I don't recall whether or not I've attempted this in a previous blog post, but even if I have done it before, this is today's list. It's different. Sort of. Anyway, here's a list of my one favorite song by each of a bunch of my favorite artists (and some artists that might not be all-time fave raves, but have at least one track I adore). This is most certainly NOT a comprehensive list.
THE 5TH DIMENSION: Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In (The Flesh Failures)
THE 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS: You're Gonna Miss Me
20/20: Remember The Lightning
ABBA: Does Your Mother Know
AC/DC: You Shook Me All Night Long
AEROSMITH: Sick As A Dog
ARTHUR ALEXANDER: Everyday I Have To Cry
HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS: Mexican Road Race
AMERICA: Sister Golden Hair
THE ANIMALS: It's My Life
APRIL WINE: Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love
THE ARCHIES: Jingle Jangle
JOAN ARMATRADING: Drop The Pilot
P. P. ARNOLD: The First Cut Is The Deepest
ARTFUL DODGER: Follow Me
THE AVENGERS: We Are The One
THE B-52'S: Debbie
BADFINGER: Baby Blue
THE BANGLES: Going Down To Liverpool
THE BARRACUDAS: His Last Summer
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
THE BEACH BOYS: God Only Knows
THE BEAT/PAUL COLLINS' BEAT: You Won't Be Happy
THE BEATLES: Rain
THE BEAU BRUMMELS: Laugh Laugh
THE BEE GEES: I Can't See Nobody
CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land
THE BEVIS FROND: He'd Be A Diamond
BIG STAR: September Gurls
BLACK SABBATH: Paranoid
BLONDIE: (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
BLOTTO: She's Got A Big Boyfriend
THE BLUES MAGOOS: So I'm Wrong And You Are Right
DAVID BOWIE: Life On Mars?
JAMES BROWN: Please, Please, Please
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD: Mr. Soul
SOLOMON BURKE: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
T-BONE BURNETT: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
THE BUZZCOCKS: Ever Fallen In Love
THE BYRDS: My Back Pages
FREDDY CANNON: Teen Queen Of The Week
THE CARS: Let's Go
CARLENE CARTER: Love Is A 4 Letter Verb
JOHNNY CASH: I Walk The Line
ROSANNE CASH: Pink Bedroom
THE CATHOLIC GIRLS: Should Have Been Mine
ANNY CELSI: Empty Hangers
CHAD & JEREMY: A Summer Song
RAY CHARLES: Hit The Road Jack
CHEAP TRICK: Surrender
THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS: It's Alright
THE CHI-LITES: Have You Seen Her
CHICAGO: Feeling Stronger Every Day
THE CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND: Are You Gonna Be There (At The Love-In)
ERIC CLAPTON: Let It Rain
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Any Way You Want It
THE CLASH: Complete Control
THE COASTERS: Poison Ivy
COCKEYED GHOST: Ludlow 6:18
COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
THE CONTOURS: Do You Love Me
SAM COOKE: Another Saturday Night
ALICE COOPER: School's Out
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
COTTON MATHER: My Before And After
THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me
THE CREATION: Making Time
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL: Fortunate Son
MARSHALL CRENSHAW: Whenever You're On My Mind
THE CRYSTALS: He's A Rebel
THE CURE: Friday I'm In Love
DICK DALE & THE DEL-TONES: Miserlou
THE DAMNED: Wait For The Blackout
THE DANDY WARHOLS: We Used To Be Friends
THE dB'S: Neverland
THE DEAD BOYS: 3rd Generation Nation
DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH: Hold Tight
DEEP PURPLE: Hush
DEF LEPPARD: Let It Go
THE DEL FUEGOS: When The News Is On
DEVO: Uncontrollable Urge
NEIL DIAMOND: Solitary Man
THE DICKIES: Rosemary
THE DICTATORS: Baby Let's Twist
DION: Runaround Sue
FATS DOMINO: Ain't That A Shame
THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway
DUFFY: Rockferry
BOB DYLAN: Like A Rolling Stone
THE EAGLES: Take It Easy
EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Let's Groove
THE EASYBEATS: Sorry
DAVE EDMUNDS: Girls Talk
THE ENGLISH BEAT: Save It For Later
THE EVERLY BROTHERS: Gone, Gone, Gone
FANNY: I've Had It
SHANE FAUBERT: Ophelia
FIRST AID KIT: America
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action
THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise
FLEETWOOD MAC: Go Your Own Way
THE FLESHTONES: For A Smile
FOOLS FACE: Nothing To Say
THE FOUNDATIONS: In Those Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
THE FOUR SEASONS: Walk Like A Man
THE FOUR TOPS: It's The Same Old Song
ARETHA FRANKLIN: (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You Been Gone
FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS: Do The Freddie
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: Another Sad And Lonely Night
GAME THEORY: Real Nighttime
THE GAP BAND: You Dropped A Bomb On Me
MARVIN GAYE: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS: Ferry Cross The Mersey
THE GIN BLOSSOMS: Allison Road
THE GO-GO'S: Vacation
LESLEY GORE: California Nights
GRANDMASTER FLASH: White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
THE GRASS ROOTS: Things I Should Have Said
THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Uncle John's Band
GREEN DAY: Basket Case
AL GREEN: I Want To Hold Your Hand
THE GRIP WEEDS: Every Minute
GEORGE HARRISON: What Is Life
HAWAII MUD BOMBERS: MTV
ISAAC HAYES: Theme From "Shaft"
THE HEARTBREAKERS: I Love You
THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: Fire
HERMAN'S HERMITS: No Milk Today
JOHN HIATT: Permanent Hurt
HOLE: Heaven Tonight
THE HOLLIES: I Can't Let Go
HOLLY & THE ITALIANS: Youth Coup
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Time Will Tell
BUDDY HOLLY/THE CRICKETS: Peggy Sue
THE HONEY CONE: One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
THE HOODOO GURUS: Bittersweet
HUSKER DÜ: Eight Miles High
THE IDES OF MARCH: Roller Coaster
IGGY & THE STOOGES: I Got A Right!
