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Female-fronted pop from the past, present, and future; from all over the globe. And the occasional man.
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June 28, 2019: COVER GIRLS: A listener-led special of female-fronted covers!
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Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | Images | New | Approx. start time | ||
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The Donnas |
Dancing With Myself
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Mean Girls | Rykodisc | 2004 | Original: Billy Idol From listeners: Jake Gould / Listener Jim | 0:00:00 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Jenny Rock |
Mal
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Action | 1967 | Original: Joe South, Billy Joe Royal “Hush” From listener: Jason In Boston | 0:04:29 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Eleanor Friedberger |
Children Of the Revolution
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Under the Covers | Frenchkiss Records | 2014 | Cover: T. Rex From listener: Colin B. | 0:06:57 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Lene Lovich |
The Night
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Stiff/ Epic | 1980 | Original: Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons From listener: ncjay | 0:09:22 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Kendra Morris |
Ride The Lightning
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Mockingbird | Wax Poetics | 2013 | Original: Metallica From listener: Carrie J. | 0:13:49 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Bettye Lavette |
Heart Of Gold
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Feels Like the First Time: Soul Artists Cover Classic Rock Hits (Joe McGasko's WFMU premium 2016) | WFMU | 2016 | From 1972 / Original: Neil Young / From listener: Cecile | 0:18:20 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Dolly Mixture |
Baby It’s You
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Everything And More | Dolly Mixture | 2010 | From 1980 / Original: The Shirelles | 0:20:34 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Lush |
Outdoor Miner
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For Love EP | 4AD | 1991 | Original: Wire / From listener: Jake Gould | 0:23:40 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Yonca Evcimik |
Yalancī Bahar
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Abone | Ozer Kardes Kaset | 1992 | Original: Earth, Wind & Fire “Fantasy” / From listener: Joseph A. | 0:32:47 (Pop‑up) | ||||
The Breeders |
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
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Pod | 4AD | 1990 | Original: The Beatles / From listener: Frozen Peas / Jenn S. | 0:36:21 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Kelsey Lu |
I’m Not In Love
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Blood | Columbia | 2019 | Original: 10cc / From listener: Dave In Leicester | * | 0:39:05 (Pop‑up) | |||
Rebekah Del Rio |
Llorando
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All My Life | Baja Basement Records | 2003 | Original: Roy Orbison “Crying” / From listener: James from Westwood | 0:45:19 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Thool & Marieke |
Je Sors (Stepping Out)
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Covered In Gloria | Deek Recordings | 2017 | Original: Joe Jackson | 0:49:20 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Blondie |
The Tide Is High
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Autoamerican | Chrysalis | 1980 | Original: The Paragons / From listener: Chef Audrey B. | 0:53:39 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Juliana Hatfield |
Physical
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Juliana Hatfield sings Olivia Newton-John | American Laundromat | 2018 | LIVE AT MONTY HALL TONITE!!!! | 0:58:17 (Pop‑up) | ||||
The Slits |
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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Cut Deluxe Edition | Island | 2009 | From 1979 / Original: Marvin Gaye / From listeners: Chad C. / Douglas N. / Jenn S. | 1:15:15 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Bananarama |
Aie A Mwana
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The Greatest Hits Collection | London Music | 2017 | From 1981 / Original: Black Blood / From listener: Nelson L. | 1:19:04 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Kim Bo Yeon |
Porque Te Vas
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N/A | N/A | From 1979 / Original: Jeanette / From listener: Early Morning In Seoul | 1:22:14 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Adele |
Lovesong
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21 | XL Recordings | 2011 | Original: The Cure / From Listener: Matti M. | 1:26:02 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Neko Case |
Runnin’ Out of Fools
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Blacklisted | Mint | 2007 | Original: Aretha Franklin / From listener: dreamyandseedy | 1:30:30 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Wing |
Back In Black
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Wing’s Greatest Hits | Wing | 2014 | Original: AC/DC / From listeners: Greg, Emily and Sylvia R. | 1:37:19 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Mexrrissey |
International Playgirl (The Last Of Famous International Playboys)
