These are some of the greatest songs from the era. The list of artists covering them like Ronnie James Dio, LA guns, Ian Anderson, Chris Squire, Kip Winger, Great White, Lisa Loeb, Starship just to name a few. All did a great job with their covers. I love cover songs done by great musicians.
L.A. Guns – Wanted Dead Or Alive (as made famous by Bon Jovi)
Tuff – Too Late For Love (as made famous by Def Leppard)
Doogie White (Rainbow) – Love Hurts (as made famous by Nazareth)
Great White – Stairway To Heaven (as made famous by Led Zeppelin)
Ralph Saenz (Atomic Punks) – Don’t Let It End (as made famous by Styx)
Tommy Shaw (Styx) – Open Arms (as made famous by Journey)
Chris Squire (Yes) – Comfortably Numb (as made famous by Pink Floyd)
Robin McAuley (Michael Shenker Group) – Faithfully (as made famous by Journey)
Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N’ Roses) – Sweet Child O’ Mine (as made famous by Guns N’ Roses)
Kip Winger – Miles Away (as made famous by Winger)
Great White – Ready For Love (as made famous by Bad Company)
Kip Winger – Send Her My Love (as made famous by Journey)
Yngwie Malmsteen – Dream On (as made famous by Aerosmith)
Chaz West (The Jason Bonham Band) – Come Sail Away (as made famous by Styx)
Warrant – Photograph (as made famous by Def Leppard)
Leif Garrett – Home Sweet Home (as made famous by Mötley Crüe)
Paul Dianno (Ex-Iron Maiden) – Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love (as made famous by Van Halen)
Starship – Don’t Stop Believin’ (as made famous by Journey)
Great White – All My Love (as made famous by Led Zeppelin)
Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) – Ruby Tuesday (as made famous by The Rolling Stones)
George Lynch – No One Like You (as made famous by Scorpions)
Lisa Loeb – Goodbye To Romance (as made famous by Ozzy Osbourne)
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) – Living In The Past (as made famous by Jethro Tull) (Live)
Bullet Boys – Livin’ On A Prayer (as made famous by Bon Jovi)
Billy Sherwood (Yes) – More Than A Feeling (as made famous by Boston)
Tuff – Lights (as made famous by Journey)
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) – Aqualung (as made famous by Jethro Tull) (Live)
Bullet Boys – Broken Wings (as made famous by Mr. Mister)
Kix – Still Lovin’ You (as made famous by Scorpions)
Kip Winger – Holding Back The Years (as made famous by Simply Red)
Chaz West (The Jason Bonham Band) – I’ll Be There For You (as made famous by Bon Jovi)
Bret Michaels – Every Rose Has Its Thorn (as made famous by Poison)
Great White – Sarah (as made famous by Thin Lizzy)
Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) – Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (as made famous by Led Zeppelin)
Kip Winger – Headed For A Heartbreak (as made famous by Winger)
Bret Michaels – Fallen Angel (as made famous by Poison)
Tuff – Babe (as made famous by Styx)
House Of Lords – Can’t Find My Way Home (as made famous by Blind Faith)
Glenn Hughes (deep purple) – Piece Of My Heart (as made famous by Nazareth)
Bret Michaels – Something To Believe In (as made famous by Poison)
Kory Clarke (Warrior Soul) – Blaze Of Glory (as made famous by Bon Jovi)
Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake) – Here I Go Again (as made famous by Whitesnake)
Bobby Kimball (Toto) – Who’s Crying Now (as made famous by Journey)
Adrian Belew (King Crimson) – Mother (as made famous by Pink Floyd)
Rick Wakeman (Yes) – Fool In The Rain (as made famous by Led Zeppelin)
Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) – Stone Cold (as made famous by Rainbow)
Kix – Foolin’ (as made famous by Def Leppard)
Danny Wagner (Warrant) – Best Of Times (as made famous by Styx)
Quireboys – Lady (as made famous by Styx)
Doug Pinnick (King’s X) – The Unforgiven (as made famous by Metallica)
L.A. Guns – Bringin’ On The Heartbreak (as made famous by Def Leppard)
John Wait – Space Oddity (as made famous by David Bowie)