ORIGINAL VERSUS COVER: PART FIVE, KNOCK ON WOOD
Eddie Floyd: Here is my fifth post in the series in which I'll argue that the cover is better than the original version of the song. This time I'm going to compare Eddie Floyd's original version and Amii Stewart's cover version of the song, Knock on Wood . Knock on Wood was a hit song for Eddie Floyd in 1966. The single was released by Stax Records, an American soul music record company. Eddie Floyd's Knock on Wood : In 1979 Amii Stewart, an American soul and disco singer, had a massive hit with her cover of Knock on Wood . Her song is widely regarded as one of the classic disco songs of its time, the late 1970s/early 1980s, the heyday of disco. Amii Stewart's Knock on Wood : As a diehard disco man, I'm obviously going to like Amii Stewart's disco version more than Eddie Floyd's soul version. I can dance to Amii Stewart's cover version whereas I can only listen and maybe tap my foot to Eddie Floyd's original version. Many artists have covere...