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Great songs and artists who virtually own them?

In professional sports, when a player does such honor to his number that nobody else can live up to the legacy, that number is frequently retired. My question is simple: Are their artists that performed a great song so right, that nobody else can touch it and do justice to it? e.g., Etta James - "At last"; Billy Holiday (Sorry Frank) - "One more for my baby". IMO
phaelon
martykl
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Thanks for the reference, I'll check it out.
BTW, I wish anyone who tries to play this song the very best of luck. I could never master the rhythm line (much less both parts) so I gave up a loooong time ago.

Marty

PS The version on the 2006 Live at Bass Hall cd/dvd is also a stunner.
phaelon OP
1,052 posts
 
Nina Simone - "Just like Tom Thumb's Blues" If anyone hasn't heard this one, trust me...

Ballan, I too love Jeff Buckly's "Hallelujah", but can't agree that he wrestled it away from Leonard Cohen.
vegasears
1,173 posts
 
Tiny Tim, "Tiptoe through the Tulips"
phaelon OP
1,052 posts
 
Vegasears,

LOL - If we were giving away a prize for the most correct answer, you would win on technical merit. But we're not, so you're wrong laddy, you're just plain wrong.
audiofeil
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My Way
We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions
Born To Be Wild
Purple Haze
Good Vibrations
Light My Fire
Jailhouse Rock
Aqualung
Mississippi Queen
Whiter Shade Of Pale

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