cover version

[ kuhv-er vur-zhuhn, ‐s��uhn ]

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noun

a recording or performance of a song by a singer, instrumentalist, or group other than the original performer or composer.

cover version

noun

another name for cover

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cover version¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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Ironically, it was a cover version that proved to be Badfinger’s undoing.

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They have also thrown off the indie shackles on a special edition of Gary featuring cover versions of songs by acts ranging from Bob Marley to Lady Gaga and Whitney Houston.

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But I don’t sit around and think, I hope Taylor Swift does a cover version of my song.

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They even went on to enjoy commercial success in West Germany, where their cover version of Bo Diddley’s “Diddley Daddy” scored a top-five hit.

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It was Whitney Houston's cover version, recorded for the soundtrack of The Bodyguard in 1992, that elevated the song to classic status.

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cover-up cove stripe

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