Artist of the Year : Abba
Abba became
famous in the night following the purring and staid Eurovision Song Contest
1974 where their stage performance was a real slap. Used to symphonic arrangements
and a well-balanced style going from odd ballads to crooning songs, the audience saw bursting its home screens a trendy pop band, coming
from Sweden but surprisingly singing in
English, forerunning the habit to sing in mother tongue. Abba shaked it up in one go and Waterloo was a worldwide smash hit.
The ingredients: refrains easy to memorize, a dancing tempo likely to catch
audience over generations and above all two sexy
close-fitted vocalists, top-model sized, anyway an amazingly glamorous group
that would enjoy for years millions overexcited fans.
Gloria Gaynor
|
Never Can Say Goodbye
(Clifton Davis) |  |  | |
Abba
|
Waterloo
(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus/Stig Anderson) |  | | |
The Jackson Five
|
Dancing Machine
(Don Fletcher/Hal David/Weldon Dean Parks) | | | |
Janis Ian
|
At Seventeen
(Janis Ian) | | | |
Terry Jacks
|
Seasons In The Sun
(Jacques Brel/Rod McKuen) |  | | |
Three Degrees
|
When Will I See Again
(Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff) |  | | |
Elton John
|
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
(Elton John) |  | | |
Harry Chapin
|
Cat's In The Cradle
(Harry Chapin) | | | |
Joni Mitchell
|
Help Me
(Joni Mitchell) | | | |
Barry White
|
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
(Barry White) | | | |
George McRae
|
Rock You Baby
(Harry Wayne Casey/Richard Finch) | | | |
Carl Douglas
|
Kung Fu Fighting
(Carl Douglas/Biddu Appaiah) | | | |
Ringo Starr
|
You're Sixteen
(Robert Sherman/Richard Sherman,1960) | | | |
The Hues Corporation
|
Rock The Boat
(Waldo Holmes) | | | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
|
Sweet Home Alabama
(Ed King/Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) | | | |
Billy Preston
|
Nothing From Nothing
(Billy Preston) |  | | |
Gil Heron-Scott & Brian Jackson
|
The Bottle
(Gil Heron-Scott) | | | |
Stevie Wonder
|
Living For The City
(Stevie Wonder) | | | |
Labelle
|
Lady Marmelade
(Bob Crewe/Kenny Nolan) | | | |
Carole King
|
Jazzman
(Carole King) | | | |
Paul McCartney & Wings
|
Band On The Run
(Paul & Linda McCartney) | | | |
Golden Earring
|
Radar Love
(George Kooymans/Barry Hay) | | ||
Billy Swan
|
I Can Help
(Billy Swan) | | | |
Sparks
|
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us
(Ron Mael) | | | |
B.T. Express
|
Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
(Bill Nichols) | | | |
Eagles
|
Already Gone
(Jack Tempchin/Robb Strandlund) | | | |
Helen Reddy
|
Angie Baby
(Alan O'Day) | | | |
Pilot
|
Magic
(WilliamLyall/David Paton) | | | |
The O'Jays
|
For The Love Of Money
(Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff) | | | |
Dolly Parton
|
Jolene
(Dolly Parton) | | | |
America
|
Tin Man
(Dewey Bunnell) | | | |
ZZ Top
|
La Grange
(Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard) | | | |
Steve Miller Band
|
The Joker
(Eddie Curtis/Ahmet Ertegün/Steve Miller) | | | |
Kool & The Gang
|
Jungle Boogie
(Kool & The Gang/Gene Redd) | | | |
Abba
|
Honey Honey
(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus/Stig Anderson) | | | |
John Lennon
|
Whatever Gets You Through The Night
(John Lennon) | | | |
Roberta Flack
|
Feel Like MLakin' Love
(Eugene McDaniels) | | | |
Eddie Kendricks
|
Boogie Down
(Leonard Caston, Jr./Anita Poree/Frank Wilson) | | | |
The Doobie Brothers
|
Black Water
(Patrick Simmons) | | | |
The Rubettes
|
Sugar Baby Love
(Wayne Bickerton/Tony Waddington) | | |
1973
Artist of the year : Pink Floyd
Although originally founded
in the blues revival mood of the mid 60's and after years during which it turned
to psychedelic rock and ambitious space-influenced sound research, the British band
consisting of since iconic bassist-composer-singer
Roger Waters, lead guitarist David Gilmour, keyboardist Rick Wright and drummer
Nick Mason, had further specialized in epic instrumental performances like reference
records Ummaguma, Atom Heart Mother or Meddle intending for targeted audiences
its creativity and outstanding music style before they chose in 1973 to release for the first time since their early tracks an album of different kind
supported with singles, Dark Side of The Moon. Thanks to key-song Money Pink Floyd will become popular with a wide teenager audience around the world
and to be recognized as one of the very major groups of the decade.
