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Author: The ArrangerThe Arranger Date: Jun 4, 2008 08:56
On Jun 2, 8:04Â pm, "RichL" yahoo.com> wrote:> Interesting!
> The following acts have four or more songs on the list:
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> The Beatles (12)
> Elvis Presley (10)
> Rolling Stones (8)
> Bob Dylan (7)
> James Brown (7)
> The Beach Boys (6)
> Chuck Berry (6)
> Led Zeppelin (6)
> Prince (6)
> Stevie Wonder (6)
> The Who (6)
> Elton John (5)
> Jimi Hendrix Experience (5)
> Marvin Gaye (5)
> Pink Floyd (5)
> Queen (5)
> Ray Charles (5)
> U2 (5)
> Aretha Franklin (4)
> Bob Marley & The Wailers (4)
> The Clash (4)
> David Bowie (4)
> Everly Brothers (4)
> Little Richard (4)
And no "Rip It Up"!
> Madonna (4)
> Michael Jackson (4)
> Run D.M.C. (4)
> Sam Cooke (4)
> Sly and the Family Stone (4)
> The Supremes (4)
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> Not a bad list, overall, although there are some obvious omissions (to
> me at least), among which are Elvis Costello's "Peace, Love, and
> Understanding", Pearl Jam's "Better Man", and one of The Hollies'
> earlier tunes (I'd suggest "Carousel"). Â I'd also suggest that The Byrds
> are underrepresented.
I like "Bus Stop" better for the Hollies. Purely a subjective choice.
I can't believe that the list doesn't include "Turn Turn ! Turn!"
Given the general tenor of the list, I would think that would be in
the top 100.
The Arranger
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