Star Time #187: Don't Look Back

Since it's the day before Thanksgiving, and like me you're probably drenched in turkey brine, assembling stuffing and debating the merits of Baby Yoda Deviled Eggs, I thought you could use this week's episode a little earlier than usual. It's our annual all-covers edition, featuring A-list R&B artists doing their renditions of songs made famous by people like the Beatles, the Monkees, George Jones, Donovan, Neil Diamond, CCR, Hall & Oates, and of course Kermit the Frog. They're all ace efforts, or at least well-intended.

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters	Kansas City	1959	King
Betty Everett	Hound Dog	1963	Vee Jay
Bobby Bland	St. James Infirmary	1961	Duke
Otis Redding	Tennessee Waltz	1966	Volt
Jimmy Ruffin	Black Is Black	1966	Soul
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band	The Girl from Ipanema	1968	Warner Bros
Aretha Franklin	96 Tears	1967	Atlantic
Fats Domino	Lovely Rita	1968	Reprise
Set 2
The Four Tops	I'm a Believer	1967	Motown
Eddie Floyd	But It's Alright	1967	Stax
Gladys Knight & the Pips	Groovin'	1968	Soul
Eric Mercury	Hurdy Gurdy Man	1969	AVCO Embassy
Clarence Carter	Harper Valley PTA	1969	Atlantic
Lou Johnson	She Thinks I Still Care	1969	Cotillion
100 Proof Aged In Soul	Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One)	1970	Hot Wax
Set 3
The Chairmen of the Board	Feelin' Alright?	1970	Invictus
Bo Diddley	Lodi	1971	Chess
The Isley Brothers	Love the One You're With	1971	T-Neck
Ray Charles	Ring of Fire	1973	ABC
Billy Preston	It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	1973	A&M
Bobby Womack	Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)	1972	United Artists
Diana Ross	Bein' Green	1974	Motown
Set 4/Outro
The Intruders	Mother and Child Reunion	1973	Gamble
Etta James	Let's Burn Down the Cornfield	1974	Chess
The Temprees	Come and Get Your Love	1974	We Produce
Millie Jackson	Feel Like Makin' Love	1976	Spring
Nina Simone	Rich Girl	1978	CTI
Ronnie Dyson	Jive Talkin'	1976	Columbia
The Persuasions	Tempts Jam	1972	Capitol