Who Sings It Best?

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"Autumn Leaves," Nat King Cole, Eva Cassidy and Others

"Autumn Leaves," or "Les feuilles mortes" in French, was originally composed by Joseph Kosma from lyrics by Jacques Prévert in 1945. The song has been translated into numerous languages and has been covered by artists from all over the world. Listen to them and compare their versions here. . . .

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"Smooth Criminal," Michael Jackson and Alien Ant Farm

In 2001, Alien Ant Farm covered Michael Jackson's 1987 hit. Compare them and listen to other covers here.

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"Hurt," Nine Inch Nails and Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash recorded a poignant cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt" in 2002, a year before he died. Compare Cash’s cover and Nine Inch Nails' original and listen to other covers here.

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"Zombie," The Cranberries and Bad Wolves

Cranberries' lead singer Dolores O’Riordan was set to record a version of Zombie with Bad Wolves before she died. The Bad Wolves' released a powerful and emotional cover of "Zombie" as tribute to O’Riordan in 2018. Listen to the Cranberries' original song and Bad Wolf’s cover version--and other cover versions--here. . . .

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"American Woman," The Guess Who and Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz's Grammy Award winning cover of "American Woman” in 1999 is a dynamic and high-energy interpretation of the classic rock song originally written and performed by The Guess Who in 1970. Listen to Kravitz’s cover and The Guess Who's original here. . . .

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