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| From | DanAbnrml9@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Too soon to be covering songs |
| Date | Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:00:04 EDT |
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In a message dated 4/28/03 12:30:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
fiatluxury@yahoo.com writes:
> Somehow I'm not thinking any of these people were
> saying, "Man, my version shoulda been the hit...they
> just didn't catch the essential ESSENCE of it at ALL."
> No. I'm thinking they are saying: wow, cool - someone
> saw potential in my music and they made me a fucking
> fortune off it.
>
>
Add Nick Lowe, whose "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding"
was covered in two famous incarnations--the better known, by Elvis Costello,
earned a chunk of change, and the lesser-known, by Curtis Stigers on the
"Bodyguard" soundtrack, earned a whole pot of gold. Thanks to a few Whitney
Houston mega-hits, that soundtrack went platinum many times over and made Mr.
Lowe a millionaire, pretty much financing his entire '90s career. --Jason
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