuzztastic version of "Little Lover" by an Aussie band called the Cherokees, on a comp called "Searching in the Wilderness." I have a feeling the compiler didn't know it was a Hollies track 'cause no mention of such is made in the liner notes. [According to the Garage Compilation Database a German band called the Crescents also did a song called "Little Lover," but unfortunately I don't have the comp it's on, "Too Much Monkey Business #5," to check if it's the same song we know and love...my husband evidently thought volumes 1-4 were enough!]

And contemporary garage band the Chesterfield Kings did "Look Through Any Window"...(as did the band of a certain Hicksette to end all Hicksettes! Wink

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Acoustic Guitar Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 107

You Must Believe Me ~ The Count Five

while actually a Curtis Mayfield composition,
The Count Five are doing The Hollies arrangemnt,
no question about it. Wink

... also

Look Through Any Window ~ So Shush Cool

Rythym Guitar Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 200

The Belgian singer Helmut Lotti covered 'He ain't heavy...'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xchm7VbA6d8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY6ZzfRbfj0&NR=1

Banjo Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 35 Location: Toronto

Just stumbled upon this one and never knew of its existence: "I Wanna Shout," retitled "(We Want to) Shout It Out Loud," by Wicked Lester, the precursors to KISS. Kinda wimpy in comparison to the original IMHO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Lu1-uoCFg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEya3uuAJ-o