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Summer Breeze
THE IVY LEAGUE: Funny How Love Can Be
THE JACKSON FIVE: The Love You Save
JOE JACKSON: I'm The Man
WANDA JACKSON: Let's Have A Party
THE JAM: In The City
ETTA JAMES: Something's Got A Hold On Me
RICK JAMES: Super Freak
TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS: I Think We're Alone Now
JAY & THE AMERICANS: Only In America
THE JAYHAWKS: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE: White Rabbit
THE JELLYBRICKS: Brand New Sunglasses
WAYLON JENNINGS: Mama Tried
JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS: Love Is Pain
JIGSAW: Lollipop And Goody Man
THE JIVE FIVE: What Time Is It
DAVID JOHANSEN: Frenchette
ELTON JOHN: Candle In The Wind
GEORGE JONES: You're Still On My Mind
JUDAS PRIEST: Heading Out To The Highway
KATRINA & THE WAVES: Red Wine And Whiskey
TOMMY KEENE: Places That Are Gone
THE KENNEDYS: Half Of Us
THE KEYS: I Don't Wanna Cry
BEN E. KING: Stand By Me
THE KINKS: You Really Got Me
KISS: Shout It Out Loud
THE KNACK: Your Number Or Your Name
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Midnight Train To Georgia
THE LAMBRETTAS: Da-a-a-ance
THE LAST: She Don't Know Why I'm Here
LED ZEPPELIN: Communication Breakdown
BRENDA LEE: Is It True
THE LEFT BANKE: Walk Away, Renee
JOHN LENNON: Instant Karma!
LET'S ACTIVE: Every Word Means No
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
LITTLE RICHARD: The Girl Can't Help It
LL COOL J: Mama Said Knock You Out
BILL LLOYD: The Shortest Distance Between Two Points
MARY LOU LORD: Aim Low
LOS LOBOS: Will The Wolf Survive?
LOVE: 7 And 7 Is
THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL: Summer In The City
NICK LOWE: So It Goes
LULU: The Boat That I Row
LYRES: You Won't Be Sad Anymore
THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS: Go Where You Wanna Go
MANFRED MANN: Pretty Flamingo
MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: Nowhere To Run
THE MARVELETTES: I'll Keep Holding On
MATERIAL ISSUE: Kim The Waitress
CURTIS MAYFIELD: Superfly
THE MC5: Kick Out The Jams
PAUL McCARTNEY: Maybe I'm Amazed
HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES: Don't Leave Me This Way
EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year
THE MOBERLYS: I Return
THE MODERN LOVERS: Roadrunner
THE MONKEES: Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head")
THE MOODY BLUES: Ride My See-Saw
MOTT THE HOOPLE: Roll Away The Stone
THE MOVE: Fire Brigade
LISA MYCHOLS: Sweet Sinsations
JOHNNY NASH: I Can See Clearly Now
NAZARETH: Love Hurts
THE NAZZ: Forget All About It
RICKY NELSON: Travelin' Man
THE NERVES: When You Find Out
MICHAEL NESMITH: Rising In Love
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: All For Swinging You Around
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Personality Crisis
JUICE NEWTON: Queen Of Hearts
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: If Not For You
OASIS: The Hindu Times
THE O'JAYS: Love Train
PHIL OCHS: I Ain't Marching Anymore
THE OHIO EXPRESS: Beg, Borrow & Steal
THE OLYMPICS: Big Boy Pete
ROY ORBISON: Oh, Pretty Woman
OUTKAST: Hey Ya!
