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304 Artists covered songs written by Don Covay
- 13th Floor Elevators : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- Aki Aleong and His Teen Twenty : Pony Time [1962]
- Al Gardner : The Stomp [1960]
- Al Jones : Castle In The Sky [1962]
- Alan Price Set : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- Alenka Pinteric : Chain Of Fools [1968]
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written by Don Covay
co-written by Don Covay
- Andy Forray : Copycat [1963]
, Monday (Is The Girl For Me) [1963]
- Anthony Newley : I Love Everything About You [1963]
- Aretha Franklin : Chain Of Fools [1968]
, See-Saw [1968]
, Night Life [1967]
- Arlene Smith : Mon Cherie Au Revoir [1963]
- Arlene Smith & Johnny Colla : Letter Full Of Tears [1993]
- Art Mooney And His Orchestra : Diddy Boppers [1959]
- Artie 'Blues Boy' White : Chain Of Fools [1981]
- Attic Tragedy : Chain Of Fools [1991]
- B.F.L. Project feat. Julie Dennis : Chain Of Fools [1998]
- Bad To The Bone : Mercy Mercy [1989]
- Barrence Whitfield : Pony Time [1993]
- Barrence Whitfield And The Savages : Bip Bop Bip [1984]
- Ben E. King : Victims [1993]
, Don't Drive Me Away [1966]
- Bertha Colbert : Teardrop Avenue [1963]
- Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa : See-Saw [2013]
- Bette Boothe : Teardrop Avenue [1964]
- Betty McQuade : Tongue Tied [1961]
- Big Charlie & His Lemon Twisters : Twist It Up [1961]
- Bill Frisell : Chain Of Fools [1990]
- Billy Fury : Letter Full Of Tears [1962]
- Billy Larkin & The Delegates : Chain Of Fools [1968]
- Billy Squier : See-Saw [1993]
- Bobby Hendricks : Little John Green [1959]
- Bobby Long & His Satelites : Mo Jo Workout [1964]
- Bobby Womack : I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In [1993]
- Bonnie Raitt : Three Time Loser [1977]
- Booker T. & The M.G.'s : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- Brook Benton With The Dixie Flyers : Shoes [1970]
- Bunny Sigler : Hold On [1962]
- Byron Lee And The Dragonaires : Hanging Up My Heart For You [1964]
- Camy Todorow : Chain Of Fools [1987]
- Carol Grimes : Chain Of Fools [1989]
- Carola : Chain Of Fools [1969]
- Chariot Riders : I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In [1985]
- Charles Lattimore : One Woman's Man [1967]
- Charles Walker : Ain't Nothing A Young Girl Can Do [1999]
- Charlie Partee : Put Yourself In My Place [1961]
- Chubby Checker : The Continental Walk [1961]
, Pony Time [1961]
- Chuck Bradford : If You Can Get There Before I Do [1964]
, I Left There Running 'Cause Walking Was Most Too Slow [1964]
- Chuck Jackson and Todd Rundgren : Mercy Mercy [1993]
- Clarence Carter : Think About It [1969]
- Claude Steben : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- Cleftones : Shadows Of The Very Last Row [1960]
- Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers : See-Saw [1967]
- Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- Clifford Curry : Three Time Loser [1989]
- Connie Francis : Mister Twister [1962]
- Cops And Robbers : Sookie Sookie [1968]
A French PS for Aretha Franklin's version of 'Chain Of Fools', circa 1968 - Corey Glover : Three Time Loser [1993]
- Dany Mario Et Son Orchestre : Mercy Mercy [1969]
- Daughters Of Eve : Hey Lover [1966]
- Dave Dacosta With His Strollers : Pony Time [1962]
- Dave Edmunds : Three Time Loser [1981]
- Dave Ford And The Hollywood Flames : Elizabeth [1962]
- Davy Jones : Sookie Sookie [1969]
- Debbie Dovale : Hey Lover [1963]
- Dee Clark : Hold On [1961]
, Crossfire Time [1963]
, I'm Goin' Home [1963]
- Dee Dee Sharp Gamble : I Wanna Be Your Woman [1977]
- Defenders : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- Delbert McClinton : Mercy Mercy [1979]
, See-Saw [1979]
- Derrick And Paulette : Dance Romeo [1964]
- Derrick Harriott : I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In [1985]
