Johnny Thunders: You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory [1978]
Ronnie Spector: You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory [1999]

Memory is Johnny Thunders'often-covered reworking of the New York Doll's Lonely Planet Boy.

I guess it's appropriate that his song about heroin addiction became the standard Johnny Thunders' tribute. I didn't know the circustances of his death until reading the wiki entry this morning. Pretty lame.

Ronnie Spector's fantastic version was produced by Joey Ramone (who also sings back-up vocals) for 1999's She Talks To Rainbows EP. In the liner notes she writes "Joey Ramone your unselfishness and friendship are 'cool'... It can all be said in about 1:55... Let it Rock".
Find more Ronnie Spector love in Emmett's post below.

And check out this killer video from Antenne 2's Les Enfant du Rock. I guess the bar was set pretty low for rock performances on French TV in the early 1980s.

Through the comments page I discovered that the always pertinent Richard Simon wrote a piece on Ronnie Spector's work with Joey Ramone and Keith Richards. Well worth the read! (Rockers Lining Up To Work With Ronnie Spector)

Buy So Alone here.
Buy She Talks To Rainbows here.