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Another celebration of the original outings of 40 classic songs that were so good, it was inevitable that they’d end up being covered by others.

Another celebration of the original outings of 40 classic songs that were so good, it was inevitable that they’d end up being covered by others.

This is a playlist packed with familiar songs and unexpected moments, featuring artists ranging from The Osmonds to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Randy Newman to Randy Crawford and David Bowie to Chaka Khan.

2 hours, 23 minutes

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Today20:35
BBC Two

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Credits

Series ProducerSimon Goretzki
ProducerKarn Christensen

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