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| 1. |
Beach Boys |
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God only knows/Wouldn't it be nice? |
1966 |
| 2. |
Gerry Rafferty |
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Baker Street (US/UK) |
1978 |
| 3. |
Bob Dylan |
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Like a rolling stone (US) |
1965 |
| 4. |
Gene Kelly |
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Singin' in the rain |
1952 |
| 5. |
Kinks |
|
Waterloo sunset |
1967 |
| 6. |
George Gershwin & Paul Whiteman's Orchestra |
|
Rhapsody in Blue |
1924 |
| 7. |
Elvis Presley |
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Hound dog/Don't be cruel |
1956 |
| 8. |
Byrds |
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Chestnut mare |
1970 |
| 9. |
Iron Butterfly |
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In-a-gadda-da-vida |
1968 |
| 10. |
Anton Karas |
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The 'Third Man' Theme ('The Third Man') |
1950 |
| 11. |
Leadbelly & Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet |
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Rock Island Line |
1942 |
| 12. |
Golden Earring |
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Radar love |
1973 |
| 13. |
Frank Sinatra |
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Saturday night is the loneliest night of the week |
1945 |
| 14. |
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra |
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It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) |
1932 |
| 15. |
Eagles |
|
Hotel California |
1977 |
| 16. |
Rolling Stones |
|
Paint it black |
1966 |
| 17. |
Paul Robeson |
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Ol' Man River |
1928 |
| 18. |
Everly Brothers |
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All I have to do is dream |
1958 |
| 19. |
David Bowie |
|
Sound and vision (UK/Nl) |
1977 |
| 20. |
Pine Top Smith |
|
Pine Top's Boogie Woogie |
1929 |
| 21. |
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra |
|
Whispering (1) |
1920 |
| 22. |
Derek & Dominoes |
|
Layla |
1972 |
| 23. |
Beatles |
|
A hard day's night |
1964 |
| 24. |
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra |
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Chattanooga choo choo |
1941 |
| 25. |
Seekers |
|
The carnival is over |
1965 |
| 26. |
Doors |
|
Riders on the storm |
1971 |
| 27. |
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra |
|
Artistry in rhythm |
1945 |
| 28. |
Rina Ketty |
|
J'attendrai |
1938 |
| 29. |
Gene Austin |
|
My blue heaven |
1927 |
| 30. |
Eddie Cochran |
|
Summertime Blues |
1958 |
| 31. |
XTC |
|
Makin' plans for Nigel |
1979 |
| 32. |
W1/ Roy Brown |
|
Good rockin' tonight |
1947 |
| 33. |
D01 - Charles Trenet |
|
La mer |
1946 |
| 34. |
Billie Holiday |
|
Summertime |
1936 |
| 35. |
Peter Maffay |
|
Du |
1971 |
| 36. |
Animals |
|
The house of the rising sun |
1964 |
| 37. |
Edith Piaf & Théo Sarapo |
|
A quoi ça sert l'amour? |
1962 |
| 38. |
Al Jolson |
|
Swanee |
1920 |
| 39. |
Domenico Modugno (Italië) |
|
Volare (Nel blu di pinto di blu) |
1958 |
| 40. |
Sam Cooke |
|
Chain gang (US) |
1960 |
| 41. |
Mills Brothers (John, Herbert, Harry & Donald Mills) |
|
Paper doll |
1943 |
| 42. |
Bobbejaan Schoepen |
|
De lichtjes van de Schelde |
