The best, worst & strangest foreign covers of Canadian songs
For decades, musicians around the world have reinterpreted English-Canadian pop-rock classics, and the results range from profoundly moving to extremely irritating. For your Canada Day listening pleasure, heres a sampling of Canadian hits covered by artists from Britain, the U.S. and Australia. [Includes Multiple Youtube Links]
Save for Johnny Cash, no other major international star relied on CanCon as heavily as The King. Lets face it: Presley always relied on other peoples material, but these three selections from the early 70s represent a period when there…
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