10 Huge 1970s Hits You Never Knew Were Covers

10 huge 1970s hits you probably never knew were cover songs. These famous recordings and Forgotten Songs became so iconic that many listeners never realized someone else recorded them first. You know the hits. You know the voices. You may have been listening to some of these songs for nearly fifty years. But what if the version you remember wasn’t the original? In this countdown, we uncover 10 massive hits from the 1970s that were actually covers, remakes, or new interpretations of songs recorded by other artists first. Some completely transformed the originals. Others became so successful that the earlier recordings were almost erased from popular memory. We’ll discover who recorded each song first, how the later version changed it, and why the cover became the one millions of people remember. These Forgotten Songs have another story hiding behind them — and once you hear the originals, some of the differences may surprise you. Stay until #1 for a famous 1970s hit that became far better known than the recording that came before it. How many did you already know were covers? Share your score in the comments, and tell us which original surprised you the most. Subscribe for more Forgotten Songs, classic hits, surprising music history, and stories from the golden age of radio. #10 — Everlasting Love — Carl Carlton #9 — The First Cut Is the Deepest — Rod Stewart #8 — You're Sixteen — Ringo Starr #7 — Please Mr. Postman — The Carpenters #6 — Got to Get You into My Life — Earth, Wind & Fire #5 — MacArthur Park — Donna Summer #4 — I Shot the Sheriff — Eric Clapton #3 — The Loco-Motion — Grand Funk #2 — Without You — Harry Nilsson #1 — Blinded by the Light — Manfred Mann's Earth Band #1970sMusic #CoverSongs #ForgottenSongs #70sMusic #MusicHistory