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Sweet Jane: The Velvet Underground vs Cowboy Junkies
The Velvet Underground recorded “Sweet Jane” first, in 1970. Cowboy Junkies's cover came 18 years later, in 1988.
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The Velvet Underground's 1970 rock staple became a hushed, narcotic dream in the Cowboy Junkies' 1988 cover (Lou Reed's favorite).ⓘ source
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- Who sang “Sweet Jane” first?
- The Velvet Underground recorded “Sweet Jane” first, in 1970. Cowboy Junkies's cover came 18 years later, in 1988.
- When did The Velvet Underground release “Sweet Jane”?
- The Velvet Underground released “Sweet Jane” in 1970.
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