Earlier this evening I stumbled across my Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Greatest Hits CD. In itself, that’s nothing to write home about. I have more than a couple of handfuls of stray CDs littering my flat. But perusing the chosen song selection, I noted two cover tunes: Neil Diamond’s Kentucky Woman and the Bee Gees To Love Somebody.

Contemporary artists have always put their own spin on each other’s songs. But Gary Puckett’s versions started me thinking about what other interesting covers I have lurking in my eclectic collection. So welcome to the Gary Puckett edition of Cover Me. Below, you’ll find Puckett’s cover of To Love Somebody. The song was the Bee Gees second single from their 1967 Polydor release, Bee Gees 1st. Andy and Maurice are still sorely missed. I’ll spare my usual analysis and comparisons (this time!) and simply let the music speak for itself.

Gary Puckett: To Love Somebody

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