There are zillions of great covers out there, but here's one quirky acoustic choice for you.
Todd Rundgren wrote a song called "Pretending to Care" that has been covered a number of times by a number of really talented singers- including Jennifer Warnes who is, in my book, about as good a pop music interpreter as there is. It's a really beautiful ballad, but it just never registered with me. I guess that no version, including Warnes' take and including the original track, ever struck me as special.
Then I heard a stunning vocal take on the tune by a guy called Fred Froom (who might or might not be related to the well-known record producer Mitchell Froom). The "quirky part"?
Google "Fred Froom" and the only thing that comes up is this one track. Evidently it's the only thing he ever recorded.
Marty
