Best and Worst Imagine Covers

Sorry, but there's no cover that sounds like John Lennon singing Imagine!
peace,
soul
UpVenue has written up a story with the best and worst imagine covers (Lennon). 14 covers with videos included (all on one page)
Imagine, originally created by John Lennon, helped define an era. Many have tried to capture the emotion, the message and the brilliant simplicity of the tune; a few have been successful but many have failed. UpVenue has decided to look at a few of these attempts - fourteen to be exact, from many genres. Let's check them out.
The original:


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