shaggy-angel

[brycelands]

is the song angel by shaggy a cover version and if so by whom ?

[sft42]

The song was originally called Angel of the Morning by Juice Newton and was a hit in the UK in May 1981 when it got to (ONLY) number 43.

[katiesara]

The original of "Angel of the Morning" was done by Evie Sands in the 60's but wasn't a big hit, the first popular version was done by Merilee Rush and the Turnabouts in 1968 then by Juice Newton's in 1981. Shaggy's version is additionally sung over a sample of Steve Miller's "The Joker." !

[strozzi]

Angel of the Morning was recorded in 1968 by P.P. Arnold an American female and reached 29 in the UK charts.

[Daisy P]

The Pretenders.