« …. Deepening
their music while sharpening their songwriting, Pink Floyd created a complex, luxurious album with
infinite space and depth. Partially helped by the single
"Money," it was an immediate success, reaching number one on the U.S.
Billboard charts and peaking at number 2 in the U.K., but what was striking was
its longevity. Dark Side Of The Moon found space on the Billboard charts and then it
just stayed there, week after week for years -- a total of 741 weeks in all
(once it finally dropped off the charts, Billboard began the Catalog
charts, where Dark Side was
a fixture as well). Dark Side Of The Moon was a staple on classic rock
radio but it also was a rite of passage, an album passed down to teenagers when
they were turning to serious music, and it was an album that stayed with
listeners as they aged…. » Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com
Pink Floyd
|
Money
(Roger Waters) |  | | |
Deep Purple
|
Smoke On The Water
(Ritchie Blackmore/Ian Gillan/John Lord/roger Glover/Ian Paice) | | | |
The Doobie Brothers
|
Long Train Running
(Tom Johnston) |  | | |
Suzi Quatro
|
Can The Can
(Mike Chapman/Nicki Chinn) | | | |
Roberta Flack
|
Killing Me Softly
(Charles Fox/Norman Gimbel) | | | |
Jim Croce
|
Time In A Bottle
(Jim Croce) | | | |
The Carpenters
|
Sing
(Joe Raposo) | | | |
Paul McCartney & Wings
|
My Love
(Paul McCartney) | | | |
Elton John
|
Bennie & The Jets
(Elton John) | | | |
The Rolling Stones
|
Angie
(Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) | | | |
The Carpenters
|
Yesterday Once More
(Richard Carpenter/John Bettis) | | | |
Billy Paul
|
Me And Mrs Jones
(Hippy/Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff) | | | |
Barry White
|
Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up
(Barry White) | | | |
Stevie Wonder
|
Superstition
(Stevie Wonder) | | | |
Wings
|
Live And Let Die
(Paul & Linda McCartney) | | | |
David Cassidy
|
Daydreamer
(Terry Dempsey) | | | |
Status Quo
|
Caroline
(Francis Rossi/Rob Young) | | | |
Tony Orlando & Dawn
|
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Ole Oak Tree
(Irwin Levine/L. Russell Brown) | | | |
David Bowie
|
Sorrow
(David Bowie) | | | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan
|
Clair
(Gilbert O'Sullivan) |  | | |
Elton John
|
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
(Elton John) | | | |
Stevie Wonder
|
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
(Stevie Wonder) | | | |
Donna Hightower
|
This World Today Is A Mess
(Danny Daniel/Donna Hightower) | | | |
Jim Croce
|
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
(Jim Croce) | | | |
David Essex
|
Rock On
(David Essex) | | | |
Vicki Lawrence
|
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
(Bobby Russell) | | | |
Bob Dylan
|
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
(Bob Dylan) | | | |
Donny Osmond
|
When I Fall In Love
(Edward Heyman/Victor Young, 1952) | | | |
Lou Reed
|
Walk On The Wild Side
(Lou Reed) | | | |
Adriano Celentano
|
Prisencolinensinainciusol
(Adriano Celentano) |  | | |
David Bowie
|
The Laughing Gnome
(David Bowie) | | | |
Dobie Gray
|
Drift Away
(Mentor Williams) | | | |
Alvin Stardust