- Dick Brave & The Backbeats : I'll Be Satisfied [2011]
- Doc Thomas Group : Please Do Something [1967]
- Don 'Jake' Jacoby : Chain Of Fools [1968]
- Don Duke : Pony Time [1961]
- Don Taylor : Up And Away [1961]
, Let's Hit The Road [1961]
, There's A Party Goin' On [1961]
- Dorsey Burnette : Castle In The Sky [1962]
- Duke & The Drivers : Ain't Nothing A Young Girl Can Do [1975]
, That Kind Of Lovin' [1976]
- Earl Richards : The House Of Blue Lights - Part 1 [1977]
- Eddie Long : Mo Jo Workout [1964]
- Eric 'Scorch' Scortia : Sookie Sookie [2004]
- Esquerita : Letter Full Of Tears [1966]
- Etta James : I'm Gonna Take What He's Got [1968]
, You Got It [1967]
, Watchdog [1967]
, Sookie Sookie [1974]
- Eva Cassidy : Chain Of Fools [2008]
- Fabian : Tongue Tied [1961]
- Fantasia Barrino : Chain Of Fools [2004]
- Faye Adams : It Made Me Cry [1959]
- Five Satins : Your Memory [1960]
A blues boogie version of 'Chain Of Fools' appears on the R.L. Burnside's album from 2000 - Flamingo : Chain Of Fools [1996]
- Freddie Scott : Brand New Man [2001]
, Laugh To Keep From Crying [2001]
- Fusanosuke Kondou : Come See About Me [1990]
- Gary Criss : Sweet, Warm And Soft [1963]
- Gary U.S. : Mercy Mercy Bonds
- Gene Chandler : You Threw A Lucky Punch [1962]
- Gene Vincent : Big Fat Saturday Night [1960]
- George Glenn : Shoes [1972]
- Georgie Fame : See-Saw [1966]
- Germán Coppini : Chain Of Fools [1989]
- Gerri Granger : Castle In The Sky [1962]
- Ginger Ale : Get Off My Life Woman [1970]
- Ginny Arnell : Brand New [1963]
- Ginny Satin : Hey Lover [1964]
- Giorgia : Chain Of Fools [1994]
- Gladys Knight & The Pips : Come See About Me [1963]
- Gladys Knight And The Pips : I'll Trust In You [1962]
, Letter Full Of Tears [1961]
- Glenn And The Outlaws : Long Tall Shorty [1964]
- Graham Parker : Chain Of Fools [1979]
- Grant Green : Sookie Sookie [1970]
- Hank Ballard And The Midnighters : The Continental Walk [1961]
- Hank Harper : Pony Time [1961]
- Helen Watson : Mercy Mercy [1999]
- Herbie Mann : Chain Of Fools [1969]
- Hermanas Serrano : Mister Twister [1962]
- High & Mighty : Chain Of Fools [1999]
- Hour Glass : Hanging Up My Heart For You [1968]
- Huey Lewis & The News : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) [1994]
The 'Soul Beat' Of Ricardo Ray included a version of 'Sookie Sookie' in its cheesy French cover from 1969 - Huey Lewis And The News : He Don't Know [1991]
- Hédika : Pony Time [1961]
- Ian & The Zodiacs : See-Saw [1966]
- Iggy Pop : Sookie Sookie [1993]
- Inmates : Three Time Loser [1979]
- J. Geils Band : The Usual Place [1971]
- Jade Of Stone : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- Jam Rock Band : Pony Time [1979]
- Jamie Principle : Chain Of Fools [1989]
- Jean Shy and The Shy Guys : Chain Of Fools [2009]
- Jeannie Thomas : Say Something Sweet To Me [1961]
- Jeff Lynne [ : Mercy Mercy 2012]
- Jerry Butler : You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) [1962]
- Jim Carroll : Long Tall Shorty [1993]
- Jimi Hendrix : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- Jimmy Barnes : Chain Of Fools [2000]
- Jimmy Brown : Chain Of Fools (1967]
- Jimmy Jones : I Just Go For You [1960]
- Jimmy Lloyd : Pony Time [1961]
- Jimmy London : Hanging Up My Heart For You [1972]
- Jimmy Smith : Chain Of Fools [1968]
- Jimmy Witherspoon : I'm Coming Down With The Blues [1964]
, Thunder [1993]
- Jimmy and the Rackets [ : Continental Twist 1963]
- Joe Cocker : Chain Of Fools [2004]
- Joe Tex : She Said Yes [1969]
- Johnny Hallyday : Pony Time [1961]
- Johnny O'Keefe : Pony Time [1961]
- Johnny Winter : Mercy Mercy [1976]
- Jose Francis : Pony Time [1961]
- Julien Covey And The Machine : Sweet Bacon [1967]
- King Curtis : It's Twistin' Time [1961]
- King Floyd : Think About It [1973]
- Komety : Chain Of Fools [1968]
- Le Crépuscule Des Dieux : Pony Time |1970]
- Lena Horne : Love Bug [1966]
- Leon Haywood : Mercy Mercy [1969]
