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Terrence Chant
09-07-2011
I'm A Man - Yardbirds
Road Runner - Bo Diddley

'I'm A Man' is a Bo Diddley song. TC, you are the weakest link, bugger off.
geniejean
09-07-2011
Road Runner - Bo Diddley
Have You See Her - The Chi-lites

Bo was born in McComb, Mississippi, as was Robert "Squirrel" Lester of The Chi-lites

Britney Spears was born there too, but I much prefer the Chi-Lite link
UKMikey
09-07-2011
Have You See Her - The Chi-lites
Crazy In Love - Beyoncé

The horn break in Bouncy's smash hit is lifted directly from the former band's "Are You My Woman Tell Me So".
geniejean
09-07-2011
Crazy In Love - Beyoncé

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Hudson


Both artistes starrred in the film Dreamgirls
UKMikey
09-07-2011
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Hudson
Elvis Presley - Old Shep

Talent contest link: Jennifer Hudson rose to fame after placing third in that year's American Idol while a ten year old Elvis came fifth in the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show on October 3, 1945 with a rendition of this song.
geniejean
09-07-2011
Elvis Presley - Old Shep
Marlon Jackson - Don't Go

Both Elvis & Marlon had twin brothers
Sadly, Elvis's twin brother was stillborn, and Marlon's (Jackson 5) twin brother Brandon, died within 24 hours of birth
Terrence Chant
10-07-2011
Marlon Jackson - Don't Go
I Get Along - Pet Shop Boys

Marlon Jackson went on to co-found the Black Family Channel, one of the shows on the Kids section was The Get Along Gang
UKMikey
10-07-2011
I Get Along - Pet Shop Boys
Mandy - Barry Manilow

One interpretation of the PSB song's lyrics is tittle-tattle about the friction between Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson according to Neil Tennant (source: wiki)
Terrence Chant
11-07-2011
Mandy - Barry Manilow
What About Us? - Brandy

When ol' big honker originally wrote 'Mandy' he initially used 'Brandy' as a guide vocal (source: wifey)
UKMikey
11-07-2011
Originally Posted by Terrence Chant:
“Mandy - Barry Manilow
What About Us? - Brandy

When ol' big honker originally wrote 'Mandy' he initially used 'Brandy' as a guide vocal (source: wifey)”

Well done Mrs C, but judging by the credits on this link Manlinose didn't even write the song: Scott English - Brandy. Talking of cover artists:

What About Us? - Brandy
Jam Tronik - End Of The Road

Both artists (with her brother in Brandy's case) have had hits with covers of Fat Phil Collins's "Another Day In Paradise"
Terrence Chant
11-07-2011
Haha, Manilow's a liar!! No wonder his nose is so long...

Jam Tronik - End Of The Road
Stand By Me - Ben E King

Couldn't find out much of interest about Jam Tronik but they've also covered Stand By Me....
UKMikey
11-07-2011
It turns out Jam Tronik only do dodgy covers as far as I can see.

Stand By Me - Ben E King
Shang-A-Lang - Bay City Rollers

Both the Rollers and Ben's group The Drifters have had more splinters than a sawmill run by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Terrence Chant
12-07-2011


Shang-a-Lang - Bay City Rollers
Razzmatazz - Pulp

Both song titles are also names of children's pop TV shows
geniejean
12-07-2011
Razzmatazz - Pulp
After The Rain - Shirley Bassey

Richard Hawley, who at one time played guitar with Pulp, wrote "After the Rain" for Shirley Bassey
Terrence Chant
13-07-2011
After The Rain - Shirley Bassey
Helicopters - Bloc Party

Patriotic Shirley took to the stage in Cardiff one night greeting the audience with 'it's so lovely to back home again!". Twenty minutes after the concert she was 'coptered abroad to sunnier climes.
geniejean
13-07-2011
Helicopters - Bloc Party
Country House - Blur

Bloc Party was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival, at which Blur appeared
UKMikey
13-07-2011
Country House - Blur
Reward - Teardrop Explodes

Country House was all about Teardrops keyboard player Dave Balfe whose "reward" for starting Food Records was "a very big house in the cant-er-eeeee".
Terrence Chant
13-07-2011
Reward - Teardrop Explodes
My Brother - Terry Scott

My brother once read Julian Cope's franking machine. Rock 'n' roll!!!
UKMikey
14-07-2011
My Brother - Terry Scott
Up Je T'Aime - Frankie Howerd With June Whitfield

Terry And June link
Terrence Chant
14-07-2011
Up Je T'Aime - Frankie Howerd With June Whitfield
Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees

Both Davy Jones and June Whitfield have appeared in Corrie.
UKMikey
14-07-2011
Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees
Just Dance - Lady Gaga

Debut singles
Terrence Chant
15-07-2011
Just Dance - Gaga
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk

The latter beat the former to a 2009 Grammy in the best dance recording category
UKMikey
15-07-2011
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk
Timesteps - Wendy Carlos

Both artists have provided soundtracks to movies in the Tron series
geniejean
17-07-2011
Timesteps - Wendy Carlos
I Miss You - Blink-182

Wendy Carlos & Travis Barker (of Blink-182) were both born on November 14th
Multimedia81
17-07-2011
I Miss You ~ Blink 182
Something Outa Nothing ~ Letitia Dean/ Paul Medford

Travis Barker and Letitia Dean were themselves both born on November 14th!
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