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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:30 PM
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OK, I need your favorite 10 songs from the 60's and your fave 10 from the 70's.
It's for a business Mr Gray and I have been discussing going back into.
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lost-in-nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:32 PM
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1. so you want us
to think??



:rofl:




no really i would have to think about this..... :*




Good Luck and I'll be back



lost
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:33 PM
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2. You of all people here are capable of thought
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:39 PM
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3. 60s
Kick out the Jams-the MC5
Cherish-The Association
Red House-Jimi Hendricks
Respect-The Rationals
White Rabbit-Jefferson Airplane
Meddle-Pink Floyd
My Generation-The Who
Norwegian Wood-The Beatles
19th Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones
Now I wanna Be Your Dog-Iggy & the Stooges
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:42 PM
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4. Mr Gray will adore you
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:45 PM
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5. My pleasure!
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 01:46 PM
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6. Oh lord. All right. Hmmm ...
60s:

Time of the Season -- Zombies
Somebody to Love -- Jefferson Airplane
Eight Miles High -- The Byrds
Hurdy Gurdy Man -- Donovan
Here Comes the Sun -- Beatles
Tears of a Clown -- Smokey Robinson
Sunshine of Your Love -- Cream
The Wind Cries Mary -- Jimi Hendrix
Along Comes Mary -- The Association
The Only Living Boy in New York -- Simon & Garfunkel

Lemme think about the 70s.
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BeachBaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 02:26 PM
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8. Wow!
Fantastic set list! :thumbsup:
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 02:28 PM
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9. Thanks!
:hi:
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 02:24 PM
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7. My favorites from the '60s
Oh, Pretty Woman, by Roy Orbison
The House of the Rising Sun, by The Animals
I Heard Through The Grapevine, by Marvin Gaye
Good Vibrations, by The Beach Boys
Louie, Louie, by The Kingsmen
Downtown, by Petula Clark
Crimson & Clover, by Tommy James and the Shondells
La Bamba, by Ritchie Valens
Spirit In The Sky, by Norman Greenbaum
Proud Mary, by Credence Clearwater Revival

Will have to get back to you for the '70s.
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 02:35 PM
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10. Okay,
60's

1. Runaway by Del Shannon

2. California Dreamin-The Mama's and the Papa's

3. Fortunate Son-CCR

4. I'm into something good-Herman and the Hermits

5. Save the last dance for me-Drifters

6. A Hard Days Night-Beatles

7. Hey Jude-Beatles

8. Unchained Melody-Richeous Brothers

9. Are you lonesome Tonight?-Elvis

10. Folsom Prison Blues-Johnny Cash




70's

1. Riders On the Storm-The Doors

2. War Pigs-Black Sabbath

3. Tuesday's Gone-Lynyrd Skynrd

4. Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd

5. Turn the Page-Bob Seger

6. Highway to Hell-AC/DC

7. She's Got Balls-AC/DC

8. Brain Damage/Eclipse-Pink Floyd

9. I'm a Loser-UFO

10. Stone Cold Crazy/Killer Queen-Queen.
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polly7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 02:42 PM
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11. No particular order, I 'think' they're all 70's
Free Bird
Stairway to Heaven
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Radar Love
Walk This Way
Let It Be
Comfortably Numb
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2


Best of luck in your business!




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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 02:42 PM
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12. I'm old -
I can help. If I can remember:

OK, from the sixties:

1. Crying - Roy Orbison
2. Runaround Sue - Dion and the Belmonts
3. Dancing In The Streets - Martha and the Vandellas
4. Wild Thing - The Troggs
5. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles
6. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
7. Where Did Our Love Go? - The Supremes
8. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
9. Sounds Of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
10. Respect - Aretha Franklin

The seventies? They're not as clear in my mind, but here goes:

1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
3. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
5. Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
6. Layla - Derek And The Dominoes
7. Riders On The Storm - The Doors
8. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
9. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
10. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

Now I have to dig these albums out and listen to them all.

