Rene and Georgette Magritte With their dog after the war Returned to their hotel suite And they unlocked the door Easily losing their evening clothes They danced by the light of the moon To the Penguins, the Moonglows The Orioles, and The Five Satins The deep forbidden music They'd been longing for Rene and Georgette Magritte With their dog after the war - Paul Simon
Laura Veirs - Carol Kaye From her 2009 album "July Flame". Laura Veirs' tribute to the great bass player and session musician Carol Kaye who contributed to hundreds of records as a member of The Wrecking Crew in the Los Angeles recording scene. "She can really play it She can really lay it down "Smile"," "Good Vibrations" "Help Me Rhonda," "Homeward Bound" It would be so cool to be like Carol, Carol Kaye Maybe I can meet her, maybe shake her hand one day"
A deep album track from the Billboard #1 album Chicago VIII (1975) Oh, Thank You Great Spirit by CHICAGO The late guitarist Terry Kath's tribute to Jimi Hendrix
The Replacements - Johnny's Gonna Die From their 1981 debut album "Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash". "Johnny's Gonna Die" is The Replacements' tribute to Johnny Thunders, one of Paul Westerberg's heroes. "Johnny always takes more than he needs Knows a couple chords, knows a couple leads Johnny always needs more than he takes Forgets a couple of chords, forgets a couple of breaks And everybody tells me that Johnny is hot Johnny needs something, what he ain't got And Johnny's gonna die Johnny's gonna die Johnny's gonna die"
"The King Is Gone" Ronnie McDowell (1977) Probably the best Elvis tribute (plus it launched Ronnie's career).
Tim Hardin - Tribute to Hank Williams Closing track of his 1967 album "Tim Hardin 2". "He sang from his heart Took the pain for his sins We watched the pain in his heart And they sang and then they clapped their hands Good-bye Hank Williams, my friend I didn't know you But I've been in places you've been"
Arthur Conley - Otis Sleep On Arthur Conley wrote this tribute to Otis Redding which was released as a single B-side and included on the album "Soul Directions" in late 1968. "Sleep on Otis why don't you take your rest Sleep on Otis Redding I swear to you I will carry on"
Dylan’s “Roll On John” from Tempest is a tribute to Lennon. This song is not to be confused with the similarly-titled folk tune “Roll On John,” which Dylan covered in his early career. No video of the newer self-penned song, that I can find. Roy Buchanan recorded this “Tribute To Elmore James”
Eagles - "My Man", a tribute to Gram Parsons The Kinks - "Session Man", a living tribute to Nicky Hopkins
ELP- Are you Ready Eddy? A song for their engineer Eddy Offord Grateful Dead-Bird Song Written for the departed Janis Joplin Sonic Youth-Tunic (Song for Karen) Written for departed Karen Carpenter
Pink Floyd - Shine on you Crazy Diamond, for Syd Barrett The Clash - Jail Guitar Doors, for Wayne Kramer, Peter Green, and Keith Richards
