>My favorite "two versions" song is Eric Clapton's Layla. In the old recording, it was with his group at the time, Derek and the Dominos. Derek is Eric Clapton, of course. First years later I realized that it was the same melody.
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Thanks for the links. I like Clapton and I like the "regular" version of Layla, more than the mellow, unplugged version.

Obviously, there are exceptions to my rule about guys and songs from the heart....like Clapton and "Tears from Heaven" and the circumstances. Fear of losing my daughter is a million times greater than the sum of all my other fears combined - I just cannot imagine experiencing that.