- Les Atlas : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- Les Blousons Noirs : Pony Time [1961]
- Les Chaussettes Noires : Pony Time [1961]
, Boo Hoo [1961]
, Big Fat Saturday Night [1963]
- Les Watson : I'm Gonna Cry [1970]
- Lillian Briggs : Diddy Boppers [1959]
- Lit : Chain Of Fools [2001]
- Little Caesar : Chain Of Fools [1990]
- Little Milton : Letter Full Of Tears [1981]
- Little Richard : She's Together [1968]
, I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me [1965]
, Try Some Of Mine [1968]
- Lloyd Price : Boo Hoo [1961]
- Lonnie Smith : See-Saw [1969]
- Los Doltons : Sookie Sookie [1969]
- Los Jovenes : Mercy Mercy [1967]
- Lothar and The Hand People : Mercy Mercy [1968]
- Lou Johnson : It's In The Wind [1968]
, I Can't Change [1969]
- Marcia Ball : I'm Coming Down With The Blues [2001]
- Maria Gatti : Mister Twister [1965]
- Marie Knight : I Was Born Again [1963]
- Martha High & Speedometer : You Got It [2012]
- Mary Ann Fisher : Give [1962]
- Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs : The Four Corners [1968]
- Millie Jackson : Letter Full Of Tears [1974]
, Watch The One Who Brings You The News [1974]
- Milto Eph : Chain Of Fools [2005]
- Mongo Santamaría : See-Saw [1969]
- Monica Kirby : Blue Victory [1964]
- Mulens Portland Combo : See-Saw [1997]
- Mystique : What Would The World Be Without Music [1977]
Wilson Pickett worked close with Don Covay and sung his songs many times - Nancy 'Rock' Holloway : Pony Time [1961]
- Nancy Butts : Letter Full Of Tears [1972]
- Nick Todd : Your Love's Got A Grip On Me [1960]
- Nicklebag : Sweet Thang [1996]
- Nona Hendryx : We Can't Make It No More [1993]
- Ole Friis with Daddy Drugstore : Sookie Sookie [1988]
- Otis Clay : That Kind Of Lovin' [1968]
- Otis Redding : Think About It [1968]
, Demonstration [1970]
- Pamela : See-Saw [1994]
- Pat Field Et Les Pumas De L'Oklahoma : Pony Time [1961]
- Paul Revere & The Raiders : Chain Of Fools [1990]
- Paul Young : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) [1983]
- Percy Milem : I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me [1967]
- Percy Sledge : Hanging Up My Heart For You [1966]
- Peter Schickele And His Orchestra : Chain Of Fools [1969]
- Peter Wolf : Lights Out [1984]
, I Stole Some Love [1993]
- Phoebe Snow : Mercy Mercy [1980]
- Pitty and Negra Li : Chain Of Fools [2007]
- Pousette-Dart Band : I Stayed Away Too Long [1978]
- R.L. Burnside : Chain Of Fools [2000]
- Raffaella Carra : Sookie Sookie [1971]
- Randy Crawford : Letter Full Of Tears [1982]
- Ray Garnett : Pony Time [1961]
- Rhythm 55 : Letter Full Of Tears [2002]
- Ricardo Ray : Sookie Sookie [1969]
- Ricky Nelson : Here I Go Again (1960]
- Robert Cray : He Don't Know [1993]
- Robert Gordon : Three Time Loser [1991]
'Mercy Mercy' features on the second album by Booker T. & The M.G.'s, circa 1965 - Robert Lloyd : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) [1990]
- Robert Palmer : Mercy Mercy [1976]
- Rocky Roberts E I Pyrañas : Chain Of Fools [1967]
- Rocky Volcano Et Ses Rock 'n' Rollers : Pony Time [1961]
- Ron Wood : Chain Of Fools [1993]
- Rosemary Taylor : Mercy Mercy [1968]
- Roy Thompson : Sookie Sookie [1966]
- Rudy Mockabee : Think About It [1970]
- Sam Cooke : Hold On [1961]
- Sam Hawkins : You're Something Out Of This World [1960]
, Let Me Dream [1959]
- Sandy Selsie : Don't Destroy Me [1963]
- Sano And The Saints Five : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- Sean Buckley Set : Please Do Something [1966]
- Shake Keane : Chain Of Fools [1969]
- Smashing Pumpkins : Sookie Sookie [1990]
- Smiley Lewis : I'm Coming Down With The Blues [1962]
- Solomon Burke : Hanging Up My Heart For You [1962]
, Tonight's The Night [1965]
, You're Good For Me [1963]
, Party People [1968]
- Sonny Spencer : Gilee [1959]
- Soul Summit : Back To The Streets [1993]
- Sparks Go Go : Sookie Sookie [1993]
- Sputz : See-Saw [1994]
- Stack Waddy : Long Tall Shorty [1972]
