[3] Townes Van Zandt's "If I Needed You" was not only covered by Emmylou Harris and Don Williams, but also by Andrew Bird on Hands of Glory, Guy Clark on Songs and Stories, Lyle Lovett on Step Inside This House, and others.
On his record Live at the Old Quarter, Townes introduces the song "If I Needed You" by saying, "This was recorded by Doc Watson, and it really blew my mind, you know…" The song is also covered in the Belgian film The Broken Circle Breakdown, where the Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band, including actors Johan Heldenbergh and Veerle Baetens sing it live.
An acoustic version of the song, performed by Terry O'Quinn and Michael Dorman, appears in the pilot episode of the television show Patriot, which aired on November 5, 2015.
Swedish Country Legend Alf Robertson covered the song on his 1982 Album "Emily's Foto" called "Om jag saknar dig".
Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole covered the song on their album, The Great Country Songbook Volume 2 (2017).