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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Best 25 Songs Of The Century  

As a goal to promote a better understanding of America's musical and cultural heritage in American schools, the Recording of Industry of America Association (RIAA), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and AOL@School, created a music education tool, "Song of the Century" list.

The complete list consists of the best 365 songs of the twentieth century...

Here are the best 25 songs of the century:






SONGArtist
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 & His Comets
13 When the Saints Go Marching In Louis Armstrong
14 You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis
15 Mack the Knife Bobby Darin
16 (I Can't Get No) 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 (Sittin' on) the 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
To see the complete list of the 365 songs here is the link

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