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1. The song, "All Along the Watchtower" was famously covered almost immediately in a version by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Who recorded the original in 1967?
2. Vanessa Carlton released a cover of the song "Paint it Black" on her 2002 album. Which group originally recorded and released the song in 1966?
3. The cover of the song "I'm a Believer", by Smash Mouth appears in the movie "Shrek". Most people attribute the original version to The Monkees, but who originally wrote the song in 1966, releasing his own version in 1967?
4. Before Guns N' Roses recorded the cover of the song "Live and Let Die" in 1991, it was originally written as the title track to the Bond movie with the same name. Who was the original recorded by in 1973?
5. Aretha Franklin is well known for her version of the song "Respect", which she released in 1967. The original artist wrote the song in 1965, and is much more famous for his single hit, "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay", who was he?
6. Counting Crows had a hit with the cover of "Big Yellow Taxi" in 2005, and featured Vanessa Carlton on the vocals. Which artist sang the original version in 1970?
7. Eric Clapton released the more famous version of the song "I Shot the Sheriff" in 1974, as a solo artist. Which group wrote the original version, and was quite successful in their own right?
8. Johnny Cash performed the song "Hurt" in 2002, the video of which served as a tribute to him as he died shortly after. Which artist originally wrote and performed the song in 1994?
9. When "The Bodyguard" came out in 1992 in theaters, it was the cover of "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston that many people remembered. Which artist was the original one to sing the song in 1974?
10. In 1964 The Beatles released a now famous version of the song "Twist and Shout" on their first studio album "Please Please Me". Which group wrote the earlier version of the song and first recorded it in 1962?
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