He is known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989, and for his subsequent solo work.
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I threw it all away:
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It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (audio)
Continue reading January 31: Lloyd Cole was born in 1961, here he sings songs by Dylan and Cohen
Joni Mitchell is, in addition to being a great singer/songwriter, a tremendous interpreter of other people’s songs. We have dug up three songs written by Bob Dylan and sung by the very talented Joni Mitchell.
Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash – Girl from the North Country (from The Johnny Cash show):
Continue reading November 7: Joni Mitchell covers Bob Dylan – Happy 75th birthday Joni!
…what I get from the musicians who I really care for: Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young – that intense passion.
– Roger Waters (1987)
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943), singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. In 1965, he co-founded Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason, keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist, singer, and songwriter Syd Barrett. Waters initially served as the group’s bassist, but following the departure of Barrett in 1968, he also became their lyricist, conceptual leader and co-lead vocalist.
He has, on several occasions, expressed his admiration for Bob Dylan. There are also reports from fans the he have played several of Bob Dylan’s songs during soundchecks.
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd talks to Howard Stern about Bob Dylan and the Beatles:
Continue reading September 6: Roger Waters covers Bob Dylan – Happy birthday Mr. Waters
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) Recognized for having brought the sense of female autonomy and self-actualization into the entertainment industry, she is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in various areas of entertainment, as well as continuously reinventing both her music and image, which has led to her being nicknamed the Goddess of Pop.
In his MusiCares speak Bob Dylan thanked Sonny and Cher for helping getting his songs known in the early days of his career:
“The Byrds, the Turtles, Sonny & Cher – they made some of my songs Top 10 hits but I wasn’t a pop songwriter and I really didn’t want to be that, but it was good that it happened. Their versions of my songs were like commercials, but I didn’t really mind that, because 50 years later, my songs were being used in the commercials. So that was good too. I was glad it happened, and I was glad they’d done it.”
Cher has covered many Bob Dylan songs throughout her career:
All I Really Wanna Do, Blowin’ In The Wind, Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right, I Threw It All Away, Like A Rolling Stone, Masters Of War, The Times, They Are A-Changin’, Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You, Lay, Baby, Lay (yes, really!) and I Want You (Please tell us if there are more).
Like a Rolling Stone (audio):
Continue reading May 20: Cher Covers Bob Dylan – Happy Birthday Cher
Seven Days, Live with Ron Wood and Eric Clapton (1983):
Continue reading May 20: The Late Joe Cocker (born May 20, 1944) Sings Bob Dylan