The Waterboys
Sweet ThingFisherman's Blues 1988 via Independent Nat'l Di
Playing the best of [insert favorite artists here] since [insert random year here]!
Fountains of Wayne cover. I JUST learned that Adam Schlesinger, one of the founding members of FoW and primary songwriter for the band, has passed away from Coronavirus.
Originally Jimmy Cliff (1972)
orig. Hanson
Originally found on Public Enemy's "Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black"
Orig. Freda Payne (1970)
Originally recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1966, but the Kenny Rogers-fronted band The First Edition made it a huge hit and the definitive version in 1969.
Are you a Michigan musician or know of a few talented artists?