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The British Broadcasting Corporation has unveiled a new corporate music strategy under the banner of "BBC Music" with new programmes, partnerships and initiatives to strengthen the BBC’s position in music commissioning and broadcasting.
To celebrate the launch, the BBC commissioned a cover version of God Only Knows, with the 80-piece BBC Concert Orchestra at its heart and many popular musicians from a wide range of genres. The recording has been released as this year's fundraising single for the BBC Children in Need charity.
And this week, BBC Music has launched a survey to find the "greatest cover version of all time". The following shortlist of 50 cover versions has been selected by DJs and producers. Fans can vote here for their favourite until Tuesday 21 October. Follow the SHS links below to find more details about the covers, to watch videos and to see who else has released versions.
Make You Feel My Love by Adele
Respect by Aretha Franklin
Your Song by Billy Paul
Skinny Love by Birdy
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall by Bryan Ferry
Wuthering Heights by China Drum
I Fought the Law by The Clash
Cruisin' by D'Angelo
China Girl by David Bowie
Got to Get You Into My Life by Earth, Wind & Fire
Good Year for the Roses by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Songbird by Eva Cassidy
Lost in Music by The Fall
You've Got the Love by Florence + The Machine
Killing Me Softly by Fugees
Mad World by Gary Jules
Eight Miles High by Hüsker Dü
Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers
Limit to Your Love by James Blake
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix Experience
All Along the Watchtower by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
With a Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker
Hurt by Johnny Cash
Light My Fire by José Feliciano
Heartbeats by José González
Express Yourself by Labrinth
When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
Run by Leona Lewis
Valerie by Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse
I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
Feeling Good by Muse
Mr. Bojangles by Nina Simone
The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana
Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
Dirty Old Town by The Pogues
Shimmy Shimmy Ya by Prince Fatty feat. Horseman
Going Back to My Roots by Richie Havens
Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
Wonderwall by Ryan Adams
Oye Como Va by Santana
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
A Message to You Rudy by The Specials featuring Rico
Walk on By by The Stranglers
Take Me to the River by Talking Heads
Rosalie by Thin Lizzy
Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon by Urge Overkill
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
Last edit: 2014-10-16 05:11:41 UTC by Bastien
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