|
My Coo-Ca-Choo
(Peter Shelley) | | | |
The Sweet
|
Blockbuster
(Mike Chapman/Nicki Chinn) | | | |
Hurricane Smith
|
Oh Babe What Would You Say
(Hurricane Smith) | | | |
Sylvia Robinson
|
Pillow Talk
(Michael Burton/Sylvia Robinson) | | | |
Nicoletta
|
Fio Maravilla
(Jorge Ben Jor/Boris Bergman) |  | | |
Stealers Wheel
|
Stuck In The Middle With You
(Gerry Rafferty/Joe Egan) | | | |
Billy Joel
|
Piano Man
(Billy Joel) | | | |
Charlie Rich
|
The Most Beautiful Girl
(Bill Sherrill/Norris Wilson/Rory Michael Bourke) | | |
1972
Enough has
been said how Joseph W. Jackson was an authoritarian and sometimes abusive
father but if willing to form with his boys a R&B group would certainly be an
unlikely bet, who could afterward blame him for having succeeded. Left from Gary,
in Chicago neighborhood and after unremittingly occurring in Midwest nightclubs,
the Jackson Five contracted in 1969 with the prestigious Motown what provided
them the opportunity to move to Los Angeles. It was already around Michael that
was achieving awareness of the group mainly because of his dance steps inspired
by James Brown and a voice already amazingly mature for his age. At the dawn of
the 70s, the Jacksons found themselves through the media competing with another
family pop band, the Osmonds, from Utah. Aware of the tremendous charism of young Michael, the Motown allowed
him to start a solo career from 1971, soon followed by the release of two
albums, Got To be There and Ben, whose signature song created for the movie Ben
ensured his fame at lightning speed. Ben even reached #1 in 1972 awarded by a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Everyone
knows the rest.
Michael Jackson
|
Got To Be There
(Elliot Willensky) |
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|
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America
|
A Horse With No Name
(Dewey Bunnell) |
|
|
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Harry Nilsson
|
Without You
(Pete Ham/Tom Evans) |
|
|
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Gilbert O'Sullivan
|
Alone Again
(Gilbert O'Sullivan) |
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|
|
Elton John
|
Crocodile Rock
(Elton John) |
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|
|
Paul Simon
|
Mother And Child Reunion
(Paul Simon) |
|
|
|
Seals & Crofts
|
Summer Breeze
(Jim Seals/Dash Crofts) |
|
|
|
Bobby Womack
|
Across 110th Street
(Bobby Womack) |
|
|
|
Carly Simon
|
You're So Vain
(Carly Simon) |
|
|
|
David Cassidy
|
How Can I Be Sure
(Felix Cavaliere/Felix Brigati) |
|
|
|
Aretha Franklin
|
Day Dreaming
(Aretha Franklin) |
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin
|
Stairway To Heaven
(Jimmy Page/Robert Plant) |
|
|
|
Neil Young
|
Heart Of Gold
(Neil Young) |
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|
|
10cc
|
Donna
(Kevin Godley/Lol Creme) |
|
|
|
T. Rex
|
Bang A Gong (Get It On)
(Marc Bolan) |
|
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The Dramatics
|
In The Rain
(Tony Hester) |
|
|
|
The Temptations
|
Papa Was A Rolling Stone
(Rod White/Chris White) |
|
|
|
Elvis Presley
|
Burning Love
(Dennis Linde) |
|
|
|
Al Green
|
