Take It Easy - The Eagles or Travis Tritt? Who sang it best?

The Eagles...definitively.


"Suspicious Minds"--Elvis or Dwight Yoakam?

Elvis, definitely


Bye Bye - Phil Vassar or Jo Dee Messina

Jo Dee Messina


"Twist And Shout"--The Isley Brothers (1962), or the Beatles (1964)?

The Beatles


Come In From The Rain - Melissa Manchester or Captain & Tennille

Tough one, but I'll go with Melissa.


T-R-O-U-B-L-E--Elvis, or Travis Tritt?

Elvis



Someone To Lay Down Beside Me - Karla Bonoff or Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt !!

"Lesson In Leavin" Dottie West or Jo Dee Messina

Jo Dee Messina


I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston?

Dolly


"Green, Green Grass Of Home"--Porter Wagoner or Tom Jones?

Porter Wagoner


Forever Young - Joan Baez or Rod Stewart?

Quote by doriskay:



I think these are two distinctly different songs that just happen to share the same title.


"Viva Las Vegas" (or "Viva Lost Wages [LOL])--Elvis Presley or ZZ Top?

Erik - Forever Young is the same song. The lyrics are switched a little in the 2 songs, but it's the same music.

Elvis

But You Know I Love You - Kenny Rogers & FE-Alison Krauss & US

I take Kenny's version.


"Long Long Time"--Linda Ronstadt or Mindy McCready?

Linda Ronstadt



Daydream Believer - Anne Murray or The Monkees?

Call the "Daydream Believer" one a toss-up.


"Suspicions"--Eddie Rabbitt or Tim McGraw?

Tim McGraw


Everything I Own - Crystal Gayle or Bread?

Bread


"I Really Don't Want To Know"--Elvis Presley or Mickey Gilley?

Elvis


Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers or Reba McEntire

Everly Brothers


"Busted"--Ray Charles or John Conlee?

I don't know, Erik. Where is Sad Eyes?

I'm not sure.

But to skip "Busted" this time around, here's one...


"The Letter"--The Box Tops (1967) or Joe Cocker (1970)?

Joe Cocker


ONE - Harry Nillson or Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night


"By The Time I Get To Phoenix"--Glen Campbell or Isaac Hayes?

Glen Campbell


The first cut is the deepest - Rod Stewart or Sherly Crow

Rod Stewart (but as a post-script, there is a PLEASE REMOVE. YOUTUBE links can only be in your profile video of somebody else doing that song. That somebody else being Linda Ronstadt).

Anyway, gang...


"Never Can Say Goodbye"--Jackson Five or Gloria Gaynor?

Jackson Five


"Everything I Do" Brandy or Bryan Adams?

Brian as I can't remember Brandys


"Picture" Kid Rock with Allison Moorer or Sheryl Crow

With Allison (although, just between you and me, Kid Rock can't sing his way out of a trashcan!)


"Always On My Mind"--Elvis, or Willie Nelson?

I agree about Kid Rock. I know you're a big Elvis fan Erik, but my heart belongs to Willie.


Uncle John's Band? Jimmy Buffett or The Greatful Dead?

The Grateful Dead


"Pancho & Lefty"--Emmylou Harris, or Willie and Merle?

Emmylou Harris.

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia-Reba McEntire or Vicki Lawrence?

I'll probably get my head handed to me at this forum for saying it, but I go with Vicki Lawrence.


"You Won't See Me"--The Beatles or Anne Murray?

The Beatles

Muskrat Love - America or Captain and Tennille

Captain and Tenille


"On Broadway"--The Drifters or George Benson?

The Drifters


Rock Me On The Water - Jackson Browne or Lindan Ronstadt ?

(I think I know your choice, Erik.)

Linda's version (natch!), but because she and Jackson are still good friends, it's all good.


"I (Who Have Nothing)"--Shirley Bassey or Tom Jones?

Linda's version (natch!), but because she and Jackson are still good friends, it's all good.


"I (Who Have Nothing)"--Shirley Bassey or Tom Jones?

I'd have to go with Tom Jone's version.

Sweet Caroline - Elvis Presley's version or Neil Diamond

Neil's--although in fairness to Elvis, the King's is far superior to anybody else's since.


"I Can't Stop Loving You"--Conway Twitty or Ray Charles?

Although I love Conway, I prefer Ray Charles' version.

The Rose - Conway Twitty or Bette Midler

Bette Midler


"Love Me Tender"--Amy Grant or Linda Ronstadt? (covering Elvis, of course)

Linda Rondstadt (Erik, glad you didn't make me choose between Elvis or Linda..... )


Ticket To Ride - by the Beatles or the Carpenters.......

Nothing against the Carpenters, but the Beatles do own this "Ticket"


"MacArthur Park"--The Four Tops or Waylon Jennings? (YIPE! )

Erik ~ that is so not fair.......

hmmmmm..........

The Four Tops

Green, Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones or Elvis Presley

Very hard one--but I'm going with Tom's, as it was a big hit for him, both in the UK (six weeks at #1 in late 1966-early 1967) and here in America (#11 in February 1967).


"House Of The Rising Sun"--The Animals or Dolly Parton?

Always DP

"I Told You So"~ Randy Travis or Carrie Underwood?

Randy Travis


"Walk On By"--Dionne Warwick or Isaac Hayes?

Dionne Warwick - I've always liked her music

Fancy - by Reba or Bobby Gentry

Bobbie Gentry (more swamp-rock in tone)


"Venus"--Bananarama (from 1987), or Shocking Blue (from 1969)?