The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
 
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Number 500 - Sex Pistols

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2008-11-18 18:39:21 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music. Through their raw, nihilistic singles and violent performances, the band revolutionized the idea of what rock & roll could be. In England, the group was considered dangerous to the very fabric of society and was banned across the country; in America, they didnt have the same impact, but countless bands in both countries were inspired...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 501 - Elvis Presley

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2008-11-18 18:32:54 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music was undermining the youth of America. Throughout the performance (which was filmed by police), he kept still as ordered, except for wiggling a finger in mockery at the ruling If Elvis had appeared in 2006 instead of 1956, no-one would even look twice at his riding microphone styles. Queen singer Freddie Mercury was far more lewd with...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 502 - Rose Royce

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2008-11-18 18:20:44 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music business under the name Total Concept Unlimited (and later as Magic Wand). They auditioned for Edwin Starr , and he hired them as his backup band ezzy voice herself The groups association with Starr enabled them to interact with numerous music industry personalities. One in particular was Motown producer Norman Whitfield . Whitfield...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 503 - Seal

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2008-11-18 18:13:00 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music was a major force throughout the decade and well into the new millennium. With Trevor Horn at his side, its undeniable. Together they go for exactly what Seal is looking for: the beauty, desire, and simplicity in creating a new sound. Seal is the face and Horn is the face behind it all. ~ [MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide For Tina...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 504 - Monkees

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2008-11-18 09:50:32 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music supervisor Don Kirshner. The album also has more fantastic songs than the debut. Tracks like Im a Believer, She, Mary, Mary, (Im Not Your) Stepping Stone, Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow), Your Auntie Grizelda, and Sometime in the Morning are on just about every Monkees hits collection and, apart from the novelty Grizelda, they are among...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 505 - Pearl Jam

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2008-11-18 09:39:53 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music world in the early 90s but it was Pearl Jam who kept it running and all the time keeping the faith. I like this quote from Stephen Thomas Erlewine is the best, it sums PJ up to a T . The members of Pearl Jam have earned a reputation for taking themselves too seriously, fighting huge corporations, and refusing in general to play by the...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 506 - Janes Addiction

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2008-10-31 23:18:43 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music they loved (and played) to gain mainstream acceptance. Though the group disbanded just as alternative rock was breaking into the mainstream, Janes Addiction left an indelible mark on the face of music, both in terms of the groups it inspired and in the form of Lollapalooza , the annual circus-like traveling music festival masterminded...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 507 - Hole

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2008-10-31 22:52:15 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...musical styles that would influence her band Hole . After traveling to countries like Ireland, Japan, and England, Love moved to Los Angeles, CA. In 1986 , Love appeared as Nancy Spungen s best friend in Sid and Nancy , director Alex Cox s film about Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his lover Spungen. Love was also cast in Coxs Straight to...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 508 - Tim Buckley

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2008-10-31 13:54:03 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music is a personal favourite of mine and listening to his father has the same comparison as a John Lennon & Julian Lennon but it is my view that Jeff was the better singer than his father, but as we all know that was only made possible because of Tim 14.02.47 to 29.06.75 One of the great rock vocalists of the 1960s, Tim Buckley drew from...
 
 
 
 
 
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Number 509 - The Eagles

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2008-10-20 21:19:51 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...music, which marks a peak in the Eagles playing. Early on, the group couldnt rock convincingly, but the rhythm section of Henley and Meisner has finally solidified, and the electric guitar work of Don Felder and Joe Walsh has arena-rock heft. In the early part of their career, the Eagles never seemed to get a sound big enough for their...