I'll be much better tomorrow...............
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 03:20 PM
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13. Okay - these are today's favorites - could be different tomorrow!
60's

Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix
1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - Jimi Hendrix
White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day
Cry Baby - Janis Joplin
Moonlight Drive - Doors
Who Do You Love? - Quicksilver Messenger Service
Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Stones
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf

70's

Pali Gap - Jimi Hendrix
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) - Jimi Hendrix
Beautiful - Gordon Lightfoot
California - Joni Mitchell
Mountain Jam - Allman Brothers
Blue Sky - Allman Brothers
Oye Como Va - Santana
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
Misty Mountain Hop- Led Zeppelin
Mean Mistreater - Grand Funk Railroad




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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 03:36 PM
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14. These are so great!
Keep them coming!
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 03:48 PM
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15. Gawd. I'm older than dirt.
The 60's
Along Comes Mary--Association
Yesterday--Beatles
Bus Stop--Hollies
Suspicious Minds--Elvis
Subterranean Homesick Blues--Dylan
You Were on My Mind--We Five
Wouldn't It Be Nice--Beach Boys
Mr Tambourine Man--Byrds
Satisfaction--Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl--Van Morrison


The 70's
Suite Judy Blue Eyes--CSN
Sugar Magnolia--Grateful Dead
Uncle John's Band--Grateful Dead
Lola--Kinks
Imagine--John Lennon
Blue--Joni Mitchell
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys--Traffic
Weight--Band
Natural Woman--Carole King
Home--Bonnie Riatt


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Mendocino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 05:20 PM
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16. Here are 20 that
I really like, but limiting favorites to a relative handful is too difficult.

No Expectations-Stones
I Wasn't Born To Follow-Byrds
Reach Out I'll Be There-Four Tops
Sweet Thing-Van Morrison
Expecting To Fly-Buffalo Springfield
Sunny Afternoon-Kinks
A Hard Rains A Gonna Fall-Dylan
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band
Everyday People-Sly and Family Stone
The Universal-Small Faces


In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed-Allman Brothers
Willin-Little Feat
Free Man In Paris-Joni Mitchell
Little Wing-Derek and The Dominoes
Stay With Me-Faces
Into The Mystic-Van Morrison
Tonights The Night-Neil Young
Starship Trooper-Yes
Mandolin Wind-Rod Stewart
Number Nine Dream-John Lennon



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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 05:28 PM
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17. 1660s, 1760s, 1860s or 1960s?
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elifino Donating Member (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 05:37 PM
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18. I don't have any favorites after the 50's
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EastTennesseeDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 05:56 PM
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19. That was tough
60's
1.) "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles
2.) "Little Wing" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
3.) "Broken Arrow" by Buffalo Springfield
4.) "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" by the Beatles
5.) "Watching and Waiting" by the Moody Blues
6.) "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones
7.) "Reflections of My Life" by Marmalade
8.) "The Only Living Boy in New York" by Simon and Garfunkel (Though released in 1970, was recorded in 1969)
9.) "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
10.) "People Are Strange" by the Doors

70's
1.) "Blowin' Free" by Wishbone Ash
2.) "Imagine" by John Lennon
3.) "Fresh Air" by Quicksilver Messenger Service
4.) "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
5.) "Breakdown" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
6.) "Brain Damage" by Pink Floyd
7.) "Throw Down the Sword" by Wishbone Ash
8.) "All I Can Do Is Write About It" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
9.) "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos
10.) "Dream On" by Aerosmith
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hellbound-liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 07:02 PM
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20. Okay, here are the BEST songs from the 60s and the 70s
IMO.

60s
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
Light My Fire - The Doors
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
Wipe Out - The Surfaris

70s
Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin
Imagine-John Lennon
What’s Going On-Marvin Gaye
Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen
Layla-Derek and the Dominos
Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple
American Pie-Don McLean
Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen
Won’t Get Fooled Again-The Who
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Doc_Technical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 07:18 PM
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21. This is for the 1960's.


San Francisco Girls (Return of the native) - Fever Tree
Knights in white satin - Moody Blues
Goin' back - The Byrds
Today - Jefferson Airplane
God only knows - Beach Boys
Raindrops - Dee Clark
Spanish Caravan - The Doors
Ramble Tamble - Credence Clearwater Revival
Him or me, what's it going to be? - Paul Revere and the Raiders
Savoy Truffle - The Beatles
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Doc_Technical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 07:50 PM
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22. The 1970's
That's the way it aught to be - Led Zeppelin
Get away - Earth, wind and fire
Love reign o're me - The Who
Someone to lay down beside me - Linda Ronstadt
Rock and Roll Fantasy - The Kinks
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Breach of lease - Bloodrock
Simple man - Bad Company
I'm so afraid - Fleetwood Mac
God save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
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DemBones DemBones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 08:01 PM
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23. These are not ten faves, but ten of many faves, OK?

