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Songs edit

A edit

 
Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was amongst the 500 songs
 
"Authority Song" by 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Mellencamp was amongst the 500 listed songs
 
The band Jethro Tull had their song "Aqualung" recognized on the list
Song Artist Originating album
"A Change Is Gonna Come" Sam Cooke Ain't That Good News (1964)
"A Day in the Life" The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1976)
"A Teenager in Love" Dion and the Belmonts
"A Well Respected Man" The Kinks Kwyet Kinks (1965)
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" Procol Harem Procol Harum (1967)
"ABC" The Jackson 5 ABC (1970)
"After Midnight" Eric Clapton Eric Clapton (1970)
"Ain't That a Shame" Fats Domino Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino (1955)
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" The Temptations Gettin' Ready (1966)
"All Along the Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland (1968)
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" The Everly Brothers
"All Right Now" Free Fire and Water (1970)
"All the Young Dudes" Mott the Hoople All the Young Dudes (1972)
"Am I Asking Too Much" Dinah Washington
"American Girl" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)
"American Pie" Don McLean American Pie (1971)
"Anarchy in the U.K." Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
"Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" Pink Floyd The Wall (1979)
"Aqualung" Jethro Tull Aqualung (1971)
"At the Hop" Danny & the Juniors
"Authority Song" John Mellencamp Uh-Huh (1983)
"Autobahn" Kraftwerk Autobahn (1974)
"A World Without Love" Peter and Gordon

B edit

 
Peter Gabriel
 
Carlos Santana of the band Santana
 
Richard Hell of the band The Voidoids
 
Queen
 
John Lee Hooker
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C edit

 
Aretha Franklin
 
The Dixie Cups
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D edit

 
Sly Stone
 
Bessie Smith
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E edit

 
Metallica
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F edit

 
Johnny Cash
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U edit

 
MC Hammer
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V edit

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Artists by total number of songs listed edit

 
1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Beatles had 7 of their songs included on the list
 
1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elvis Presley
 
1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Rolling Stones
 
1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bob Dylan
 
2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jackson
 
1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stevie Wonder
 
1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Neil Young
 
3 songs by 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chuck Berry were included on the list
 
1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee David Bowie had 3 of his songs listed
No. of songs listed[1][1] Artist Nationality Artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
7 The Beatles   United Kingdom Yes, in 1988
5 The Beach Boys   United States Yes, in 1988
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3 David Bowie   United Kingdom Yes, in 1996
3 James Brown   United States Yes, in 1986
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3 Chuck Berry   United States Yes, in 1986
3 Creedence Clearwater Revival   United States Yes, in 1993
3 Ray Charles   United States Yes, in 1986
3 Sam Cooke   United States Yes, in 1986
3 The Byrds   United States Yes, in 1991
2 AC/DC   Australia Yes, in 2003
2 Aerosmith   United States Yes, in 2001
2 Black Sabbath   United Kingdom Yes, in 2006
2 Cream   United Kingdom Yes, in 1993
2 Eddie Cochran   United States Yes, in 1987
2 Jimmy Cliff   Jamaica To be inducted in March 2010
2 Johnny Cash   United States Yes, in 1992
2 The Allman Brothers Band   United States Yes, in 1995
2 The Animals   United Kingdom Yes, in 1994
2 The Band   Canada Yes, in 1994
2 The Coasters   United Kingdom Yes, in 1987
2 The Crystals   United States No
1 Afrika Bambaataa   United States No
1 Alice Cooper   United States No
1 Archie Bell & the Drells   United States No
1 Arrested Development   United States No
1 Beck   United States No
1 Bee Gees   United Kingdom Yes, in 1997
1 Big Brother and the Holding Company   United States No
1 Big Star   United States No
1 Blondie   United States Yes, in 2006
1 Bobby Bland   United States Yes, in 1992
1 Booker T. & the M.G.'s   United States Yes, in 1992
1 Boston   United States No
1 Buffalo Springfield   United States Yes, in 1997
1 Charles Brown   United States Yes, in 1999, under the "early influences" category
1 Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Orchestra   United States Yes, Charlie Christian was inducted in 1990, under the "early influences" category
1 Chic   United States No
1 Chubby Checker   United States No
1 Country Joe and the Fish   United States No
1 Crosby, Stills & Nash   United States Yes, in 1997
1 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young   United States No
1 Culture Club   United Kingdom No
1 Don Covay   United States No
1 Elvis Costello   United States Yes, in 2003 as part of Elvis Costello & the Attractions
1 Eric Clapton   United Kingdom Yes, in 1992 as part of The Yardbirds, in 1993 as part of Cream and in 2000 as a solo artist
1 Gary U.S. Bonds   United States No
1 Gene Chandler   United States No
1 Hank Ballard and the Midnighters   United States No
1 Jackson Browne   United States Yes, in 2004
1 Joe Cocker   United Kingdom No
1 Kurtis Blow   United States No
1 LaVern Baker   United States Yes, in 1991
1 Louis Armstrong   United States Yes, in 1990, under the "early influences" category
1 Patsy Cline   United States No
1 Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys   United States No
1 Ruth Brown   United States Yes, in 1993
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1 Solomon Burke   United States Yes, in 2001
1 The B-52s   United States No
1 The Beastie Boys   United States No
1 The Beau Brummels   United States No
1 The Big Bopper   United States No
1 The Box Tops   United States No
1 The Champs   United States No
1 The Chantays   United States No
1 The Clash   United Kingdom Yes, in 2003
1 The Clovers   United States No
1 The Contours   United States No
1 The Count Five   United States No
1 The Crows   United States No
1 The Dave Clark Five   United Kingdom Yes, in 2008
1 The Jeff Beck Group   United Kingdom No
1 The Rock and Roll Trio   United States No
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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "500 songs that shaped rock and roll: by artists A to C". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 31, 2009. Cite error: The named reference "500 songs that shaped rock and roll: by artists" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

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