In a classic early role, Robert Redford beautifully portrayed Death on 'The Twilight Zone.' – Photo credit: ‘The Twilight Zone’ screenshot from Next Best Thing on YouTube
The Bee Gees paid tribute to The Beatles in 1973, playing a five-song acoustic medley on late-night TV. – Photo credit: YouTube screenshot (‘The Midnight Special’)
Chris Cornell transformed Michael Jackson's classic "Billie Jean." – Photo credit: Screenshot from Chris Cornell Facebook video (left) / Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, public domain via Wikimedia Commons (right)