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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 11, 2007 0:35:29 GMT
A Tribute Album is a collection of songs done by various artists in their own style to honor the musical achievements of a successful band or individual performer.
Sooner or later all the giants in the music biz get honored this way, and perhaps someday Hayley will be as well. As a matter of fact, it wouldn't be surprising if she performs on someone else's tribute album -- like "SOS" on the ABBA project or for Kate Bush.
But anyway, the task at hand is for us to select a bunch of Hayley songs and name the best other artists to deliver their own versions. For example: "Pokarekare Ana" by Natasha Bedingfield (It's not as big of a stretch as you might think!)
So I'll get us started...
River of Dreams ------ by Celine Dion
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Post by thomas on Feb 11, 2007 0:52:53 GMT
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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 11, 2007 17:21:52 GMT
If an artist honors another artist by singing a cover version then it should be a song which is originally from her/him so that everybody relates the specific song to the singer who is honored. That means the song should be written and composed by by this singer... Well Frank Sinatra didn't write his own material and there have been several tribute albums around his work. I believe we can construct a tribute album around Hayley's "work" -- which in her case is mainly her exquisite rendering of songs. As far as I'm concerned, she "owns" songs like Dark Waltz, Pokarekare Ana, Heaven, Across the Universe of Time, Never Saw Blue... the list goes on and on. Such is the talent of this young artist that she has already claimed the definitive versions of the majority of songs she sings. At least I feel that way. I will keep this project going on this basis and I hope others will want to join in the fun. Okay, here's another Hayley tribute: "Dido's Lament" ----- by Dido (It doesn't get more inspired than that!  ) |
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Post by Oksana on Feb 11, 2007 17:32:08 GMT
Never Saw Blue -- by All Angels
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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 11, 2007 20:20:41 GMT
Never Say Goodbye ------- Amy Nuttall
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Post by mariannek on Feb 12, 2007 2:06:35 GMT
Amazing Grace......by Caite Cocker
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Post by comet on Feb 12, 2007 14:03:07 GMT
Dark Waltz... Christine McVie. Fleetwood Mac if she is still singing..
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Post by meagan on Feb 12, 2007 14:34:08 GMT
Never Saw Blue -- by All Angels Now that I would love to hear!  I guess I would have to say: Heaven by Holly Holyoake |
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Post by Oksana on Feb 12, 2007 21:07:14 GMT
Hine E Hine -- By Sophie Westenra
Both Sides Now -- Leigh Nash
By the way, do tribute albums ever include covers by singers of the opposite gender? Could a male singer contribute to this album?
Oksy
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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 12, 2007 21:14:41 GMT
Beat of Your Heart ----- James Blunt
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Post by toronado on Feb 13, 2007 2:03:42 GMT
I think Across The Universe of Time would be quite good done by Metallica in sort of a big powerful ballad type song like The Unforgiven with bells and violins and such.
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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 15, 2007 20:28:47 GMT
Benedictus ------ by Van Halen
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No one can top Hayley's voice.
