Same artist about the same person... allegedly. Leon Russell and Chris O'Dell... "Pisces Apple Lady" and "A Song For You".
"The Country Hall Of Fame" by Hank Locklin (The absolute best tribute to country music ever recorded!) "U.S. Of A." by Donna Fargo (The absolute best country tribute to America!) Donna Fargo ~ U. S. Of A "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" by Glen Campbell & Steve Wariner (A beautiful tribute to moms! I always think of my mom in heaven when I hear this.) The Hand That Rocks The Cradle "From Graceland To The Promised Land" by Merle Haggard (Another tribute to Elvis) Merle Haggard - From Graceland To The Promised Land
William Bell - A Tribute to a King William Bell's memorial song for Otis Redding. Initially released as the B-side to "Every Man Ought to Have a Woman" in March 1968, just three months after the plane carrying Otis and his band went down in Madison/Wisconsin. "Otis, he was known as Big O Otis, ooh, we gonna miss him so Otis, ooh, yeah We gonna miss him so"
Lou Reed and John Cale - Songs for Drella (entire album a tribute to Andy Warhol) Marianne Faithfull - Song for Nico Rolling Stones - Shine a Light (for Brian Jones)
Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done Not a tribute, but a song inspired by the heroin addiction of Neil Young's friend and Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten. The song was released on Neil Young's album "Harvest" in February 1972. In November 1972 Danny Whitten died of an overdose. "I sing the song because I love the man I know that some of you don't understand Milk-blood to keep from running out"
Robbie Robertson - Fallen Angel Opening track from his self-titled 1987 album, released on Geffen records. Robbie Robertson's elegy to fellow The Band-member Richard Manuel, who killed himself in 1986. "I don't believe it's all for nothing It's not just written in the sand Sometimes I thought you felt too much And you crossed into the shadowland"
Style Council - A Man of Great Promise A song about Dave Waller, a founding member of The Jam and their rhythm guitarist in an early line up, who left the group in 1973. Dave Waller died of a heroin overdose in 1982, and Paul Weller wrote this elegy for his fallen friend. The track was included on the Style Council's second album "Our Favourite Shop", released on Polydor in 1985. "And I think of what you might have been A man of such great promise Oh but, you seem to forget the dream And the more you saw you hated But let's not talk of blame, for what is only natural Like a moth going to a flame You had a dangerous passion"
Thanks for posting. Eerie - was just delving into The Replacements about 4-5 days ago. Wouldn't even have realized they wrote 2 tribute songs, except viewing like this. Interesting info! U2's Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of = Tribute to Michael Hutchence (RIP) INXS - Big fan/the latter.
Robert Gordon - The Catman Robert Gordon's tribute to rock and roll and rockabilly singer Gene Vincent. Closing track of the A-side of Robert Gordon's 1979 album "Rock Billy Boogie", released on RCA Victor. Robert Gordon manages to mention 18 songs written and/or recorded by Gene Vincent in the lyrics: Bop Street Pink Thunderbird Be-Bop-a-Lula Cat Man Teenage Partner Crazy Legs Brand New Beat Double Talkin' Baby Pretty Pretty Baby Woman Love Five Feet of Lovin' Wear My Ring Lotta Lovin' B-I Bickey Bi Bo-Bo-Go Gonna Back Up Baby Blue Jean Bop Race with the Devil I Sure Miss You
Reflections - Charlie Daniels......Skynyrd Drive By Truckers - Southern Rock Opera - Skynyrd (Whole album is pretty much a tribute) Henry Paul Band - Grey Ghost - Skynyrd
Stereolab's entire CD "Margerine Eclipse", honoring and lamenting the death of member Mary Hansen, who had been run over on her bike by a truck in London in 2002 in particular, Dear marge at the end, but others throughout the release too
