"New"Carl Mann-Pretend-"backing track at Soundback"

A very famous artist originally sung this song in the year of 53 it has been covered by Carl Mann in the Soundback catalogue can you name the famous artist.

http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/CARL-MANN/Pretend/6064.php

"New"-Gershwin or Glee Cast-"Backing Tracks at Soundback"

Survey !!,Soundback has decided to do a little survey amounst its FB fans to see if they would rather listen to a Gershwin classic or a Popular song of today.We are not saying one is better than the other or anything of that nature but purely trying to see what peoples thoughts are.
To be fair you do have to use a little imagination as whatever you decide beween the songs must be on an even playing field such as a small stage at your local Pub or Club.

http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/VARIOUS-ARTISTS/Fascinating-Rhythm/5980.php

http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/GLEE-CAST/Don-t-Stop-Believin/5994.php

There will be no click select button just leave you answers in the Blog Post.

"New"-Upside Down"-Backing Track At Soundback"

Soundback is going to do a best of monthly and this months best seller at www.soundback.co.uk is "Upside Down" by Paloma Faith.
http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/PALOMA-FAITH/Upside-Down/5995.php

"New"-Judy Garland-Get Happy-"backing track at Soundback"

Did the people of the 40s need Meow Meow and other associated garbage or were they content with listening to a song to raise their spirits? Your thoughts on a post please.

http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/JUDY-GARLAND/Get-Happy/2013.php

"New"-Frankie Laine-"backing track at Soundback"

The answer to the last question came a bit to quick from Maggie Lennard so I am making this one a little more difficult.My opinon of course.
On Soundback.co.uk we have a track by Frankie Laine called "Answer Me" (appropriate I thought) he had many hits in the 50s that were associated with films but there is one specific hit he had that most would remember him by can you name it?
http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/FRANKIE-LAINE/Answer-Me/6038.php

"New"-The Belle Stars"-"Backing Track at Soundback"

Another teaser for those who think they know their 60s songs,Who had the original hit with "The Clapping Song" in the middle 60s?
http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/THE-BELLE-STARS/The-Clapping-Song/5860.php

"New"Joan Baez-The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-"Backing Track at Soundback"

Can anyone tell me why a very spirtual folk singer from the north would sing a song such as "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
http://www.soundback.co.uk/mp3/JOAN-BAEZ/The-Night-They-Drove-Old-Dixie-Down/6034.php

Answer on a post please. As an incentive Soundback will send the track to the person that Soundback considers the best anwser.