Sixties:

Louie, Louie -- the Kingsmen

Lola -- the Kinks

Wild Thing -- the Troggs

Walking the Dog -- Rufus Thomas

Boom Boom -- John Lee Hooker

Satisfaction -- Stones

A Day in the Life -- Beatles

Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands -- Dylan

What'd I Say -- Ray Charles

When a Man Loves a Woman -- Percy Sledge

Soul Man -- Sam and Dave

(Yeah, that's 11, so sue me!) :evilgrin:


Seventies:

Proud Mary -- Tina Turner

Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan

Diamonds and Rust - Joan Baez

Here Comes the Sun -- Beatles

Imagine -- John Lennon

W.S. Walcott Medicine Show -- The Band

(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman -- Carole King

Under My Thumb -- Stones

Lay, Lady, Lay -- Dylan

Morning Has Broken -- Cat Stevens

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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-30-09 09:37 PM
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24. I am taking note of these
A lot of them will be used.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 12:21 PM
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31. Used for what?
signed Curious And Nosy

I would love to help but you gave me a brain freeze with the song thing. Albums, maybe but only 10 songs, Nocando.
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 01:44 AM
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25. Sixties
in no particular order:

Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)-- John Fred and His Playboy Band
Little Arrows-- Leapy Lee
I Saw Her Standing There-- The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby-- The Beatles
My Generation-- The Who
Ha Ha! Said the Clown-- Manfred Mann
Friday on My Mind-- The Easybeats
Indian Lake-- The Cowsils
Pleasant Valley Sunday-- The Monkees
MacArthur Park-- Dumbledore
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 02:29 AM
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26. Ok 60's and 70's favorites here.
60's

1. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
2. Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
3. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
4. I am the Walrus - The Beatles
5. Born on the Bayou - Creadence Clearwater Revival
6. Red House - Jimi Hendrix
7. Pictures of Matchstick Men - Status Quo
8. Soul Kitchen - The Doors
9. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
10 Magic Bus - The Who

70's

1. Sway - The Rolling Stones
2. Children of the Grave - Black Sabbath
3. Squealer - AC/DC
4. Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin
5. Exciter - Judas Priest
6. Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck
7. Overkill - Motörhead
8. Lights Out in London - UFO
9. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult
10 Bodies - Sex Pistols

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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 03:30 AM
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27. In no particular order: (the 70's are tough)
60's

1. Sunshine of your Life - Cream
2. Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
3. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
4. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
5. Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane
6. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
7. Time of the Season - Zombies
8. Here Comes the Sun - Beatles
9. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
10 Happy Together - The Turtles

70's

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
3. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. More than a Feeling - Boston
5. Dream On - Aerosmith
6. Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
7. Angie - Rolling Stones
8. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
9. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult
10 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 12:15 PM
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30. Your list is similar to mine.
Mr Gray and I have decided to go back into promoting concerts. That's why I need these. We have a very ccol idea which I will share when we get things worked out.
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 01:10 PM
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32. Sweet! Happy to help
:)
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 04:12 AM
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28. Okay
60's

Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
In My Life - The Beatles
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Golden Slumbers - The Beatles
Don't Call On Me - The Monkees
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers
Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel

70's

Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
Hello, It's Me - Todd Rundgren
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan
Here Comes My Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
The Logical Song - Supertramp
Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 08:11 AM
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29. This list will change in like 10 minutes.
'60s:
The Allman Brothers Band "Whipping Post"
The Four Tops "Bernadette"
Love "Your Mind and We Belong Together"
The MC5 "Looking at You"
The Monks "I Hate You"
Roy Orbison "Crying"
Otis Redding and Carla Thomas "Tramp"
Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed"
The Shangri-Las "Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
Sly and the Family Stone "Underdog"

'70s:
Alternative TV "Still Life"
Big Star "You Get What You Deserve"
Black Sabbath "Supernaut"
Bob Dylan "Isis"
Iggy and the Stooges "I'm Sick of You"
The Ramones "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"
Patti Smith "Piss Factory"
Television "Little Johnny Jewel"
Thelma Houston "Don't Leave Me this Way"
Wire "Practice Makes Perfect"
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 02:21 PM
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33. favorites
1960s

Theme from a summer place - Percy Faith
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
The Lion Sleeps tonight - The Tokens
My boyfriend's back - The Angels
I want to hold your hand - The Beatles
I got you babe - Sonny and Cher
When a man loves a woman - Percy Sledge
I'm a believer - The Monkees
People got to be free - The Rascals
Aquarius/Let the sun shine in - The 5th Dimension

1970s
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head - B.J. Thomas
Joy to the world - 3 dog night
Without you - Nilsson
Tie a Yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Way we were - Barbra Streisand
Love will keep us together - Captain and Tennille
Silly Love Songs - Wings
you light up my life - Debby Boone
Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
My Sirota - The Knack

Taken from the #1 hits list, about one per year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_100_number-one_hits_of_1980_(United_States)


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