Agree Jimmy .

3 Degrees love - of course .
Bad Manners - OK
Brother Beyond - blandsville Arizona
Magda - surprisingly good
Billy Bragg - unsurprisingly bad

don't think this thread will last much longer on page 2 -
moribund
heading for page 3 alongside the translation game thread .

3 Degrees

Me & Prince Charles love 'em

Don't Leave Me This Way -

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Thelma Houston

Harold just edges it for me.

I would say both .
Hate Communards version of this classic though .

Thelma's version is more dance orientated whereas Harold's version is much more soulful. Score draw.

So do I, so did not include it.

I'll go for Jimmy's sister Freda for this one, with Bad Manners coming second.