Oct 3, 2017 · Written by the founder of the website covermesongs.com, each of the 19 chapters investigates the origins of a classic cover—and uses it as a framework to tell the larger story of how cover songs have evolved over the decades. Cover Me is packed with insight, photography, and music history.

Oct 3, 2017 · Written by the founder of the website covermesongs.com, each of the 20 chapters investigates the origins of a classic cover—and uses it as a framework to tell the larger story of how cover songs have evolved over the decades. Cover Me is packed with insight, photography, and music history.

The book traces the journey of the cover song by diving deep into how twenty iconic covers happened, from Elvis’s “Hound Dog” to Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love” (full chapter list below). And if I’ve done my job, reading the stories will make you want to listen to the songs.

'Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time' features new interviews with David Byrne, Roger Daltrey, Weird Al, and many more.

Jun 27, 2023 · Ray Padgett is the founder of Cover Me, the largest blog devoted to cover songs on the web, and author of Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time (2017), the 33 1/3 book I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen (2020), and Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members (2023).

"From the creator of the popular website covermesongs.com comes the perfect book for music fans: the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics. A great cover only makes a song stronger. Jimi Hendrix's version of Bob Dylan's 'All Along the Watchtower.' The Beatles rocking out with 'Twist and Shout.'

Oct 10, 2017 · Ray Padgett's expertly rendered "Cover Me" tells the stories behind 19 of the best-known cover versions in pop music.

From the creator of the popular website covermesongs.com comes the perfect book for music fans: the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics....

Jul 22, 2024 · This is the first book to explore the most iconic covers ever, from Elvis’s “Hound Dog” and the Rolling Stones’ “Not Fade Away” to Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused,” the Talking Heads’ “Take Me to the River,” and Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love.”