Other Recordings
"One Tin Soldier" was recorded by Skeeter Davis in 1972, earning her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal and major chart success in Canada. An animated version of the song, sung by singing duo Sonny & Cher, was created by animator John David Wilson for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.
Comedienne Roseanne Barr parodied the song on her 1990 album I Enjoy Being a Girl.
The song has been covered by other groups, including Gimp, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, and Killdozer. Actress Brittany Murphy, in character as Luanne Platter, sang the song on the King of the Hill soundtrack. This song was also covered by Voices for Peace, a band consisting of a group of voice actors including Greg Ayres and Tiffany Grant.
The progressive bluegrass band Bluegrass Alliance, fronted by mandolin player Sam Bush and guitarist Tony Rice, also covered the song at bluegrass festivals in the early 1970s, as seen in a YouTube video from a 1971 festival.
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