This song has been covered by so many people it would take 10 minutes to read the list. And now my name can be added.
From Wikipedia:
In addition to the Wagoner/Parton hit, the song has since been covered by well over four-dozen artists, including (among others):
Bill Anderson
Chet Atkins
Joan Baez
Harry Belafonte
Blitzen Trapper
Pat Boone
Dennis Brown
Chris de Burgh
Glen Campbell
The Carter Family
Johnny Cash (with Diana Trask)
The Chad Mitchell Trio
Gene Clark
Judy Collins
Cry, Cry, Cry
Rick Danko
Sandy Denny
Joe Dassin
Neil Diamond
The Dillards
Danny Doyle (released under the title "A Lesson Too Late For The Learning")
Marianne Faithfull, The Seekers
José Feliciano
Flatt & Scruggs
Noel Harrison
Carolyn Hester
The Kingston Trio
Hank Locklin
Misty River
Nana Mouskouri
The Move
Anne Murray
Willie Nelson
Daniel O'Donnell
Gram Parsons
Peter, Paul and Mary
Herb Pedersen
Stu Phillips
Charley Pride
Paddy Reilly with The Dubliners
Tony Rice
Jean Shepard
Hank Snow
The Vejtables
Doc Watson
Clarence White
Wally Whyton
Delroy Wilson
You can add Geoman to that list of great covers and whjile you are at it please add me! Ha!
Great cover, friend.
geoff1945 1 year ago
@geoff1945 Thank you Geoff. BTW that's my son's name too :-)
geoman7447 1 year ago
excellent music mate sending this out as a share
jimmysexcellentmusic 1 year ago
@jimmysexcellentmusic Thank you! I just discovered that Paxton has a wealth of songs that I'm dying to cover. It's like mining a new rich vein!
geoman7447 1 year ago
It's a great song isn't it? Thank you and well done. I have covered it but in he style of Charlie Pride as I grew up with that version.
shelkamark 1 year ago
@shelkamark Thanks for your kind comments. I'll stop over and check out your cover.
geoman7447 1 year ago