Let's Stay Together
(Al Green/Wayne Jackson/Willie Mitchell) |
|
|
|
The Carpenters
|
Hurting Each Other
(Gary Geld/Peter Udell, 1965) |
|
|
|
Michael Jackson
|
Ben
(Don Black/Walter Scharf) |
|
|
|
David Bowie
|
Starman
(David Bowie) |
|
|
|
The Chi-Lites
|
Oh Girl
(Eugene Record) |
|
|
|
America
|
Ventura Highway
(Dewey Bunnell) |
|
|
|
Johnny Nash
|
I Can See Clearly Now
(Johnny Nash) |
|
|
|
The Hollies
|
Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
(Allan Clark/Roger Cooke/Roger Greenaway) |
|
|
|
Cher
|
The Way Of Love
(Jacques Dieval/Al Stillman) |
|
|
|
The Stylistics
|
Betcha By Golly Wow
(Thom Bell/Linda Creed) |
|
|
|
Alice Cooper
|
School's Out
(Alice Cooper/Michael Bruce/Glen Buxton/Dennis Dunaway/Neal Smith) |
|
|
|
Jim Croce
|
You Don't Mess Around With Jim
(Jim Croce) |
|
|
|
David Cassidy
|
Cherish
(Terry Kirkman, 1966) |
|
|
|
Jonathan Edwards
|
Sunshine
(Jonathan Edwards) |
|
|
|
The Who
|
Join Together
(Pete Townsend) |
|
|
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Hawkwind
|
Silver Machine
(Robert Calvert/Dave Brock) |
|
|
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Arlo Guthrie
|
City Of New Orleans
(Steve Goodman) |
|
|
|
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
|
Where Is The Love
(Ralph MacDonald/William Salter) |
|
|
|
The Doobie Brothers
|
Listen To The Music
(Tom Johnston) |
|
|
|
Peter Skellern
|
You're A Lady
(Peter Skellern) |
|
|
|
The Carpenters
|
Goodbye To Love
(Richard Lynn Carpenter/John Bettis) |
|
|
|
Argent
|
Hold Your Head Up
(Rod White/Chris White) |
|
|
1971
Artist of the year : Carole King
Her name was to there remained attached to her husband Gerry
Goffin, both composers and lyricists of a stack of 60s hits when she decided in
the early 70s to perform her own songs accompanied on her piano. From there was
born Tapestry, an album since remained part of the legend. Who can still
today have forgotten the cover of this record with the cat in the foreground
standing there like the artist's jealous guard. A firefighter’s daughter, young
Carol had learned her first piano lessons at age 4 and performed first TV show
when she was 8. She had known Paul Simon in Brooklyn college and
released a promotional single in 1958 but it was her meeting with Gerry
Goffin, while chemistry student, which would be crucial to her artistic career.
They wrote together some major hits like The Loco-Motion, Will You
Love Me To Morrow or Go Away Little Girl. Carole King and Gerry
Goffin divorced in 1968 and left to Los Angeles, she met James Taylor, who
became her friend and with whom she worked for a time before embarking into a
solo career. Released in 1971, Tapestry was an instant success with 25
million copies sold worldwide and a hit song It's Too Late, ranked # 1 of
the year. While being a great melodist, her sleek poetry dedicated to the
timelessness certainly bears the marks of the time when it was written but
always brings a feeling of smooth nostalgia.
Carole King
|
It's Too Late
(Carole King/Toni Stern) |  | | |
The Carpenters
|
Superstar
(Bonnie Bramlett/Leon Russell)) |  | | |
Bill Withers
|
Ain't No Sunshine
(Bill Withers) | | | |
David Bowie
|
Life On Mars?
