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Forgotten original songs


Post a song that was popularized by another group but was actually written and performed by someone else. No Carole King songs please because she only performed after the fact.

I'll start. Richard Berry's version of "Louie Louie"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-2CKsaq5r8

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Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL8w_53URlA

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How is that forgotten? Is one of the classic songs from Cohen.

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you always hear the covers.

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the nerves - hangin' on the telephone, that blondie turned into a hit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emy5mA8Ixtc

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rodney crowell wrote & performed shame on the moon before bob seger had a hit with it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeVboqujISI

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crowell had several songs that were popularized by others.

leaving louisiana in the broad daylight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSHnZGA0cA

til i gain control again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UhOwfUAMA

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The Byrds - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - a Bob Dylan original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2JnDKvuNzw

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A boy named sue- Shel Silverstein
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZNZt5qVgvM

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Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frsBq9MCNVg

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