as far as I know neither of these are cover versions

Been listening to The Art Of Noise - Tom Jones version of Kiss .. which actually got one place higher than the original .. !

Of the ones mentioned so far, I like these versions of Jealous Guy and Hazy Shade of Winter in particular.

Another good one is Dave Stewart and Colin Blunstone's version of What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?, as it is distinctive and almost as good as Jimmy Ruffin's version.

Bananarama's versions of Really Saying Something and Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye were enjoyable, but their version of Venus not so good.

Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals
Can't Help Falling In Love - Lick the Tins
Hazy Shade of Winter - Bangles

A few I'vr played recently...

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - What Have You Done For Me Lately [Janet Jackson]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulkABijPGuU

Alison Crockett - When I Think Of You [Janet Jackson]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSwRzMr5rlw

Les Nubians - Tabou [Sade - The Sweetest Taboo]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjYwLHltjyM

Nitty Gritty - Sweet Dreams [Eurythmics]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifDuuec0cTc

Lloyd Brown - The Living Years [Mike & the Mechanics]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyvxqad_lCg

Marcia Griffiths - Everywhere [Fleetwood Mac]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIw9o8_wHYY




and a '90's cover of a '90's hit:
Ethel Ennis - You Gotta Be [Des'ree, 1994]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAA-l04w4oM

plenty of my favourites already mentioned (Tainted Love, The Day Before You Came, Always On My Mind, It Must Be Love, Jealous Guy) but my most cherished has to be Grace Jones' version of 'Private Life' in 1980