(David Bowie) |  | | |
Isaac Hayes
|
Theme Song from "Shaft"
(Isaac Hayes) | | | |
Bread
|
Baby I'm A Want You
(David Gates) | | | |
The Doors
|
Riders On The Storm
(Jim Morrison/John Densmore/Ray Manzarek/Robby Krieger) | | | |
Rod Stewart & The Faces
|
Maggie May
(Rod Stewart/Martin Quitenton) | | | |
The Undisputed Truth
|
Smiling Faces Sometimes
(Norman Whitfiled/Barrett Strong) | | | |
The Carpenters
|
For All We Know
(Rob Royer/Jimmy Griffin) |  | | |
Janis Joplin
|
Me And Bobby McGee
(Kris Kristofferson/Fred Foster) | | | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
|
Treat Her Like A Lady
(Eddie Cornelius) | | | |
Slade
|
Coz I Luv' You
(Noddy Holder/Jim Lee)) | | | |
James Taylor
|
You've Got A Friend
(Carole King) | | | |
Ringo Starr
|
It Don't Come Easy
(Ringo Starr) |  | | |
The Rolling Stones
|
Brown Sugar
(Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) | | | |
Cat Stevens
|
Wild World
(Cat Stevens) | | | |
The Who
|
Behind Blue Eyes
(Pete Townshend) | | | |
Marvin Gaye
|
What's Going On
(Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye/Renaldo Benson) | | | |
Gordon Lightfoot
|
If You Could Read My Mind
(Gordon Lightfoot) |  | | |
| Shirley Bassey |
Diamonds Are For Ever
(John Barry/Don Black) | | | |
George Harrison
|
My Sweet Lord
(George Harrison) | | | |
Sly & The Family Stone
|
Family Affair
(Sly Stone) | | | |
T. Rex
|
Hot Love
(Marc Bolan) | | | |
Led Zeppelin
|
Immigrant Song
(Jimmy Page/Robert Plant) | | | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival
|
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
(John Fogerty) | | | |
Jerry Reed
|
Amos Moses
(Jerry Reed) | | | |
John Lennon
|
Imagine
(John Lennon) | | | |
Grass Roots
|
Temptation Eyes
(Dan Walsh/Michael Price) | | | |
The Jackson 5
|
Never Can Say Goodbye
(Clifton Davis) | | | |
Tommy James & The Shondells
|
Draggin' The Line
(Tommy James/Bob King) | | | |
The Bee Gees
|
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
(Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb) |  | | |
Paul Revere & The Raiders
|
Indian Reservation
(John D. Loudermilk) | | | |
Donny Osmond
|
Go Away Little Girl
(Gerry Goffin/Carole King)) | | | |
Three Dog Night
|
Sunlight
(Jesse Colin Young) | | | |
Carole King
|
So Far Away
(Carole King) | | | |
Redbone
|
Witch Queen Of New Orleans
(Pat Vegas/Lolly Vegas/Tony Bellamy/Pete DePoe) | | | |
Alice Cooper
|
I'm Eighteen
(Alice Cooper/Michael Bruce/Glen Buxton/Dennis Dunaway/Neal Smith) | | | |
| The Carpenters |
Rainy Days And Mondays
(Paul Williams/Roger Nichols) | | | |
| Bread |
If
(David Gates) | | |
1970
Is it only
nostalgia? When suddenly sounds the voice of Karen Carpenter, arise pictures of
a former happiness making you forget the hassles of everyday life. Originally
from uptight New Haven, CT, the Carpenter family had moved to the sunny shores
of California where both children Richard and Karen soon had the opportunity to
showcase their talents as musicians. It even started for them as in a dream
with a victory at the Battle of the Bands hosted by the Hollywood Bowl in 1966.
This was actually a bit early and the duo still needed to mature. In 1969, the
Carpenters form a trio with bassist Bill Sissoyev. They begin to gain renown
especially through the voice of Karen and her drums playing, what allows them to contract and release
a debut album. Despite a brilliant cover
of the Beatles’ hit Ticket to Ride, the record does not sell. Strongly
attracted by the extraordinary voice of Karen, popular composer Burt Bacharach writes
for the group (They Long To Be) Close To You, released in June 1970. This time is
right. The record will sell 3 million copies worldwide. We've Only Just Begun
coming out shortly after has just to convert the try. A true legend is born.
