The original songs of Celine's cover versions

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Ah now I saw it.... But it didnt have the names... No wonder I didnt find it

Btw I think your mixing up LIOTW and TLTK now

 

 

Yeah, oups ... Obviously I was to tired while quoting

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ENDLESS LOVE

 

written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded 1981 as a duet between Richie and Diana Ross for Franco Zeffirellis Film "Endless Love" (with Brook Shields). It was covered 1994 by Luther Vandross with Mariah Carey and also by country music singer Kenny Rogers. Billboard has named it the greatest song duet of all time. Lionel Richie re-recorded the song as a duet with country singer Shania Twain, it was released 2012.

 

 

Lionel Richie/Diana Ross:

 

Luther Vandross/Mariah Carey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNJFKbNP50

 

Lionel Richie/Shania Twain:

 

Celine performed this song 1988 during the Incognito tour (unfortunately I haven't found the whole clip):

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"THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"

 

written 1982 by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and introduced by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film "Night Shift". The song is better known for its cover by Dionne Warwick and Friends (Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder). It was released as a charity single in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1985 in benefit for "American Foundation for AIDS Research".

 

Rod Stewart:

 

Dionne Warwick and Friends (Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder):

 

Celine (Incognito tour 1988):

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SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD

 

written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, released in 1976 as a single and as part of the album "Blue Moves"

 

Elton John (gosh, how young he was!!! ):

 

Celine (Tour "Celine Dion in Concert" 1992/1993):

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IF I RULED THE WORLD

 

composed by Leslie Bricusse and Cyril for the 1963 musical "Pickwick" (based on Charles Dickens's "The Pickwick Papers"). The song is usually associated with Sir Harry Secombe.

 

Harry Secombe:

 

Celine with Tony Bennett (2006):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A38-98gYdvM

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SEND ME A LOVER

 

performed by Taylor Dayne, written by Rick Hahn and George Thatcher, and released in 1993 (album "Soul Dancing").

 

Taylor Dayne:

 

Celine (1994, featured on several charity albums: "Kumbaya 94", "In Between Dances", "The Power Of Peace""Women For Women 2"):

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BECAUSE

 

written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney), recorded by The Beatles in 1969.

 

The Beatles:

 

Celilne ("Let's Talk About Love World Tour", 1998/1999):

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LAISSE MOI PARTIR

PAQUETVILLE

SANTA MARIA DE LA MER

JE NE SUIS QU'UNE CHANSON

 

"Laisse-moi partir": Nicole Martin, 1979

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lEN1qN2tFg

 

"Paquetville": Édith Butler, 1980

 

"Santa Maria De La Mer", Mireille Mathieu, 1978:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXg6OdbNF2w

 

"Je ne suis qu'une chanson", Ginette Reno, 1979:

 

Celine - Medley Imitations :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xldBKYjbhck

 

and with the young Mego!!!!

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"UN PEU PLUS HAUT, UN PEU PLUS LOIN"

 

written by Jean-Pierre Ferland, performed by Ginette Reno in front of 250 000 people to celebrate the Québec's anniversary in 1975. 33 years later she performed that song again together with Celine in front of also around 250.000 people in August 2008.

 

Ginette Reno, 1975:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuyK_ag-jCE

 

Celine with her idol Ginette Reno, 2008:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTc-zVBsjok

(Touches me every time again, the way she helped Ginette down the stairs )

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AVEC LA TÊTE, AVEC LE COEUR

 

 

Claude Francois, 1968:

 

 

Celine with her brother Michael, 1985

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FAME

 

written by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford, released in 1980 as the theme song to the film "Fame", performed by Irene Cara.

 

Irene Cara:

 

Celine (1984)

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CHANTE-LA TA CHANSON

 

Jean Lapointe, first released 1978:

http://www.amazon.com/Chante-la-ta-chanson/dp/B008ODH40E

 

Celine (with Peter Pringle), 1984:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LZO2i1_I7s

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BLUEBERRY HILL

 

published in 1940, written by Vincent Rose, Larry Stock and Al Lewis. It was recorded several times in 1940: Sammy Kaye Orchestra with vocals by Tommy Ryan, Gene Krupa, The Glenn Miller Orchestra (biggest hit in 1940!), Kay Kyser, Russ Morgan, Gene Autry.

Louis Armstrong recorded it in 1949.

But the biggest hit was 1956 (and for ALL time!) for Fats Domino.

 

Gene Krupa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O1uUEq_h8U

 

Glenn Miller:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if_YvvaF5vA

 

Louis Armstrong:

 

Fats Domino:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1P7GM33so

 

Celine with Johnny Hallyday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l3ZTKwiYSE

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CONGA

 

single was released worldwide in 1985, released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan.

