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Old 09-13-2011, 04:15 AM
 
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These are songs written by one artists specifically for another artists and were never recorded by the original writer. NO COVERS. Writers must be performers themselves.


Madonna's Justify My Love was written by Lenny Kravitz


Madonna Justify My Love Original - YouTube


Christina Aguilera's Beautiful was written by Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes


Christina Aguilera - Beautiful - YouTube
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Old 09-13-2011, 04:21 AM
 
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the Eagles wrote Desperado for Linda Ronstadt


Linda Ronstadt - Desperado (Simple Dreams Tour - Atlanta 1977) - YouTube

the Hooters wrote Time after Time for Cindy Lauper


Cyndi Lauper - Time after Time 1984 - YouTube
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:37 AM
 
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I hope it is ok who post songs that is co-written with band members...

This is by Gene Simmons,Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance:

KISS - Rock And Roll Hell - YouTube

KISS - War Machine - YouTube
Gene Simmons and Lou Reed:

KISS/Music From The Elder-Mr.Blackwell - YouTube
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:41 AM
 
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Actually no, Swede we are looking for unrelated artists written for another artist unrelated to the band they are in.
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:50 AM
 
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How about this?
Johnny Cash gave it to Warren Smith after he realised he couldn't sing rockabilly.
Cash never recorded the song himself.

Warren Smith - Rock N Roll Ruby - YouTube
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:54 AM
 
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That will work
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Old 09-13-2011, 06:16 AM
 
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Prince is the King of this thread. I can always tell when Prince is behind a song. The lyrics have a certain flow and tempo to them. Sorry about that last one. I HATE that song!!!!


Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U - YouTube

Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls - YouTube

Chaka Khan - I Feel For You - YouTube

Bangles Manic Monday - YouTube
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Old 09-13-2011, 06:18 AM
 
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the Eagles wrote Desperado for Linda Ronstadt
But they also recorded Desperado, right? It's all kinda tricky.

Jackson Browne gave Take It Easy to the Eagles in 1972, and I think one of the Eagles (Glen Frey) wrote the final verse to it. Browne did eventually record it, a year later.

Avoiding covers is tricky. Poor Poor Pitiful Me is an example of this.

Otis Redding wrote and recorded Respect two years before Aretha Franklin, but the two songs sound so different from each other. Still, her version, though she made it a signature song, is officially a cover.
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Old 09-13-2011, 08:24 AM
 
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Songs written, co-written, produced, and/or instruments by Ryan Tedder, lead singer of OneRepublic

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love - YouTube

Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone

Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone - YouTube

Beyonce - Halo

Beyoncé - Halo - YouTube

Natasha Bedingfield - Love Like This

Love Like This - YouTube

Adele - Rumor Has It

Adele - Rumor Has It (Live) Itunes Festival 2011 HD - YouTube

Jordan Sparks - Battlefield

Jordin Sparks - Battlefield - YouTube
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Old 09-13-2011, 09:01 AM
 
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Cee-Lo - F*** You (producer - Bruno Mars)

Cee-Lo Green - "**** You" (Later with Jools Holland) - YouTube

Far East Movement - Rocketeer (Writer - Bruno Mars)

Far East Movement - Rocketeer ft. Ryan Tedder - YouTube

Britney Spears - Until the World Ends (Writer - Kesha)

Britney Spears - Till The World Ends - YouTube

Rihanna - Unfaithful (Writer - Ne-Yo)

Rihanna - Unfaithful - YouTube

Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Producer - Lil Jon)

Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) OFFICIAL VIDEO - YouTube
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