| POLL RESULTS |
| Week: |
741 |
| Date: |
8/31/2020 |
| Question: |
What artist put out the best cover song ever? (Part 5 of 5) |
| Your Vote |
Option |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
The Animals cover of 'The House of the Rising Sun', traditional folk/blues song, writer unknown
 |
85 |
4% |
| |
The Byrds' cover of 'Mr. Tambourine Man', written by Bob Dylan
|
84 |
4% |
| |
Janis Joplin's cover of 'Me and Bobby McGee', written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
|
81 |
3.8% |
| |
Elvis Presley's cover of 'Don't Be Cruel', written by Otis Blackwell
|
79 |
3.7% |
| |
Arlo Guthrie's cover of 'City of New Orleans', written by Steve Goodman
|
78 |
3.7% |
| |
The Rolling Stones' cover of 'Little Red Rooster', written by Willie Dixon
|
77 |
3.6% |
| |
The Beatles' cover of 'Twist and Shout', written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (aka Bert Russell)
|
76 |
3.6% |
| |
Elvis Presley's cover of 'Jailhouse Rock', written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
|
72 |
3.4% |
| |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's cover of 'Woodstock', written by Joni Mitchell
|
71 |
3.3% |
| |
The Who's cover of 'Summertime Blues', written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart
|
70 |
3.3% |
| |
Electric Light Orchestra's cover of 'Roll Over Beethoven', written by Chuck Berry
|
69 |
3.2% |
| |
Elvis Presley's cover of 'Hound Dog', written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
|
69 |
3.2% |
| |
Janis Joplin's cover of 'Piece of My Heart', written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns (aka Bert Russell)
|
68 |
3.2% |
| |
Joe Cocker's cover of 'With a Little Help from My Friends', written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
|
68 |
3.2% |
| |
Joe Cocker's cover of 'You Are So Beautiful', written by Billy Preston
|
68 |
3.2% |
| |
Ray Charles' cover of 'Yesterday', written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
|
67 |
3.2% |
| |
Jimi Hendrix's cover of 'Gloria', written by Van Morrision
|
65 |
3.1% |
| |
Ray Charles' cover of 'Hit the Road Jack', written by Percy Mayfield
|
65 |
3.1% |
| |
Elvis Presley's cover of 'Blue Suede Shoes', written by Carl Perkins
|
64 |
3% |
| |
Leon Russel's cover of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash', written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
|
64 |
3% |
| |
The Monkees' cover of 'Last Train To Clarksville', written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
|
64 |
3% |
| |
The Rolling Stones' cover of 'Love in Vain', written by Robert Johnson
|
64 |
3% |
| |
The Byrds' cover of Turn! Turn! Turn!, written by Pete Seeger, along with a passage taken from the Bible
|
63 |
3% |
| |
Cream's cover of 'Crossroads', written by Robert Johnson
|
62 |
2.9% |
| |
Ringo Starr's cover of 'Photograph', written by George Harrison
|
62 |
2.9% |
| |
The Door's cover of 'Backdoor Man', written by Willie Dixon
|
62 |
2.9% |
| |
The Eagles' cover of 'Take it Easy', written by Jackson Browne
|
62 |
2.9% |
| |
The Rolling Stones' cover of 'Time Is On My Side', written by Jerry Ragovoy (aka Norman Meade)
|
62 |
2.9% |
| |
Aerosmith's cover of 'Train Kept A-Rollin', written by Tiny Bradshaw & Lois Mann (aka Syd Nathan)
|
61 |
2.9% |
| |
Janis Joplin's cover of 'Ball And Chain', written by Willie Mae Thornton (aka Big Mama Thornton)
|
61 |
2.9% |
| |
Nazareth's cover of 'Love Hurts' - written by Boudleaux Bryant
|
61 |
2.9% |
| Totals: |
2124 |
100% |