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Thread #124272   Message #2743904
Posted By: Peace
12-Oct-09 - 12:04 AM
Thread Name: Covers of 'Paradise' by John Prine
Subject: RE: 'Paradise' by John Prine
Cover versions

Jackie DeShannon recorded her version of "Paradise" for her 1972 album, Jackie, on Atlantic Records.

John Denver released a cover of "Paradise" on his 1972 album, Rocky Mountain High.

Tom T. Hall recorded his version of Paradise for his album, The Magnificent Music Machine.

The Country Gentlemen recorded a version for their 1973 album.

Lynn Anderson recorded her version of "Paradise" for her 1976 album, All the King's Horses. The song was also released as a single that year to the Country charts, and peaked at No. 26.

A cover recorded by Johnny Cash was used in the soundtrack of the 1981 TV movie The Pride of Jesse Hallam, which starred Cash in the title role.[1]

"Paradise" was the end credit song for the film Fire Down Below.

Jimmy Buffett has played "Paradise" twice in concert, in 2002 at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati and again in 2008 at Riverbend.

Pat Green & Cory Morrow covered "Paradise" on their album "Songs We Wish We'd Written", which was released in 2001.

Dwight Yoakam recorded the song on his 2004 compilation album, Dwight's Used Records. This rendition is divided into two tracks. The first track has a slower tempo, while the second track has a faster tempo.


The above is from Wikipedia.