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# Hit Records You Didn’t Realize Were Cover Songs
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hit-records-you-didnt-realize-were-cover-songs/
- Published: 2015-09-16T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-16T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: What do Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Black Crowes, Marilyn Manson and The White Stripes all have in common? Some of their biggest hits were cover songs and most of their. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/09/hit-records-you-didnt-realize-were-cover-songs.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, .hack//Sign, 2000s (decade), AC/DC, Acid, Ain't No Sunshine, album, American Psycho (film), Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Bill Withers, Electric guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Los Angeles, music industry, Purple Haze, The White Stripes, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![Jimi](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08717217970d-150wi "Jimi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08717217970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**What do Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Black Crowes, Marilyn Manson and The White Stripes all have in common?** Some of their biggest hits were cover songs and most of their fans thought they were originals.

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This infographic from the free ebook [Making It As A DIY Musician](http://diymusicianbook.com/?ref=hypebot.com) offers a great list of cover songs that became big hits.

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