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“Superstar” (Delaney and Bonnie/Rita Coolidge/Bette Midler/Carpenters)

Superstar, Carpenters

Today’s classic song where the cover performed better than the original of the day is “Superstar.” It was first recorded by Delaney and Bonnie (didn’t go anywhere), then Rita Coolidge (as part of Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour), then Bette Midler (which got more attention), then the Carpenters (a big hit). “Superstar” tells the story of a groupie…

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“Do You Want to Dance” (Bobby Freeman/The Beach Boys/Bette Midler)

Do You Want to Dance, Bette Midler

Today’s classic dance song of the day is “Do You Want to Dance,” which was a hit for three (actually four, if you count the UK) artists in three different decades. “Do You Want to Dance” was written by Bobby Freeman, a black teenager from San Francisco. Mr. Freeman was just 17 years old when he released his version of…

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