BUCK OWENS & HIS BUCKAROOS: Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass
THE PANDORAS: It's About Time
GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR: Discovering Japan
PARLIAMENT: Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
THE PARTIES: Cryin' Shame
DOLLY PARTON: Don't Drop Out
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: I Woke Up In Love This Morning
RAY PAUL: How Do You Know
PETER, PAUL & MARY: Leaving On A Jet Plane
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: American Girl
PEZBBAND: Love Goes Underground
WILSON PICKETT: In The Midnight Hour
PINK FLOYD: Arnold Layne
GENE PITNEY: 24 Hours From Tulsa
THE PLIMSOULS: A Million Miles Away
THE POINTED STICKS: Perfect Youth
THE POLICE: Roxanne
THE POSIES: Suddenly Mary
ELVIS PRESLEY: Little Sister
THE PRETENDERS: Mystery Achievement
THE PRETTY THINGS: Walking Through My Dreams
PRINCE: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: We Love You
JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY: Shake A Tail Feather
SUZI QUATRO: Tear Me Apart
QUEEN: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
RADIO BIRDMAN: Aloha Steve & Danno
THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
THE RASPBERRIES: Go All The Way
LOU RAWLS: Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
THE REAL KIDS: Now You Know
THE RECORDS: Hearts Will Be Broken
REDD KROSS: Stay Away From Downtown
OTIS REDDING: Mr. Pitiful
R.E.M.: Radio Free Europe
THE REPLACEMENTS: Alex Chilton
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Him Or Me--What's It Gonna Be?
THE REVILLOS: Mind Bending Cutie Doll
THE REZILLOS: Top Of The Pops
CHARLIE RICH: Philadelphia Baby
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS: Little Latin Lupe Lu
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: The Tears Of A Clown
TOMMY ROE: Dizzy
THE ROLLING STONES: Happy
THE ROMANTICS: What I Like About You
THE RONETTES: Be My Baby
LINDA RONSTADT: When Will I Be Loved
ROXY MUSIC: More Than This
THE RUBINOOS: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
DAVID RUFFIN: I Want You Back
RUN DMC: Rock Box
THE RUNAWAYS: School Days
TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You
THE SAINTS: (I'm) Stranded
SAM & DAVE: Soul Man
THE SEARCHERS: Hearts In Her Eyes
THE BOB SEGER SYSTEM: 2 + 2 = ?
THE SELECTER: On My Radio
SEX CLARK FIVE: Fool I Was
THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen
THE SHADOWS: Wonderful Land
THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT: Gospel Zone
THE SHANGRI-LAS: Leader Of The Pack
DEL SHANNON: Runaway
THE SHIRELLES: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
THE SHIRTS: Reduced To A Whisper
THE SHOCKING BLUE: Send Me A Postcard
SHOES: Tomorrow Night
SIMON & GARFUNKEL: The Sounds Of Silence
PAUL SIMON: American Tune
THE SKELETONS: Trans-Am
SLADE: Gudbuy T' Jane
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: Everybody Is A Star
THE SMALL FACES: Afterglow (Of Your Love)
THE PATTI SMITH GROUP: Because The Night
THE SMITHEREENS: Behind The Wall Of Sleep
SPARKS: Tips For Teens
RONNIE SPECTOR: Say Goodbye To Hollywood
THE SPINNERS: I'll Be Around
THE SPONGETONES: (My Girl) Maryanne
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: I Only Want To Be With You
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Girls In Their Summer Clothes
SQUEEZE: Goodbye Girl
THE STANDELLS: Sometime Good Guys Don't Wear White
EDWIN STARR: 25 Miles
RINGO STARR: It Don't Come Easy
CAT STEVENS: Here Comes My Baby
STYX: Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
DONNA SUMMER: Hot Stuff
THE SUN SAWED IN 1/2: The Beholder And His Eye
THE SUPREMES: You Keep Me Hangin' On
SWEET: Wig Wam Bam
THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS: What Can I Do Today
T. REX: 20th Century Boy
TALKING HEADS: Love Goes To Building On Fire
TAMMY & THE LORDS OF MISRULE: What Baby Wants
TAVARES: Free Ride
TEGAN & SARA: Walking With A Ghost
TEENAGE FANCLUB: Sparky's Dream
TELEVISION: Elevation
THE TEMPTATIONS: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
JOE TEX: You're Right, Ray Charles
THEM: I Can Only Give You Everything
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS: Ana Ng
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS: Pressure Drop
TRANSLATOR: Everywhere That I'm Not
THE TREMELOES: Gentlemen Of Pleasure
THE TROGGS: I Can't Control Myself
IKE & TINA TURNER: River Deep Mountain High
THE TURTLES: Love In The City
U2: I Will Follow
THE UGLY DUCKLINGS: She Ain't No Use To Me
THE UNDERTONES: Mars Bar
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: There She Goes Again
THE VENTURES: Walk--Don't Run
THE VOGUES: Five O'Clock World
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE: Don't Call Me Baby
CHRIS VON SNEIDERN: Annalisa
WAR: Why Can't We Be Friends?
WHAM!: Freedom
BARRY WHITE: In The Ghetto
THE WHO: I Can't Explain
ANDY WILLIAMS: A Fool Never Learns
LARRY WILLIAMS: She Said Yeah
BOBBY WOMACK: Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
STEVIE WONDER: I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
LINK WRAY & HIS RAYMEN: Rawhide
X: True Love
XTC: Life Begins At The Hop
THE YARDBIRDS: Heart Full Of Soul
THE YOUNG RASCALS: Good Lovin'
THE ZOMBIES: This Will Be Our Year
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