I really wanted to hear it sung by a female..does anyone know of an artist that recorded this song???? I always hear this song on American Idol...I love the part where they go " I was born by the river" its very soulful and it sends shivers down my spine when someone can actually belt it out..soul patrol style....lol
2007-02-01 15:37:34 · 7 answers · asked by ♥queen b♥ 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Sam Cooke sang this song originally, but it has been covered by many other artists.
Al Green, a self-professed fan of Cooke, covered the song for the concert celebrating the 1996 opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Green's live rendition was included in the soundtrack to the 2001 Michael Mann film Ali. James Taylor recorded a version specially for an episode of the same title of the television drama The West Wing. Other notable artists who have covered the song include The Fugees, The Band, The 5th Dimension, Otis Redding, The Neville Brothers,The Supremes, Gavin Degraw and The Gits. A more recent cover was recorded by Terence Trent D'Arby for the PBS series "The Promised Land". Contemporary gospel singer Deitrick Haddon recorded a version for the soundtrack of the 2005 film The Gospel (although it does not appear in the film itself).
Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin have also sung this song very effectively.
I have linked you to the wiki article on the song below, and also the song lyrics (second link)
Hope that helps - I agree it's a great, moving song.
2007-02-01 15:40:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the original artist was Sam Cooke.
2007-02-01 23:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by feefee2u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Cooke...If this man was still alive I would love to hear him sing this and many of his other songs...Sam Cooke was and is a music icon
2007-02-01 23:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by sistapoetry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam Cooke, don't know of any females....try Leo's Lyrics.com
2007-02-01 23:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by Lolitta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a google search type in lyric then the words
2007-02-01 23:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by holly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search lyrics or go to american idol and search the person who sang it
2007-02-01 23:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
by a girl? i dont know.....gavin degraw does a good version of it though!
2007-02-01 23:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