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No Manchester | Nacional Records | 2015 | Original: Morrissey / From listener: Kitty Mel Mara | 1:40:07 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Esther Phillips |
Home Is Where The Hatred Is
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From A Whisper To A Scream | Kudu Records | 1971 | Original: Gil Scott-Heron / From listener: JtotheK | 1:43:34 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Nina Simone |
Baltimore
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Baltimore | CTI Records | 1978 | Original: Randy Newman / My favorite cover | 1:47:00 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Linda Ronstadt |
We Will Rock You
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Dedicated To The One I Love | Elektra | 1996 | Original: Queen / From listener: Neil M. | 1:50:48 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Fanny |
Badge
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First Time In A Long Time: The Reprise Recordings | Warner Bros. | 2005 | From 1970 / Original: Cream / From listeners: Colin B. / Linda Lee | 1:53:08 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Lisa Mychols |
Go All The Way
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Power Pop Unplugged | Zero Hour Records | 2014 | Original: Raspberries / From listener: Fred M. | 1:55:34 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Cyndi Lauper |
When You Were Mine
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She’s So Unusual | Portrait | 1983 | Original: Prince / From listener: Jackie T. | 1:59:15 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Marcia Griffiths |
Don’t Let Me Down
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Play Me Sweet and Nice | Trojan Records | 2006 | From 1969 / Original: The Beatles / From listener: Carol B. | 2:10:09 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Tarika |
Malalako
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WFMU’s Transpacific Sound Paradise presents World Covers | WFMU | 2018 | From 2014 / Original: The Ronettes "Be My Baby" | 2:12:50 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Womack Sisters |
Darling
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ZAR | 2017 | Original: Valentinos (Womack Brothers) / From listener: Rob Kopp | 2:15:58 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Gillian Hills |
Rentre Sans Moi
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Disc AZ | 1965 | Original: The Zombies “Leave Me Be” / From listener: Leenda Karina | 2:18:48 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Rainy Day featuring Susanna Hoffs |
I’ll Keep It With Mine
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N/A | N/A | From 1984 / Original: Bob Dylan / From listeners: Daniel A. / Mike W. | 2:21:07 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Cowboy Junkies |
Sweet Jane
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The Trinity Session | BMG | 1988 | Original: The Velvet Underground / From listeners: Phillippe Bastille/ Andres / Eric from Lake Hiawatha | 2:24:02 (Pop‑up) | ||||
The Pretenders |
Stop Your Sobbing
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Pretenders | Sire | 1980 | Original: The Kinks / From listeners: Michael Z. / Linda Lee | 2:27:39 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Diane Birch |
Kiss Them For Me
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The Velveteen Age | S-Curve Records | 2010 | Original: Siouxsie Sioux / From listener: Miles | 2:35:09 (Pop‑up) | ||||
The Flechettes |
Je Vends Du Reve
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Disques Fleche | 1969 | Original: Lou Christie “She Sold Me Magic” From listener: Arjan P. | 2:38:44 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
Crimson & Clover
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I Love Rock N’ Roll | Blackheart Records | 1981 | Original: Tommy James & the Shondells / From listeners: Spodiodi / Neil M. | 2:41:15 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Bobbi Humphrey |
Ain't No Sunshine
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Flute-In | Blue Note | 1971 | Original: Bill Withers / From listener: Vanessa T. | 2:44:30 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Neneh Cherry & The Thing |
Dream Baby Dream
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Cover Girls Vol. 3 (Scott Williams 2016 WFMU Marathon Premium) | WFMU | 2016 | From 2012 / Original: Suicide / From DJ + listener: Scott Williams / Michael Z. | 2:46:46 (Pop‑up) | ||||
The Cover Girls |
Up On The Roof
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We Can’t Go Wrong | Capitol | 1989 | Original: The Drifters | 2:52:54 (Pop‑up) |
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Listener comments!
Next occasion Female fronted originals of songs otherwise known as sung by male vocalists?
(Such as Big Mama Thronton's "Hount Dog" sung by Elvis.)
:)
:)
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Making pottery in tel aviv along to the best radio show in the world. Love
I hope you're doing "Mother"!
I hope you're doing "Mother"!
Wow I am totally down for that Poe-lease ablum!
I hope she feels better soon.
But never mind this show rules!
@EMiS: this track was tailor-made for Sheila!
Juliana SOLD records? Times musta been hard for her.
Back to the salt mines to look for employment, ciao, friends!
That chapel in the pines waiting for us around the bend. Ah Lou.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Songs-Of-The-Witchblade/release/711732