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Music is like fashion. Trends come and go and then come back again.. with a twist to appeal to the current generation.

Nowadays, many artists just do remakes, revival and cover versions of past’s favorites. See list below:

• Hands to Heaven - orig: Breathe - cover version: Christian Bautista
• I’m Missing You - orig: Meja - cover version: Bea Alonzo (huh? so singer na pala siya?)
• Sway - orig: Dean Martin - cover version: Michael Buble, Pussycat Dolls    (FYI:
  J.Lo in 2004 recorded "Sway" in English and Spanish for the movie Shall
  We Dance? but was replaced by the Pussycat Dolls’ version)

• Home - orig: Michael Buble - cover version: Westlife, Blake Shelton (an American country singer)
• Hard to Say I’m Sorry - orig: Chicago - cover version: Az yet, Westlife
• Total Eclipse of the Heart - orig: Bonnie Tyler - cover version: Westlife a
• Sweet Child of Mine - orig: - Guns N’ Roses (1987) - cover version: Sheryl Crow
• I Love Rock and Roll - orig: the Arrows (1975) - cover version: Britney Spears (2002)
• American Pie - orig: Don McLean (1971) - cover version: Madonna (2000), Tori Amos - parody: Weird Al Yankoviv
• Wonderful Tonight - orig: Eric Clapton (1977) - cover version: Damage (1997), Michael Buble, Babyface (2007)
• Big Yellow Taxi - orig: Joni Mitchel (1970) - cover version: Amy Grant, Counting Crows (2002)
• I Will Survive - orig: Gloria Gaynor (1978) - cover version: Cake (1996)
• Hound Dog - orig: Big Mama Thorton (1953) - cover version: Elvis Presley (1956)
• I am a Man - orig: Spencer Davis Group (1967) - cover version: Chicago (1969)
• Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door - orig: Bob Dylan (1973) - cover version: Guns N’ Roses (1991), Avril Lavin
• Last Kiss - orig: Wayne Cochran (1961) - cover version: Pearl Jam (2003)
• Love Song - orig: The Cure (1989) - cover version: 311 (2004)
• Nothing Compares to You - orig: Prince (1984) - cover version: Sinead O’ Connor (1990)
• Red Red Wine - orig: Neil Diamond (1968) - cover version: UB40 (1984)
• Stand by Me - orig: Ben King (1961) - cove version: John Lenon (1975)
• Wonderwall -  orig: Oasis (1005) - cover version: Ryan Adams (2004)
• You’ve Got a Friend -  orig: Carol King (1971) - cover version: James Taylor (1971)
• Killing Me Softly - orig: Roberta Flack - cover version: The Fugees
• To Love You More - orig: Celine Dion - cover version: Sarah Geronimo
• I Have Nothing - orig: Whitney Houston - cover version: Charice Pempenco, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson
• Against All Odds - orig: Phil Collins - cover version: Mariah Carey, Westlife
• Stay (I Missed You) - orig: Lisa Loeb (1994) - cover version: New found Glory
• Always be my Baby - orig: Mariah Carey - cover version: David Cook
• You’re Still the One - orig: Shania Twain - cover version: New Found glory
• Heaven - orig: Bryan Adams (1985) - cover version: DJ Sammy and Yanou ft. Do

I forgot the other songs. They’re just too many.

Even my favorite Les Fleurs was first released in 1971 during the flower power period and Four Heroes made a cover version for the Bailey’s ad.