Okay, so Rod Stewart made another fortune visiting the wonderful songs from the golden age of classic American song craft, but he wasn’t the only latter-day artist to delve into that treasure trove. Here are some delightful, sometimes left-field renditions of songs that have stood the test of time.
1. Miss Otis Regrets – Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues
2. Makin’ Whoopee – Dr. John and Rikki Lee Jones
3. They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Peter Skellern
4. If I Loved You – P.J. Proby
5. Baltimore Oriole – George Harrison
6. As Time Goes By – Harry Nilsson
7. The Very Thought of You – Norma Waterson
8. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino
9. In The Still Of The Night – The Neville Brothers
10. Deep Purple – Nino Tempo and April Stevens
11. Well, Did You Evah? – Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry
12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Jeff Lynne
Some of these gems are available for listening via Spotify: A Twisted Look At The Great American Songbook
