Merrilee Rush - "Angel of the Morning"

I think the Merilee Rush version is the best.

Btw, this song was written by Angelina Jolie's uncle

Holy Shit R1 I did not know that!

I prefer the Juice Newton but there's also a reggae version that I like.

Bettye Swann, all the way.

Love Bettye Swann but her version changes the melody.

The great Evie Sands did the original version, but my favourite is by Billie Davis. Her little girl voice is a wonderful contrast to the forthright, adult lyrics. She was beaten in the UK charts by P.P. Arnold, who sang background (with Kiki Dee) on Davis' version.

Olivia Newton John did a nice version as well.

Chip Taylor (nee Voight) also wrote Wild Thing (The Troggs), Anyway That You Want Me (The Troggs, Evie Sands), I Can't Let Go (Evie Sands, The Hollies, Linda Ronstadt), and I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face (Baby Washington).

I love Olivia Newton-John's version. She sings it with a lot of emotion.

I preferred the Shaggy reggae version till I heard Juice Newton's on the True Detective soundtrack - like that one the best now.

Nina, Nina, Nina!!!

Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby

Juice Newton does the best remakes. Has she ever done anything original?

...I wanna see your Sweet Sweet Smile everyday....

Juice Newton's version is my fave. As an 11 year old gayboy I used to prance around the house singing it. Parents were a mite uncomfortable!

I always liked Juice Newton's cover of "Tell Her No."

I think P.P. Arnold does the best version.

I have always loved Merilee's version. She sounds so tender, sad, and prematurely wise all at the same time. Beautiful song.

Agree with r14

Juice can eat my shit!

Is it about incest?

The first is usually the best. Merrilee Rush.

As long as we're discussing washed-up 80s hags, Ms. Bonnie Tyler:

Olivia Newton-John's is the worst. And I say this as an insane ONJ fan.

Nina Simone

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I am obsessed with Evie Sands (she should have been a superstar) but even though she did the original, I prefer Juice's version.

My favorite is a version by Pretenders from some movie soundtrack album, early 90s I believe.

Evie Sands my favorite version.

"Is it about incest?"

No. Why on earth would you think that?

I like the Merrilee Rush version the best.

As for Juice Newton, my favorite song by her was "Break It To Me Gently." Whatever happened to her, anyway? She had a string of hits and was gone. She had a great voice.

I like her version of san francisco better than the real one.

The original by Evie Sands. It never took off because the record company (Cameo/Parkway) went bankrupt shortly after the song was released.

The very first singer approached to record it was Connie Francis, but she thought it was too racy.

"As long as we're discussing washed-up 80s hags"

It is the quintessential bottom song: humped and dumped.

The Merilee Rush version was the best. 80s remakes of 60s songs make me want to barf. They replace all the power and soul of the melody with a tacky synthetic sound. There's no way this song would have been written today. No one would understand it. It would be called "Booty Call of the Morning ", complete with auto tune and a couple of lines sung by the Weeknd.