Neil Diamond's 1969 gospel infused single "Holly Holy" was reworked in a dub reggae style by Birmingham, UK rags to riches group UB40.
UB40 derived their name from an unemployment benefits form used in England, as the eight founding members of the band were all state dependents prior to their meteoric rise to stardom.
They were aided in this journey to fame on the strength of a few cover songs.... the most popular being another from Neil Diamond, their 1983 version of "Red, Red Wine."
For a cover by Neil Diamond, his version of "Monday, Monday" can be found here.
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