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===Covers=== Songs from the musical have been covered by notable artists. For example, in 1964, jazz saxophonist [[Cannonball Adderley]] recorded the album ''[[Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler on the Roof|Fiddler on the Roof]]'', which featured jazz arrangements of eight songs from the musical. In a retrospective review ''[[AllMusic]]'' awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Cannonball plays near his peak; this is certainly the finest album by this particular sextet".<ref>Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r641146|pure_url=yes}} "Cannonball Adderley's ''Fiddler on the Roof''"], Allmusic, accessed March 30, 2012</ref> That same year, [[Eydie GormΓ©]] released a single of "Matchmaker",<ref>Sobel, Robert. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8CgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 "For Eydie and Steve, It's Fun and Songs β Marriage Style"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', October 15, 1966, p. 18, accessed October 28, 2016</ref> and jazz guitarist [[Wes Montgomery]] recorded the same tune for his album ''[[Movin' Wes]]''.<ref>''[https://www.allmusic.com/album/movin-wes-mw0000649660 Movin' Wes]'', Allmusic, accessed July 30, 2020</ref> In 1999, [[Knitting Factory|Knitting Factory Records]] released ''Knitting on the Roof'', a compilation CD featuring covers of ''Fiddler'' songs by indie and experimental bands such as [[the Residents]], [[Negativland]], and [[the Magnetic Fields]].<ref>Kim, Wook. [http://www.ew.com/article/2000/01/07/knitting-roof "Music Review: ''Knitting on the Roof''"], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', January 7, 2000, accessed March 30, 2012</ref><ref>Layne, Joslyn. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/knitting-on-the-roof-r443780 "Review: ''Knitting on the Roof''"], Allmusic, accessed March 30, 2012</ref> [[Indie rock]] band [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]] recorded an adaptation of "Sunrise, Sunset" on their 2000 album ''[[Fevers and Mirrors]]''. ''Allmusic'' gave the album a favorable review,<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r480663|pure_url=yes}} ''Fevers and Mirrors''], Allmusic, accessed March 30, 2012</ref> and the online music magazine ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' ranked it at number 170 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/4/ "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200β151"], [[Pitchfork Media]], September 28, 2009, accessed March 30, 2012</ref> In 2005, Melbourne [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Yidcore]] released a reworking of the entire show called ''[[Eighth Day Slice/Fiddlin on ya Roof|Fiddling on Ya Roof]]''.<ref>Shand, John. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/yidcore-eighth-day-slicefiddlin-on-ya-roof/2005/10/20/1129775889450.html "Yidcore: Eighth Day Slice/Fiddlin' on Ya Roof"], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', October 20, 2005, accessed March 30, 2012</ref> [[Gwen Stefani]] and [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]] covered "If I Were a Rich Man" as "[[Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani song)|Rich Girl]]" for Stefani's 2004 debut solo album ''[[Love. Angel. Music. Baby.]]'' in 2004. The song was inspired by the 1993 British [[Louchie Lou & Michie One]] [[ragga]] version of the same name.<ref>Ives, Brian and C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1495320/20050105/stefani_gwen.jhtml"Gwen Stefani: The Solo Express"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507003406/http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1495320/20050105/stefani_gwen.jhtml |date=May 7, 2007}}, [[VH1]], [[MTV Networks]], January 5, 2005, accessed May 22, 2007</ref> Stefani's version reached #7 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, where it remained for over six months.<ref>{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=gwen stefani|chart=all}} |title=Rich Girl β Gwen Stefani |magazine=Billboard |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |access-date=October 21, 2010}}</ref> It was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143423/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Rich+Girl%22 "Gold & Platinum"], [[Recording Industry Association of America]], March 29, 2005, accessed</ref> and nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]].<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bal-grammys-winners0209,0,2679275.htmlstory "Complete list of 2006 Grammy winners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906051651/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bal-grammys-winners0209,0,2679275.htmlstory |date=September 6, 2014}}, ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', [[Tribune Company]], February 9, 2006, accessed March 14, 2007</ref> It was also covered in 2008 and 2009 by the [[Capitol Steps]], poking fun at Illinois politics, especially then-Governor [[Rod Blagojevich]].<ref>Lariviere, John. [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sfla/sfla228.html "The Capitol Steps"], Talkin' Broadway, accessed March 30, 2012</ref> The [[Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps]] performs the "Bottle Dance" from ''Fiddler'' as a "recurring trademark", including at the [[Drum Corps International World Class Champions|Drum Corps International World Championships]].<ref>Boo, Michael. [http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=6947d237-f5cc-4b43-8d38-658061892a58 "''Fanfare'': Five great DCI color guard moments"], Drum Corps International News, April 6, 2011, accessed March 30, 2012</ref>
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