Fire and Rain - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

Many artists have recorded cover versions of "Fire and Rain" in a number of genres, including:

• Taylor sang this on The Simpsons episode Deep Space Homer with slightly altered lyrics.
• Al Jarreau - Jazz singer Al Jarreau on his album Glow.
• Anne Murray on her album Snowbird.
• Badlands on the 1991 album Voodoo Highway and live during the subsequent tour.
• Birdy on her eponymous debut album Birdy.
• Blood, Sweat & Tears on their album Blood, Sweat & Tears 3.
• Bobby Darin on his album Live! At the Desert Inn.
• Bobby Womack - Rhythm and blues and soul singer Bobby Womack on his album Communication.
• Boots Randolph - Saxophonist Boots Randolph on his album Boots With Brass.
• Cher on her album Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves.
• Cliff Richard on his album Help It Along.
• Dido - Pop singer Dido on the album Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project (2007).
• Herb Alpert - Trumpeter Herb Alpert on his album Lost Treasures.
• Hubert Laws - Jazz flautist Hubert Laws on his album Afro-Classic.
• Jack Starr's Burning Starr - Heavy Metal band Jack Starr's Burning Starr covered the song on the 1986 No Turning Back album
• Jimmy Fallon performed a parody called "Romney & Bain" after the 2012 Democratic and Republican conventions.
• John Denver on his album Poems, Prayers, and Promises.
• Johnny Rivers on his album Home Grown.
• Jonathan Butler - Jazz guitarist/singer Jonathan Butler covered the song on his album Jonathan
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds - R&B singer Babyface covered the song on his album Playlist
• Linda Thompson - Folk singer Linda Thompson on her album Give Me a Sad Song.
• Lou Rawls - Soul, jazz and blues singer Lou Rawls on his album A Man of Value.
• Marcia Hines recorded the song as her debut single in 1975, and performed it live on cable TV as a duet with Jimmy Barnes in 2009
• Marsyas (Oskar Petr, Petr Kalandra, Zuzana Michnova) recorded the song as Slunce a dest (Sun and Rain) in 1982 (album Kousek prizne)
• Maynard Ferguson - Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his eponymous album Maynard Ferguson.
• Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Punk music band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their album Have a Ball.
• Nana Mouskouri on her album Nana's Book of Songs.
• Ole gustav Johnsen - NorwegianX-Factor competitor Ole gustav Johnsen covered the song on 2010 X-Factor album.
• Phil Upchurch - Jazz guitarist Phil Upchurch on his album Darkness, Darkness.
• Richie Havens - Folk singer Richie Havens on his album The Great Blind Degree.
• Rick Wakeman - Progressive rock keyboard player Rick Wakeman on his album Piano Vibrations.
• Rigmor Gustafsson - Swedish jazz singer Rigmor Gustafsson on her album "I Will Wait for You" (2003).
• Roger Whittaker on his album Fire and Rain.
• Sammy Kershaw - Country music singer Sammy Kershaw on his album Covers the Hits.
• The Gaylads - Reggae artists The Gaylads on their album Fire and Rain.
• The Isley Brothers on their album Givin' It Back.
• Willie Nelson - Country icon Willie Nelson's 1975 cover reached the top thirty on the U.S. country singles charts.