What song/composition sounds like another artist?

I think it is probably inevitable... For example Red Hot Chilli Peppers "Dani California" sure sounds like they copied Tom Petty "Last Dance With Mary Jane"

I notice similarities all the time, I think it is almost impossible to be completely creative as everyone influences everyone else.

Another example is Cold Sweat (James Brown) which takes a riff from Miles Davis Kind of Blue

Alexi Murdoch sounds like he's channeling Nick Drake

Antony Hegarty's unique voice reminds me a whole lot ofNina Simone

Madeline Peyroux sounds like she could be the offspring of Billie Holiday

Brian,
Speaking of illiteracy, here's a link for you:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbole?show=0&t=1306669302
When someone ends his hyperbolic screed by excusing himself for his self-described "rant," you may wish to wonder if the writer might have been intentionally overblown. It's called poetic license. You, obviously, are not in the possession of one. Nor of the ability to discern authorial intent.
No offense intended, of course.
Howard

Howard,

Hyperbole, figurative nature notwithstanding, is nevertheless based on an actual opinion. I disagreed not with your "poetic license" but with the un-embellished core, the basis of your evaluation. I assume that's still allowed.

Relax, Howard. I understood your post perfectly. I simply did not agree with your assessment and indeed the premise of the accusations which are sure to exist among many folk when discussing a topic such as this. I made my case and aside from defending myself from a rather scurrilous assault, I'm all done raining on your rant parade.

-Brian