Music: on Bridge over troubled water: May 24, 2021

Bill and I somehow ended up in a discussion about Bridge over troubled water. Neither of us could recall a single cover version off hand.

As it turns out there are many, many covers of this song. (over 400) .

Here is the original version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G-YQA_bsOU

As you might expect, I have been listening to a bunch of versions.

Here is Aretha Franklin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9-yfeA2JZs

Elvis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbOBoa8vD8

Whitney Houston and Cece WInans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGL099t8i2s

Johnny Cash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omxAjFFnrLk

Merry Clayton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JDUKfAHQA

Roberta Flack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k49yMJE8jyg

Paul Desmond’s saxophone version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhPPC_IwbGc

Buck Owens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h8cit07g5o

Waylon Jennings and Jessie Colter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St7PbZaMHdM

Blind Boys of Alabama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcgGrIRLYnw

Vince Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dqXbRRAxB0

And of course Willie did one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riVZif0zt2Y

If forced to choose which I like best: The original of course. But I also really think Aretha Franklin, Merry Clayton and Johnny Cash’s versions should all be played more. I really don’t care for the Buck Owens one but that may be because he has never been a favored singer for me.