1952 |
| 43. |
Roy Orbison |
|
It's over |
1963 |
| 44. |
Procol Harum |
|
A whiter shade of pale |
1967 |
| 45. |
Tornadoes |
|
Telstar |
1962 |
| 46. |
Simon & Garfunkel |
|
The sound of silence |
1965 |
| 47. |
Drifters |
|
Money Honey |
1953 |
| 48. |
Temptations |
|
My girl |
1965 |
| 49. |
Gilbert Bécaud |
|
Nathalie |
1964 |
| 50. |
Caruso |
|
Over there |
1918 |
| 51. |
Fred Astaire |
|
Cheek to cheek ('Top Hat') ***** |
1935 |
| 52. |
Dave Brubeck Quartet |
|
Take Five |
1961 |
| 53. |
Nat King Cole Trio |
|
(Get your kicks on) Route 66 |
1946 |
| 54. |
Skyliners |
|
Since I don't have you |
1959 |
| 55. |
Dalida |
|
Gigi l'Amoroso b/w Il venait d'avoir 18 ans |
1974 |
| 56. |
Carly Simon |
|
You're so vain |
1972 |
| 57. |
Bessie Smith |
|
Down hearted blues |
1923 |
| 58. |
Comedian Harmonists |
|
In der Bar zum Krokodil |
1933 |
| 59. |
#17 Dubrovacki Trubaduri (Joegoslavië) |
|
Jedan Dan |
1968 |
| 60. |
Allman Brothers Band |
|
Rambling man |
1973 |
| 61. |
Who |
|
My generation |
1965 |
| 62. |
Perry Como |
|
Till the end of time |
1945 |
| 63. |
Marion Harris |
|
After you've gone |
1918 |
| 64. |
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five |
|
Saturday Night Fish Fry |
1949 |
| 65. |
Hugo Montenegro |
|
The good, the bad and the ugly |
1968 |
| 66. |
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra |
|
Riders in the sky |
1949 |
| 67. |
Ricky Nelson |
|
Poor little fool |
1958 |
| 68. |
Will Tura |
|
El Bandido |
1966 |
| 69. |
Gigliola Cinquetti (Italië) |
|
Non ho l'eta |
1964 |
| 70. |
Rolling Stones |
|
It's all over now |
1964 |
| 71. |
Bruce Springsteen |
|
The river |
1981 |
| 72. |
Arthur Smith & His Crackerjacks |
|
Guitar boogie |
1945 |
| 73. |
Ronettes |
|
Be my baby (US) |
1963 |
| 74. |
Ernie K-Doe |
|
Mother-in-law |
1961 |
| 75. |
Rod Stewart |
|
Maggie May/Reason to believe (1) |
1971 |
| 76. |
Dire Straits |
|
Sultans of swing (8) |
1978 |
| 77. |
Mama's & Papa's |
|
California dreamin' |
1966 |
| 78. |
Aretha Franklin |
|
Respect |
1967 |
| 79. |
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra |
|
Opus One |
1945 |
| 80. |
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra |
|
Minnie the moocher |
1931 |
| 81. |
Jam |
|
Going underground |
1980 |
| 82. |
Madness |
|
One step beyond |
1979 |
| 83. |
Charlie Barnet |
|
Skyliner |
1945 |
| 84. |
Four Tops |
|
Reach out I'll be there |
1966 |
| 85. |
Everly Brothers |
|
Cathy's clown |
1960 |
| 86. |
Cliff Richard |
|
We don't talk anymore |
1979 |
| 87. |
Beach Boys |
|
California girls |
1965 |
| 88. |
Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters |
|
Don't fence me in ('Don't fence me in') ***** |
1944 |
| 89. |
Woody Guthrie |
|
Do Re Mi |
1939 |
| 90. |
Lovin' Spoonful |
|
Summer in the city |
1966 |
| 91. |
Buddy Holly & Crickets |
|
Maybe baby (2:00) |
1958 |
| 92. |
Nat King Cole |
|
Mona Lisa ('Captain Carey, USA') |
1950 |
| 93. |
Eagles |
|
Take it easy (12) |
1972 |
| 94. |
Byrds |
|
Turn turn turn |
1965 |
| 95. |
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra |
|
Let's dance (27) |
1935 |
| 96. |
Animals |
|
It's my life |
1965 |
| 97. |
Richard Berry (Kingsmen) |
|
Louie Louie |
1957 |
| 98. |
Johnny Cash |
|
I walk the line (17) |
1956 |
| 99. |
Count Basie & His Orchestra |
|
Open the door, Richard! |
1947 |
| 100. |
Roy Orbison |
|
Oh pretty woman! |
1964 |