A cover version is what it is. Tribune albums, cover artists

The world of music is saturated with various tracks. Some of them gained popularity, others were not so famous. In addition to the originals, there is a cover version. It's a song that was sung by another performer.

Every month there are dozens, hundreds of songs. Both popular performers and little-known bands release new tracks, as well as albums. But the cover version is not inferior to them. This song is a song that in some cases becomes much more popular than the original. And examples, when the cover versions of hits have become much more popular than the original song, very much.

There was a long enough cover version. This phenomenon did not cause much enthusiasm among people. It was believed that the musician steals the idea, and then wants to get fame. But, despite this, and also the fact that some people performed songs of their idols to express their respect, the cover version is a song that often gained popularity even more than the original.

Cover Artist

There are collections that contain only songs that are sung. They are called tributes.

A cover version is often compared to a remake, which is a converted already existing work. By the way, in Russia, a striking example of a man who works in the style of cover versions, is Sergei Minaev. In addition, he is fond of parodies.

A singer or musician who covers cover versions of different songs was called a cover artist, and the band was a cover band. But the terminology from the English-language resources contains other names of similar artists:

• Party band;
• A vending band;
• Fan-band-band.

There are groups that sing songs of only one collective, in this case they are called tribute bands. Very popular, by the way, is considered a rock cover version.

There are many performers who started their way to popularity with cover versions. Here you can include:

• What About Bill;
• Joe Cocker;
• The Rasmus;
• HIM;
• The Rolling Stones and others.

They made their debut with the performance of songs from other talents, but they aroused the admiration and respect of many people. After that, such artists began to present already original works. There are a lot of similar groups.

There are also artists who constantly perform only other people's works, because they set themselves such a task. For example, the group Scopyons.

In general, the format of performance has become popular, which is not limited to certain frameworks in style, performance. A group in this format can safely perform different songs: from heavy rock, ending with lounge music, jazz.

Tribute Album

There are many albums that were released, received recognition, and consisted only of songs sung. They were called tribute albums. Basically, such creations contain the songs of one author, they were simply recorded by different performers.

Tribute albums are divided into several types:

1. Album, which includes the songs of one musician, a group that performed different covers.
2. The album, which includes songs of different musicians, and performed them one cover-performer. A vivid example was the debut album of Elvis Presley.
3. Album, which includes songs of one musician, a group that performed one cover artist.
4. An album that resembles a copy of a previously released album by a famous artist.

Remakes

Sung songs can be attributed to remakes. This term has appeared for a long time. So they call the versions of works that already exist. This applies to films, music, literature. Remake is not considered a travesty, since it implements new colors and characteristics in an existing work.

As for music, many people sing already existing songs. Some tracks were released several decades ago. Such a performer breathes new life into the old work, after which the song can again gain popularity.

Songs that have surpassed the originals

There are songs that have managed to become much more popular than the original. A vivid example could be the Beatles group, which sang the song of Isley Brothers. It was called "Twist And Shout", and was clearly recognized only after the sound of the world four.

Also, the song "Love Machine" was once sung by one female pop group Girls Aloud. But later Arctic Monkeys decided to fill this track with their spirit. The composition was enthusiastic and popular.

There are also stars whose interest has stopped on old songs. One of these tracks, written back in the 60's, was the composition "Feeling Good". It was sung by John Coltrane, Sammy Davis and Nina Simon. It did not get very popular, and after the time began to forget, until it took the team Muse. They gave the song a new life in the style of rock. She blew up the audience. The trio still uses this track at concerts. There are many such examples. Songs can be sung by fans, after which often a good version of the track is obtained.

So, a cover version appeared for a long time. This is what many people know today. Some now popular artists started their way from cover versions to other songs.