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Chrissie Hynde and Yttling Jazz Release a Cover of “People Are Strange”
Chrissie Hynde has teamed up again with Swedish musician Björn Yttling, whose group is called Yttling Jazz.
They recorded a cover of “People Are Strange,” a song first released by the Doors in 1967.
Hynde and Yttling previously worked together on her 2014 solo album, Stockholm.
They debuted the new cover on the Swedish TV show På Spåret on Oct.
9.
Yttling Jazz is the show’s house band for a few weeks.
A studio recording of the cover is also available on streaming services.
The release brings the pair back together more than a decade after their earlier album.
Chrissie Hynde and Yttling Jazz released a studio cover of The Doors’ “People Are Strange” on streaming services.
They debuted the cover on the Swedish TV show På Spåret on Friday, Oct. 9.
Björn Yttling co-wrote and co-produced Hynde’s 2014 debut solo album, Stockholm.
Hynde said she had travelled to Gothenburg to sing with Yttling’s jazz group.
- Who
- Chrissie Hynde and Yttling Jazz.
- What
- They released a cover of The Doors’ “People Are Strange.
- When
- The cover debuted on Friday, Oct. 9; the studio version was released on streaming services.
- Where
- The live debut was on the Swedish TV show På Spåret. Hynde said she went to Gothenburg to sing with the group.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Björn Yttling co-wrote and co-produced Chrissie Hynde’s debut solo album, Stockholm.
Hynde and Yttling Jazz debuted their cover on På Spåret, and a studio version was released on streaming services.
- Original song
- People Are Strange” by The Doors
- Original song year
- 1967
- Live debut
- På Spåret, Sweden
- Earlier collaboration
- Stockholm, Hynde’s 2014 debut solo album
What people are saying
Not much musically to report on my end, although I did go to Gothenburg a couple weeks ago to sing with The Bjorn Yttling Jazz combo.









