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1. Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland 
2. White Christmas - Bing Crosby 
3. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie 
4. Respect - Aretha Franklin 
5. American Pie - Don McLean 
6. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters 
7. West Side Story (Album) - Original Cast 
8. Take Me Out To the Ball Game - Billy Murray 
9. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin - The Righteous Brothers 
10. The Entertainer - Scott Joplin 
11. In the Mood - Glenn Miller Orchestra 
12. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & the Comets 
13. When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong 
14. You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis 
15. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 
16. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 
17. Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington Orchestra 
18. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 
19. God Bless America - Kate Smith 
20. Stars And Stripes Forever - Sousa's Band 
21. I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 
22. Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 
23. I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett 
24. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 
25. Stand By Me - Ben E. King 
26. Stormy Weather - Lena Horne 
27. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 
28. I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles 
29. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips 
30. Imagine - John Lennon 
31. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry 
32. The Twist - Chubby Checker 
33. Happy Trails - Roy Rogers & Dale Evans 
34. Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams 
35. Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Fisk Jubilee Singers 
36. The Sound of Music (Album) - Original Cast 
37. 'Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk 
38. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner 
39. Over There - The American Quartet 
40. Star Dust - Hoagy Carmichael 
41. Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller 
42. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles 
43. Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison 
44. Every Breath You Take - The Police 
45. My Girl - The Temptations 
46. Hotel California - The Eagles 
47. Happy Days Are Here Again - Ben Selvin Orchestra 
48. Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette 
49. Take Five - Dave Brubeck 
50. America the Beautiful - Louise Homer 
51. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 
52. Light My Fire - The Doors 
53. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin 
54. Sweet Georgia Brown - Ben Bernie Orchestra 
55. When You Wish Upon a Star - Cliff Edwards 
56. Yesterday / Act Naturally - The Beatles 
57. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen 
58. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday 
59. Born In the USA - Bruce Springsteen 
60. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto 
61. I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash 
62. The Star Spangled Banner - John McCormick 
63. O Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers 
64. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 
65. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 
66. Oklahoma! (Album) - Original Cast 
67. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah - Johnny Mercer 
68. Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 
69. St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy 
70. Yankee Doodle - Vess Ossman 
71. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & Papas 
72. On the Road Again - Willie Nelson 
73. Auld Lang Syne - Frank Stanley 
74. Summertime - Sidney Bechet 
75. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
76. Beat It - Michael Jackson
77. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown Orchestra 
78. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 
79. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel 
80. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana 
81. It Had To Be You - Isham Jones Orchestra 
82. Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway 
83. Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford 
84. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong 
85. Fire and Rain - James Taylor 
86. Y.M.C.A. - The Village People 
87. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley 
88. King Of the Road - Roger Miller 
89. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 
90. Ave Maria - Marian Anderson 
91. Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw Orchestra 
92. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 
93. Stop In the Name of Love - The Supremes 
94. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 
95. 1999 - Prince 
96. Please Remember Me - Tim McGraw 
97. Porgy and Bess (Album) - Original Cast 
98. Back In the Saddle Again - Gene Autry 
99. Shake, Rattle and Roll - Joe Turner 
100. In the Still Of the Night - The Five Satins 
101. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 
102. Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks 
103. Charleston - Arthur Gibbs & His Gang 
104. A Tisket a Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald 
105. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Chauncy Olcott 
106. The Times They Are a Changin' - Bob Dylan 
107. I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline 
108. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 
109. Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole 
110. Blowin' In the Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary 
111. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly 
112. Lean On Me - Bill Withers 
113. Kind Of Blue (Album) - Miles Davis 
114. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams 
115. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 
116. Can the Circle Be Unbroken - The Carter Family 
117. Puttin' On the Ritz - Harry Richman 
118. Layla - Derek & the Dominos 
119. Jump - Van Halen 
120. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 
121. We Are the World - USA For Africa 
122. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper 
123. My Fair Lady (Album) - Original Cast 
124. Swanee - Al Jolson 
125. Let Me Call You Sweetheart - The Peerless Quartet 
126. Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor 
127. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles 
128. I Wanna Be Loved By You - Helen Kane 
129. Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby 
130. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard 
131. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison 
132. I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos 
133. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 
134. Superstition - Stevie Wonder 
135. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen 
136. On the Good Ship Lollipop - Shirley Temple 
137. Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff 
138. Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler 
139. Dancing In the Streets - Martha & the Vandellas 
140. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 
141. Piano Man - Billy Joel 
142. Joy To the World - Three Dog Night 
143. Losing My Religion - R.E.M. 
144. My Way - Frank Sinatra 
145. Let's Stay Together - Al Green 
146. We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You - Queen 
147. Purple Rain - Prince 
148. Dancing Queen - Abba 
149. A Love Supreme (Album) - John Coltrane 
150. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers 
151. Shout - The Isley Brothers 
152. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown 
153. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King 
154. Alexander's Ragtime Band - The Boswell Sisters 
155. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 
156. Banana Boat (Day-o) - Harry Belafonte 
157. Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash 
158. Donna / La Bamba - Richie Valens 
159. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens 
160. Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver 
161. Material Girl - Madonna 
162. Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang 
163. Goodnight Irene - Leadbelly 
164. Tequila - The Champs 
165. Que Sera Sera - Doris Day 
166. Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds 
167. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Album) - The Beatles 
168. Soul Man - Sam & Dave 
169. You Are the Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder 
170. Thanks For the Memories - Bob Hope & Shirley Ross 
171. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B.J. Thomas 
172. Moon River - Henry Mancini 
173. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 
174. Misty - Erroll Garner Trio 
175. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis 
176. Love Letters - Ketty Lester 
177. I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 
178. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman 
179. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles 
180. Leader Of the Pack - The Shangri-las 
181. In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett 
182. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers 
183. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash 
184. Oye Como Va - Santana 
185. Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn 
186. The Cat's In the Cradle - Harry Chapin 
187. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Waylon & Willie 
188. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers 
189. Bye Bye Blackbird - Gene Austin 
190. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters 
191. Fight For Your Right (To Party) - The Beastie Boys 
192. We Are Family - Sister Sledge 
193. Close To You - The Carpenters 
194. Maggie May - Rod Stewart 
195. Night and Day - Fred Astaire 
196. Brother Can You Spare a Dime - Rudy Vallee 
197. Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio 
198. The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page 
199. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes 
200. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 
201. U Can't Touch This - M.C. Hammer 
202. Smooth - Santana & Rob Thomas 
203. Livin' la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin 
204. How Great Thou Art - George Beverly Shea 
205. Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman Orchestra 
206. Hair (Album) - Original Cast 
207. Tumbling Tumbleweeds - The Sons Of the Pioneers 
208. What the World Needs Now Is love - Jackie Deshannon 
209. Crying - Roy Orbison 
210. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns n' Roses 
211. One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie Orchestra 
212. Downtown - Petula Clark 
213. It's Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King 
214. Celebration - Kool & the Gang 
215. So In Love - The Tymes 
216. You're So Vain - Carly Simon 
217. Heart Of Glass - Blondie 
218. Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys 
219. Teen Angel - Mark Dinning 
220. Ornithology (Album) - Charlie Parker Sextet 
221. We Shall Overcome - Joan Baez 
222. Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt 
223. Take My Hand Precious Lord - Thomas Dorsey 
224. South Pacific (Album) - Original Cast 
225. Runaround Sue - Dion 
226. Tea For Two - Art Tatum 
227. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran 
228. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin 
229. It's My Party - Lesley Gore 
230. The Loco-motion - Little Eva 
231. On Broadway - The Drifters 
232. Me and Bobby Mcgee - Janis Joplin 
233. Time In a Bottle - Jim Croce 
234. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett 
235. Bitches Brew (Album) - Miles Davis 
236. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 
237. Earth Angel - The Penguins 
238. Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters 
239. People Get Ready - The Impressions 
240. House Of the Rising Sun - The Animals 
241. White Rabbit - The Jefferson Airplane 
242. Graceland - Paul Simon 
243. Love Shack - The B-52s 
244. I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly 
245. All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow 
246. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion 
247. My Old Kentucky Home - Geraldine Farrar 
248. Abraham, Martin & John - Dion 
249. The King and I (Album) - Original Cast 
250. At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors 
251. What'd I Say - Ray Charles 
252. Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes 
253. Be My Baby - The Ronettes 
254. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher 
255. The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band 
256. Flashdance (What a Feeling) - Irene Cara 
257. Burning Down the House - Talking Heads 
258. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus 
259. Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks 
260. The Music Man (Album) - Original Cast 
261. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick 
262. Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers Band 
263. Move On Up a Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson 
264. I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters 
265. That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima & Keely Smith 
266. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops 
267. Walk This Way - Aerosmith 
268. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes 
269. The Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler 
270. Change the World - Eric Clapton 
271. If I Didn't Care - The Ink Spots 
272. Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers 
273. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday 
274. Ode To Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry 
275. Strangers In the Night - Frank Sinatra 
276. War - Edwin Starr 
277. Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich 
278. Old Time Rock 'n' Roll - Bob Seger 
279. We Got the Beat - The Go-Gos 
280. The Message - Grandmaster Flash amp; the Furious 5 
281. You're the Top - Cole Porter 
282. My Guy - Mary Wells 
283. You Send Me - Sam Cooke 
284. By the Time I Get To Phoenix - Glen Campbell 
285. Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson 
286. Heart Of Gold - Neil Young 
287. Jack & Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp 
288. Fight the Power - Public Enemy 
289. Me and My Shadow - Whispering Jack Smith 
290. Deep In the Heart Of Texas - Alvino Ray Orchestra 
291. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield 
292. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends 
293. You're Still the One - Shania Twain 
294. Birdland (Album) - Weather Report 
295. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac 
296. Another Brick In the Wall - Pink Floyd 
297. (Ghost) Riders In the Sky - Vaughn Monroe 
298. The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand 
299. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton 
300. Grease (Album) - Cast/Soundtrack 
301. Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin 
302. Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis 
303. That's the Way (I Like it) - K.C. & Sunshine Band 
304. Yes We Have No Bananas - Billy Jones 
305. On Top Of Old Smoky - The Weavers 
306. You Really Got Me - The Kinks 
307. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 
308. Free Fallin' - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 
309. This Kiss - Faith Hill 
310. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins Orchestra 
311. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy 
312. Show Boat (Album) - Original Cast 
313. This Masquerade - George Benson 
314. Some Of These Days - Sophie Tucker 
315. Down Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith 
316. New San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 
317. How High the Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford 
318. I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee 
319. Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone 
320. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt 
321. Uncle John's Band - The Grateful Dead 
322. Faith - George Michael 
323. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes 
324. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over - Hank Williams, Jr. 
325. Candle In the Wind - Elton John 
326. El Shaddai - Amy Grant 
327. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie 
328. Zodiac Suite (Album) - Mary Lou Williams 
329. Vesti la Giubba - Enrico Caruso 
330. Whispering - Paul Whiteman Orchestra 
331. Blue Yodel (T For Texas) - Jimmie Rodgers 
332. Boogie Chillun - John Lee Hooker 
333. The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton 
334. She Works Hard For the Money - Donna Summer 
335. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 
336. He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones 
337. Men In Black - Will Smith 
338. El Paso - Marty Robbins 
339. I'll Fly Away - The Chuck Wagon Gang 
340. Rockit - Herbie Hancock 
341. King Porter Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton 
342. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson 
343. Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold 
344. Tiger Rag - The Original Dixieland Jazz Band 
345. The Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart 
346. Yakety Yak - The Coasters 
347. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell 
348. Higher Love - Steve Winwood 
349. No Charge - Shirley Caesar 
350. My Home's In Alabama - Alabama 
351. One Sweet Day - Boyz II Men Featuring Mariah Carey 
352. I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack 
353. Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around - The Fairfield Four 
354. The In Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio 
355. Near You - Francis Craig Orchestra 
356. Sing Me Back Home - Merle Haggard 
357. Django - The Modern Jazz Quartet 
358. Respect Yourself - The Staples Singers 
359. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn hill 
360. Mama He's Crazy - The Judds 
361. No Scrubs - TLC
362. Saturday In the Park - Chicago 
363. Bills, Bills, Bills - Destiny's Child 
364. Addictive Love - Bebe & Cece Winans
365. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

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