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cover version
[ kuhv-er vur-zhuhn, ‐shuhn ]
noun
- a recording or performance of a song by a singer, instrumentalist, or group other than the original performer or composer.
cover version
noun
- another name for cover
Word History and Origins
Origin of cover version1
Example Sentences
They have also thrown off the indie shackles on a special edition of Gary featuring cover versions of songs by acts ranging from Bob Marley to Lady Gaga and Whitney Houston.
But I don’t sit around and think, I hope Taylor Swift does a cover version of my song.
They even went on to enjoy commercial success in West Germany, where their cover version of Bo Diddley’s “Diddley Daddy” scored a top-five hit.
It was Whitney Houston's cover version, recorded for the soundtrack of The Bodyguard in 1992, that elevated the song to classic status.
Formed in 1993, Boyzone had six number one singles in the UK including No Matter What, along with a string of hits such as Picture of You and a cover version of Father and Son.
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