The Originals © by Arnold Rypens - GOD BLESS THE CHILD

GOD BLESS THE CHILD

Created on 20/01/2003
Latest update on 03/09/2020

Artist: Billie Holiday
Author: Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog
Label: Okeh
Year: 1941

With Eddie Heywood's Orchestra. Own composition. Banned by the BBC. Prayers in popular songs were not allowed.

Covers:

1949:: Frankie Laine
1958:: Harry Belafonte
1959:: Sam Cooke
1961:: Eric Dolphy
1961:: Dinah Washington
1962:: Aretha Franklin
1962:: Lou Rawls
1962:: Sonny Rollins
1962:: Dells
1964:: Dave Van Ronk
1964:: Judy Henske
1966:: Julie London
1968:: Stevie Wonder
1968:: Blood, Sweat & Tears
1969:: Anita Kerr Singers
1971:: Kenny Burrell
1971:: Duffy Power
1972:: Diana Ross [in Billie Holiday biopic Lady Sings The Blues]
1972:: Liza Minnelli
1973:: Sylvester
1979:: Asleep At The Wheel
1983:: Keith Jarrett
1985:: Crystal Gayle
1988:: Steve Miller
1990:: Charles Neville
1990:: Lisa Simpson & Bleeding Gums Murphy
1992:: Diane Schuur
1992:: Eva Cassidy
1993:: Ruth Brown
1993:: Oleta Adams
1995:: Shania Twain
1996:: Beautiful South
1997:: Tony Bennett [in fake duet with the real Lady Day]
2000:: Mary Coughlan
2006:: Gladys Knight
2010:: Sharleen Spiteri
2010:: Dee Dee Bridgewater
2014:: Annie Lennox
2015:: José James
2020:: James Taylor

Contact

If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

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