Singer/songwriter Amos Lee blogs for AOL Radio this week, sharing his favorite covered songs -- from Mark Lanegan to Bonnie Raitt -- in honor of his recent project where he covered Fred Neil's 'Little Bit O' Rain (which you can hear on our Adult Alternative Station). Be sure to Listen to Lee's commentary about how he picked Neil's song (off of 'Bleeker & MacDougal') and check out his list below!
In light of my involvement with 'The Village' project, I have put together a playlist of some of my favorite cover versions of songs that were written by artists living in or passing through Greenwich Village during the '50s, '60s, and '70s.
10) Aretha Franklin: 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'
Written by Paul Simon
I can't imagine sitting on the other side of the glass while this was being recorded, and not feeling like life was worth the struggle.
