Best cover songs?

Here is Joan Osborne’s fantastic live version a song originally done by Jimmy Ruffin, "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted", a song in my All-Time Top 10. I love both versions. Electric bass on the original played by my favorite bassist, the incomparable James Jamerson

Here is The Fabulous Thunderbirds 1982 recording of a song originally done By Ron Holden & The Thunderbirds (different bunch-o-birds 😊 ) in 1959, "My Babe".

The song is found on their album T-Bird Rhythm, produced by Edmunds’ partner in Rockpile, Nick Lowe. Edmunds produced their following album, Tuff Enuff. The T-Birds are a great, great band.

And here is his recreation of the Chantels’ Girl Group classic "Maybe", found on his second album Subtle As A Flying Mallet. Dave plays every instrument and sings every note heard in this recording. The modulation (key change) as we head into the last verse gives me goosebumps! Also heard is Dave’s recreation of Spector’s Wall-Of-Sound, created at the legendary Rockfield Studio in Wales.

Here is Dave Edmunds’ re-imagining of "I Hear You Knocking", turning the Smiley Lewis Blues song into a Rock ’n’ Roll scorcher. Listen to the tension Dave creates in his guitar solo. Now think back to where Rock music was heading in 1970, the year of this song’s release.

Robert Plant is a huge Dave Edmunds fan (and friend), and signed him to Zeppelin’s label Swan Song for his third album, entitled Get It, a good place to introduce yourself to Edmunds if you aren't already acquainted.