Song #86 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “My Life Is Empty Without You”, originally by Diana Ross and the Supremes, covered by The Afghan Whigs. First up, the original:
No mistaking that voice, or that Motown sound, is there? There’s quite a few Motown songs in this list, both as originals and as covers. No real mystery why that’s the case. Here’s the Afghan Whigs’ cover version:
Interesting. It’s structurally the same, but still quite different. I confess that I’d never heard of these guys before, but I like their sound. What do you think?