- Stefan Gwildis : Chain Of Fools [2003]
- Steppenwolf : Sookie Sookie [1968]
- Sunny And The Sunglows : Pony Time [1963]
- Susan Maughan : Hey Lover [1964]
- Sven Ingvars Kvartett : Pony Time [1961]
- Sweet Jeena And Her Sweethearts : Tongue Tied [2009]
- T he Balladmen : Mercy Mercy [2012]
- Tank : Chain Of Fools [1984]
- The Arrows : See-Saw [1969]
Solomon Burke recorded 'Party People' in 1968 - The Ascots : Sookie Sookie [1966]
- The Balls : Watchdog [2009]
- The Best : Mercy Mercy [1996]
- The Bollock Brothers : Sookie Sookie [2001]
- The Boys : Long Tall Shorty [1965]
- The Breakaways : Long Tall Shorty [1997]
- The Brymers : Mercy Mercy [2007]
- The Chopsticks : Chain Of Fools [1971]
- The Clique : Sookie Sookie [2003]
- The Commitments : Chain Of Fools [1991]
- The Competitors : Long Tall Shorty [1965]
- The Count Bishops : Mercy Mercy [1995]
- The Dirges : Three Time Loser [2004]
- The Dukes of Hamburg : Mercy Mercy [2002]
- The End : Daddy Loves Baby [1966]
, You Must Do Something [1966]
- The Fiestas : All That's Good [1964]
- The Five Emprees : Hey Lover [1965]
- The Five Keys : Bimbo [1960]
- The Four Coins : I Want A Little Girl [1960]
- The Four Pennies : Pony Time [1965]
- The Ghosters : Hey Lover [1968]
- The Gnomes Of Zurich : I'm Coming Down With The Blues [1966]
- The Graham Bond Organization : Long Tall Shorty [1964]
- The Imperials : Go And Get Your Heart Broken [1962]
- The Interns : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- The Kids : Mercy Mercy [1981]
- The Kinks : Long Tall Shorty [1964]
- The Medows : It's Twistin' Time [1962]
- The Memories : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- The Mercy Boys : Long Tall Shorty [1966]
- The Meridians : Blue Victory [1963]
- The Patterson Singers : Letter Full Of Tears [1971]
- The Primitives : Sookie Sookie [1967]
- The Remains : Mercy Mercy [1966]
Sam Cooke's Hits! compilation in 2001 included 'Hold On' - penned by Don Covay and John Berry - recorded 40 years before but unreleased until then - The Rocking Boys : Mister Twister [1962]
- The Rollers : The Continental Walk [1961]
- The Rolling Stones : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- The Sheiks : Come On Back [1960]
, Please Don't Take Away The Girl I Love [1960]
- The Shirelles : Tonight's The Night [1961]
, Dooms Day [1964]
- The Small Faces : Take This Hurt Off Me [1967]
- The Spencer Davis Group : Please Do Something [1966]
, Take This Hurt Off Me [1967]
- The Spitfires : See-Saw [2007]
- The Staple Singers : This Old Town [1971]
- The Stereos : The Big Knock [1961]
- The Sweet Inspirations : Watch The One Who Brings You The News [1968]
- The Tornados : Pony Time [1963]
- The Untamed Youth : Mercy Mercy [2002]
- The Vipps : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- The Wailers : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- The Waistcoats : Sookie Sookie [2000]
- Thierry Vincent : Mercy Mercy [1965]
- Tim Knol : The Usual Place [2014]
- Tina Britt : Sookie Sookie [1969]
- Tom Jones : See-Saw [1970]
- Tom Jones & Jools Holland : Hanging Up My Heart For You [2004]
- Tommy Ferguson : Chain Of Fools [1968]
- Tommy Tucker : Mo'Shorty [1964]
, Long Tall Shorty [1964]
- Tonny Rich : See-Saw [1966]
- Tracy Nelson : See-Saw [1980]
- US3 : Tukka Yoot's Riddim [1993]
- US3 Featuring Tukka Yoot : Riddim [1993]
- Vin Cardinal & The Queens : I'm Gonna Cry [1967]
- Wally Hawkins : First Date [1960]
- Walt Maddox And The Marcels : Letter Full Of Tears [1982]
- Wanda Jackson : There's A Party Goin' On [1958]
- Wild Billy Childish And The Blackhands : Long Tall Shorty [1988]
- Wilson Pickett : Mercy Mercy [1966]
, Night Owl [1969]
, You Lay'd It On Me [1973]
, This Old Town [1970]
, Bad People [1999]
, Three Time Loser [1966]
, She Said Yes [1970]
, That Kind Of Lovin' [1968]
, I'm Gonna Cry [1964]
- X-Group : Mercy Mercy [1966]
- Zu + Eugene Chadbourne : Chain Of Fools [2000]