10 Debut Singles That Were Covers

Many established artists and bands started off their careers by releasing a cover. Here's list compiled by MusicTimes:

• Not Fade Away by Rush
• Hey Joe by Patti Smith
• Stop Your Sobbing by The Pretenders
• Surfin' Bird by The Cramps
• In the Ghetto by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Luka by Lemondheads
• I'm Not Sayin' by Nico
• Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Evil Woman by Black Sabbath
• Love Buzz by Nirvana

Last edit: 2015-01-23 08:48:59 UTC by Bastien

And how about:

Long Tall Sally - The Kinks

Come On - Rolling Stones

Suzie Q - CCR

Crazy Arms - Jerry Lee Lewis

My Little Red Book - Love

That's Alright Mama - Elvis Presley

Hush - Deep Purple

And Lemonheads had earlier releases.

Last edit: 2015-01-23 15:07:19 UTC by walt

I guess it all depends on the definition of "starting off a career"...

"Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells

Would Mr Tambourine Man by the Byrds count?

Nope, that was their second single

Last edit: 2015-02-12 20:09:58 UTC by Bastien