There are hundreds of different versions of the song You Are My Sunshine recorded by several different artists over the years, which is why so many people recognize it easily. Here are some of the musicians that at some point recorded their interpretation of this song: • Frank Turner • Jessie Lee Miller • Aretha Franklin • Marvin Gaye • Andy Williams • Trini Lopez • Jasmine Thompson • Jerry Lee Lewis • Maceo Parker & WDR Big Band Cologne • Peter Abrahamsen & Bell Pepper Boys You can also study some of these recordings to figure out how some musicians work out an arrangement of a song by another artist, and how they can make it their own, so that you can be more original when you try to cover a song.