The Carpenters
|
We've Only Just Begun
(Roger Nichols/Paul Williams) |
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Simon & Garfunkel
|
Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Paul Simon) |
|
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Santana
|
Black Magic Woman
(Peter Green) |
|
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Elton John
|
Your Song
(Elton John/Bernie Taupin) |
|
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The Carpenters
|
(They Long To Be) Close To You
(Burt Bacharach, Hal David, 1963) |
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The Beatles
|
Let It Be
(John Lennon/Paul McCartney) |
|
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Bread
|
Make It With You
(David Gates) |
|
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The Ides Of March
|
Vehicle
(Jim Peterik) |
|
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James Taylor
|
Fire And Rain
(James Taylor) |
|
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John Lennon
|
Instant Karma
(John Lennon) |
|
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Brook Benton
|
Rainy Night In Georgia
(Tony Joe White, 1962) |
|
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The Beatles
|
The Long And Winding Road
(John Lennon/Paul McCartney) |
|
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The Kinks
|
Lola
(Ray Davies) |
|
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5th Dimension
|
One Less Bell To Answer
(Burt Bacharach/Hal David) |
|
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The Jackson 5
|
I'll Be There
(Berry Gordy, Jr/Bob West/Hal Davis/Willie Hutch) |
|
|
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Derek & The Dominos
|
Layla
(Eric Clapton/Jim Gordon) |
|
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David Cassidy & The Partridge Family
|
I Think I Love You
(Tony Romeo) |
|
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Rare Earth
|
Get Ready
(Smokey Robinson) |
|
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Freda Payne
|
Band Of Gold
(Edythe Wayne/Ron Dunbar) |
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Free
|
All Right Now
(Andy Fraser/Paul Rodgers) |
|
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Chicago
|
25 Or 6 To 4
(Robert Lamm) |
|
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James Brown
|
Get Up (I Fell Being Like A) Sex Machine
(James Brown/Bobby Byrd/Ron Lenhoff) |
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Black Sabbath
|
Paranoïd
(Tommi Iomi/Geezer Butler/Bill Ward/Ozzie Osbourne) |
|
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Norman Greenbaum
|
Spirit In The Sky
(Norman Greenbaum) |
|
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The Carpenters
|
Ticket To Ride
(John Lennon/Paul McCartney) |
|
|
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Clarence Carter
|
Patches
(Norman E. Johnson/Ron Dunbar) |
|
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B.J. Thomas
|
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
(Burt Bacharach/Hal David) |
|
|
|
Creedence Clearwater Revival
|
Who'll Stop The Rain
(John Fogerty) |
|
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The Guess Who
|
No Time
(Randy Bachman/Burton Cummings) |
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B.B. King
|
The Thrill Is Gone
(Rick Darnell/Rpy Hawkins, 1951) |
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Mungo Jerry
|
In The Summertime
(Ray Dorset) |
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Elvis Presley
|
Kentucky Rain
(Eddie Rabbitt/Dick Heard) |
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Neil Diamond
|
Cracklin' Rosie
(Neil Diamond) |
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The Temptations
|
Psychedelic Shack
(Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong) |
|
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Deep Purple
|
Black Night
(Ritchie Blackmore/Ian Gillan/John Lord/Roger Glover/Ian Paice) |
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Pacific Gas & Electric
|
Are You Ready
(Charlie Allen/John Hill) |
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
|
Our House
(Graham Nash) |
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The Moody Blues
|
Melancholy Man
(Michael Pinder) |
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The Moments
|
Love On A Two-Way Street
(Sylvia Robinson/Burt Keyes) |
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Dawn & Tony Orlando
|
Knock Three Times
(Irwin Levine/L. Russell Brown) |
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