. . . no, the EARS of the beholder . . .
Cover versions of the song 'Let It Be Me'.
(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be_Me_(The_Everly_Brothers_song)
". . . Cover versions . . .
1965 – The Shadows recorded the song for their fourth album, The Sound of The Shadows.
1965 – Sonny & Cher recorded the song for their debut album, Look at Us.[vague]
1965 – Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare included a recording of the song on their duets album Tunes for Two[3]
1966 – Australian pop star Johnny Young, with his backing band Kompany, released this song on an EP. It was a top 10 hit record[vague] in Australia.
1966 – Nancy Sinatra included it on her album How Does That Grab You?
1966 - Manfred Mann on EP Just Like a Woman[4]
1967 – The Sweet Inspirations released their version as a single. The song reached Billboard's R&B chart[vague] and also became a minor Hot 100 hit.[5]
1968 – Françoise Hardy recorded a version for her album En anglais
1969 – Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry had a Top Forty Hot 100 hit[vague] duet with their version of the song. It also charted on Billboard's country chart.[vague]
1969 - Petula Clark included it on her UK album Portrait of Petula.
1969 – The 5th Dimension covered it on their hit album The Age of Aquarius (album). The song featured lead vocals from Billy Davis Jr.
1969 - Tom Jones included it on his cover album This is Tom Jones.
1970 – Elvis Presley performed a live version on his album On Stage. It later appeared on his compilation album with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016. The album was titled after the Presley hit, The Wonder of You.
1970 – Bob Dylan covered the song on his double album Self Portrait.
1970 - Roberta Flack made a version for her second album Chapter Two.
1972 - Nina Simone released a version on the 1974 album It Is Finished.
1976 - New Trolls released a version on the 1976 album Concerto Grosso n.2.
1980 - Kenny Rogers and Dottie West released a version on the 1980 album Sweet Harmony.[citation needed]
1982 - Willie Nelson recorded the song for his album Always On My Mind and released it as a single.
1994 – Julio Iglesias recorded a version with Art Garfunkel for his album Crazy.
2009 - Rod Stewart recorded a version with Jennifer Hudson for his album Soulbook.
2012 – George Harrison's old demo cover of the song was included in the compilation album, Early Takes: Volume 1.
2014 – Bryan Adams included his version on the Japanese edition of his album Tracks of My Years.
Let It Be Me
- The Pointer Sisters
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