Undercover

Vecchia Zimarra (La Boheme)
(Giacomo Puccini Libretto : Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica ) 1896

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also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

15 August 2009

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Vertigo
(U2/Bono with The Edge) 2004

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also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

21 November 2005

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performed as part of "Rock n Roll Nigger" medley

Walk Away Renee
(Bob Calilli/Michael (Brown) Lookofsky/Tony Sansone) 1966

performed by:

The Lefte Banke

also covered by:

The Four Tops

first known performance by Patti Smith:

8 April 1995

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lead-vocal by Lenny Kaye

Wayward Wind
(Stan Lebowsky, Herb Newman) 1956

performed by:

Gogi Grant

also covered by:

Neil Young, The Waterboys

first known performance by Patti Smith:

17 October 2009

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(We Ain’t Got) Nothing Yet
(Ron Gilbert, Ralph Scala and Mike Esposito) 1966

performed by:

The Blue Magoos

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

29 December 2010

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We Three Kings
(trad.) unknown

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also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

1997

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Studiorecording

We’re Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together
(Lou Reed) 1969

performed by:

The Velvet Underground

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

1974

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When Doves Cry
(Prince) 1984

performed by:

Prince

also covered by:

Ani diFranco

first known performance by Patti Smith:

21 June 1996

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When I’m Sixty-Four
(Lennon/McCartney) 1967

performed by:

The Beatles

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

30 December 2010

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Studiorecording

White Christmas
(Irving Berlin) 1954

performed by:

Bing Crosby

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

1979

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White Rabbit
(Grace Slick) 1966

performed by:

Jefferson Airplane

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

1 November 2000

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false start; Included in Patti’s 2007 Album of Covers "Twelve".

Who Do You Love?
(Ellas McDaniel) 1956

performed by:

Bo Diddley

also covered by:

Yardbirds

first known performance by Patti Smith:

14 February 1997

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Wicked Messenger
(Bob Dylan) 1968

performed by:

Bob Dylan

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

24 June 1995

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Wild Thing
(Chip Taylor) 1965

performed by:

Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones

also covered by:

The Troggs, Jimi Henrix

first known performance by Patti Smith:

8 June 2011

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Within You Without You
(George Harrison) 1967

performed by:

The Beatles

also covered by:

first known performance by Patti Smith:

23 February 2007

notes:

George Harrison wrote this song and was the only Beatle who performed it. Included in Patti’s 2007 Album of Covers "Twelve"

Words Of Love
(Buddy Holly) 1957

performed by:

Buddy Holly

also covered by:

The Beatles, The Diamonds

first known performance by Patti Smith:

3 February 2009

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Working on the Chain Gang
(Sam Cooke/Charles Cooke) 1960

performed by:

Sam Cooke

also covered by:

Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson

first known performance by Patti Smith:

4 May 1977

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