What's the first Queen's cover by other band?

I think Laibach with One Vision in 1987. Of course, a cover, not the royal philarmonica orchestra.

The Top of the Pops albums from the 70's?

Just briefly googling I can find a cover of WATC by an Italian singer called Mina, recorded in 1978, as well as a cover of the same song by some disco group called Mizz from 1980. That convinced me that there are going to be plenty of Queen-covers from well before 1987, so I stopped searching. The sheer volume of Queen-covers suggests you might have your work cut out for you if you're going to look for the first one.

I know Mina, one of the most famous italian singers.
So yes, there was a lot more than One Vision by Laibach. Said that, Laibach cover is one of the most stranger covers ever did.

Probably this:
Van Halen - Now I'm Here April 25, 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMWFZglQyw

[QUOTE] [b]Art Lawyer wrote:[/b]

Probably this:
Van Halen - Now I'm Here April 25, 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMWFZglQyw[/QUOTE]

Nice find! I think the OP meant officially released (studio) recordings, though.

Mia Martini - Un Uomo Per Me (Somebody To Love)
taken from the album "Per Amarti" released in 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm9DEja1Jms&ab_channel=chezmimimiamartini

When did Linda Ronstadt do WWRY?

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When did Linda Ronstadt do WWRY?[/QUOTE]

1996. Much later than I thought.

Mooghead will be correct, but my next guess other than that is probably Weird Al Yankovic.

Anybody knows this one?
https://youtu.be/RiWkbq3V9fM
https://www.discogs.com/Sugar-Daddy-Another-One-Bites-The-Dust/master/67641
Sugar Daddy - Another One Bites The Dust
A rap cover released in the same year as Queen's original. Don't know how many months after Queen's original release though.

That brings another question to me:
There are many cover of Queen songs around. Most however were made years after Queen's original release.
What is the cover of a Queen song that was released in the shortest time after Queen's own original release?

Yeah, I know the Sugar Daddy cover...very strange, the same year, and very unknown artist.

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[QUOTE] [b]Penetration_Guru wrote:[/b]

When did Linda Ronstadt do WWRY?[/QUOTE]

1996. Much later than I thought.

Mooghead will be correct, but my next guess other than that is probably Weird Al Yankovic.
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Another One Rides the Bus was recorded and broadcast live on the Doctor Demento Show on September 14, 1980, before Another One Bites the Dust reached #1 in the US as a single.

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Mia Martini - Un Uomo Per Me (Somebody To Love)
taken from the album "Per Amarti" released in 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm9DEja1Jms&ab_channel=chezmimimiamartini
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that´s a nice one, what a voice !

Most Queen covers are trash.
Freddie is a very hard act to copy.