 

Miami Sound Machine with Gloria Estefan:

 

Celine with Gloria:

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DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?

 

written in October 1962. Lyrics by Noël Regney, music: Gloria Shayne. They were married at that time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The song was originally recorded by the Harry Simeone Chorale. Bing Crosby made the song into a hit when he recorded his own version in 1963.

 

Harry Simeone Chorale:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmYIbKqH45A...feature=related

 

Bing Crosby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWVU7ZbbVps

 

Celine with Rosie O'Donnell:

(Gosh, I love it how she answers to Rosie's "It's a lot of pressure to sing with you.", "Noo, it's not!" >> 3:00)

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GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

 

Cyndi Lauper (1983):

 

Celine (1985):

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PAPA DON'T PREACH

 

by Madonna. Released in 1986, written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, and produced by Stephen Bray and Madonna for her third studio album "True Blue".

 

Madonna:

 

Celine:

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This Carmen - Rendition by Celine was pretty damn amazing, I have to point that out...

I fall for that woman every day a little more

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HYMNE À L'AMOUR

 

written by Edith Piaf (for the love of her life, the French boxer, Marcel Cerdan), music by Marguerite Monnot. According to Wikipedia she first performed the song in September 1949. In October 1949 Cerdan was killed in a plane crash on his way from Paris to New York to come see her. She recorded the song in May 1950.

 

Edith Piaf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOTj0jCtwpA

 

Celine (with Johnny Hallyday and Maurane):

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I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE

 

Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams 1996 für the movie "The mirror has two faces":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaXjRKAUyYo

 

Celine's historical performance at the Oscars 1997:

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KNOCK ON WOOD

 

written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper in 1996 and originally performed by Eddie Floyd. Famous covers were by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas (1967), David Bowie (1974) and Amii Stewart (1979).

 

Eddie Floyd:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu023iV_atg

 

Otis Redding and Carla Thomas:

 

David Bowie:

 

Amii Stewart:

 

Celine (with Carole Fredericks), 1995:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hl84-9u2_w

Edited October 8, 2012 at 06:56 PM by drove all night

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This Carmen - Rendition by Celine was pretty damn amazing, I have to point that out...

I fall for that woman every day a little more

 

You're right! Mainly because it's REALLY hard to sing!!! And by the way: That was BEFORE Celine started training her voice professionally!!!

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DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?

 

written in October 1962. Lyrics by Noël Regney, music: Gloria Shayne. They were married at that time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The song was originally recorded by the Harry Simeone Chorale. Bing Crosby made the song into a hit when he recorded his own version in 1963.

 

Harry Simeone Chorale:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmYIbKqH45A...feature=related

 

Bing Crosby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWVU7ZbbVps

 

Celine with Rosie O'Donnell:

(Gosh, I love it how she answers to Rosie's "It's a lot of pressure to sing with you.", "Noo, it's not!" >> 3:00)

 

 

Celine's performance with Rosie is so cute and funny, and I'd love to hear Celine sing the whole song herself, but for me the definitive performance of this song will always be Whitney's:

 

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Celine's performance with Rosie is so cute and funny, and I'd love to hear Celine sing the whole song herself, but for me the definitive performance of this song will always be Whitney's:

 

 

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Edited October 9, 2012 at 05:26 AM by drove all night

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LA VIE EN ROSE

 

signature song of Edith Piaf, written in 1945, released as a single in 1947.

 

Edith Piaf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4NiHef4Ks

 

Celine (1993):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4dJUCYj14Y

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O CANADA

 

national anthem of Canada.

according to Wiki: The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée wrote the music as a setting of a French Canadian patriotic poem composed by poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were originally in French and translated into English in 1906. Robert Stanley Weir wrote in 1908 another English version, which is the official and most popular version, one that is not a literal translation of the French. Weir's lyrics have been revised twice, taking their present form in 1980, but the French lyrics remain unaltered. "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming Canada's national anthem in 1980 when the Act of Parliament making it so received Royal Assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day celebrations.

 

 

Celine (1992):

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SEULEMENT QU'UNE AVENTURE

 

Offenbach (1985):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYrG4gxQH2Y

 

Celine (1985):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b_9GF4GhDY

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Thank you very much for this! I find Celine's version even rocker than the orignal.

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SUMMERTIME

 

aria of George Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" (1935). According to Wikipedia it's one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music, with more than 33,000 covers by groups and solo performers. Recorded for the first time by Abbie Mitchell in 1935, with George Gershwin playing the piano and conducting the orchestra.

 

Abbie Mitchell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0g12TrSnIE

 

Celine (1987):

 

Celine (2006):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqFc2aV8eA

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Thank you very much for this! I find Celine's version even rocker than the orignal.

 

You're welcome! And yeah! You are right! And apart from that: Mainly ALL of Celine's covers are better than the original!