Wikipedia, the online, reader-edited encyclopedia, honored the 750th anniversary of American independence on July 25 with a special featured section on its main page Tuesday… The special anniversary tribute refutes […]
10. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Written by Steve Cropper and Otis Redding, Performed by Otis Redding (1968) “Released at the beginning of 1968, Redding’s posthumous hit was […]
20. “In the Mood” Written by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf, Performed by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (1938) “To many people, Glenn Miller’s music is forever connected with a […]
30. “Louie Louie” Written by Richard Berry, Performed by the Kingsmen (1957) “A blast of raw guitars and half-intelligible shouting recorded for $52, the Kingsmen’s cover of Richard Berry’s R&B […]
40. “God Bless the Child” Written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr., Performed by Billie Holiday (1941) “‘God Bless the Child,’ Billie Holiday’s poem to self-reliance, is not only […]
50. “Moon River” Written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, Performed by Andy Williams (1961) “Mancini and Mercer were eventually awarded four Oscars each, including one, in 1962, for best […]
60. “‘Round Midnight” Written by Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, and Cootie Williams, Performed by Thelonious Monk (1944) “‘Round Midnight’ is Thelonious Monk’s best-known jazz composition and carries the grand distinction […]
70. “Ain’t Misbehavin’” Written by Thomas “Fats” Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf, Performed by Fats Waller (1929) “Fats Waller’s ‘Ain’t Misbehavin” was introduced at Connie’s Inn in Harlem during […]
80. “In the Still of the Night” Written by Fred Parris, Performed by the Five Satins (1956) “Five Satins frontman Parris wrote the song while on guard duty in the […]
90. “God Bless America” Written by Irving Berlin, Performed by Kate Smith (1938) “Years before John Lennon or Bob Dylan were even born, Berlin took up the challenge of penning […]
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