The song was featured in television, radio, and social media tributes to Wilder. Bill Charlap included a version on his 1998 album All Through the Night.Lou Rawls recorded a version of "Pure Imagination" for his 1976 album All Things in Time.Avant-garde guitarist Buckethead has covered the song several times, including versions on his debut album Bucketheadland (1992), his second album Giant Robot (1994), as well as performing it live.Soft rock singer Kenny Loggins covered the song in part of his song "Neverland Melody" from his 1994 album Return to Pooh Corner.A cover by the punk band Smoking Popes appeared on their 1997 album Destination Failure.Maroon 5 covered "Pure Imagination" in the 2004 children's album Mary Had a Little Amp and again in 2009's Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise.American pianist Emile Pandolfi recorded a version of "Pure Imagination" for his 2005 album Believe.Pianist/keyboardist Bradley Joseph arranged a cover version of "Pure Imagination" on his 2005 album, For the Love of It.Jamie Cullum recorded a cover version for his 2013 album Momentum.Bob James covered this song on his 1977 album BJ4.The Blenders recorded a version in their signature vocal harmony style (not true a cappella for this track), mashed up with " White Christmas".Jackie Evancho covered this song for her song compilation called Songs from the Silver Screen.Mariah Carey covered "Pure Imagination" as an urban/R&B remix (B-side) with the remake of "I Still Believe." There is an additional separate version of this song (featuring Mariah Carey) by Krayzie Bone on his album Thug Mentality 1999.Monty Alexander did a jazz cover in his album Pure Imagination (2002).Philadelphia jazz trumpeter John Swana did a jazz cover of the tune on his quintet album Tug of War (1998), released on the Criss Cross label.Steve Lehman covered the song in a trio setting with Damion Reed and Matt Brewer on the album Dialect Fluorescent (2012).Primus covered "Pure Imagination" into their own psychedelic interpretation for their 2014 album, Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble.Karmin recorded a cover version of the song titled "Come With Me (Pure Imagination)" for their second studio album Leo Rising. Josh Groban covered the song for his 2015 album, Stages.He also performed the song in a YouTube video with violinist Lindsey Stirling and The Muppets. 2016: Barbra Streisand and Seth MacFarlane covered the song for the compilation album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.Sara Watkins covers the song on her 2021 album Under the Pepper Tree.Dublin-based rock band The Frames incorporated part of the first verse of the song into live performances of their song 'Star Star **', as featured on the live album Set List.The tune served as the basis for Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps 2005 program "Distorted Imagination".The Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps featured the song in their 2015 production "The Spark of Invention.".Comedian Russell Brand performed the song at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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