Joy White - The First Cut Is The Deepest

The great Ms Joy White gives her rendition of the classic Cat Stevens' (Yusuf Islam) track 'The First Cut Is The Deepest'. Probably not as popular as other reggae versions such as Norma Fraser's or Barbara Jones', but nonetheless...still a great cover coming out of that era.

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[MrDoobie28]

Apparently, Cat Stevens sold this song to pp Arnold IN 1967 for 30.00 pounds.

( wonder if he still gets royalties from it  ?).

Little was he to know back in 1967 how many artists over the years would cover this song.

There are reggae versions by Norma Frazer, the Sixth Revelation,Joy White, Marcia Griffiths, Dawn Penn, Hortense Ellis, Barbara Jones and i Roy Trojan.

Other versions are by Linda Ronstadt, Papa Dee, the Koobas, Duffy, Sunrise Avenue, Big Mountain, Bonfire, and Kashief Lindo

[RootsDaughter41926]

@MrDoobie28 ...you know I always remember the story of the late Ms Nina Simone being paid just $2000 for "My Baby Just Cares for Me" and never having received any royalities.... that song is such a classic priceless (pure money maker). Barbara Jones is one my favourite ladies so probably her version... but some songs exceed the singer no matter who's singing them...

[Souvenirbaby101]

OMG!!! WHO SANG THE ORIGINAL VERSION?

[RootsDaughter41926]

@Souvenirbaby101 ... Cat Stevens is the original (today better known as Yusuf Islam)

[Lebowski69]

Not heard this before, thanks!

This sounds like the same/very similar skin flesh & bones backing track used by Merelene Webber. Do you have the version to this?

[RootsDaughter41926]

@Lebowski69 .... I'll have to check for you... I do have a few tunes by Skin, Flesh & Bones... but off the top of my head I can't say if it's the tune you're refering too.... or did you mean by Merlene Webber... if so I definitely don't have that .... 

[browningbbw]

Real mummy and daddy music. Nice.

[drama25queen]

mommy big up with love.....

[Blackmagicis40]

what a tune..........people have forgotten about this and they are fools for it..... fire

[MrDoobie28]

@RootsDaughter41926........tha­t Nina Simone story reminds me of George McCrae.

He was at No.1 in the U.S. and the U.K. and 80 other countries in 1974 with 'Rock Your Baby'. He was obviously unhappy with his management as

one day he went to his Manager's office with a gun and drove off in the Manager's Cadillac.

It turned out to be a rented car !

Babes, I loved Barbara Jones 'Will you still love me Tomorrow'.

The answer is oui oui, not just tomorrow, but forever and ever.

[MrDoobie28]

Part 2. song was written by Cat Stevens.

It has also been covered by Love Affair,Keith Hampshire, Leona, Sheryl Crow, James Morrison, Rod Stewart and Gene Pitney. GENE PITNEY !!!!!????

Think my favourite cover version is by Barbara Jones, followed by Dawn Penn.. Love the original too.

Babes ?Oui toi, en Aquitaine.

Which is your favourite version, darling ? xx

[playon51]

@Souvenirbaby101 Original was Cat Stevens, the original Jamaican version was by Norma Fraser

[cherri1231]

nice song.....i love it.....

[lookreadlearn]

Sweet thanks for sharing it RootsDaughter41926