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Here to compare for most of my favourite female singers their age and birthday (listed chronologic), with place of birth (if indicated) and short description (as shown in Wikipedia).

(born before 1940)

+ Bessie Smith (July 9, 1892 or April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer.

+ Marlene Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992, Berlin, Germany) was a German-born American actress and singer.Although she still made occasional films in the post-war years, Dietrich spent most of the 1950s to the 1970s touring the world as a successful show performer. In 1999 the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth greatest female star of all time.

+ Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day.

+ Édith Piaf, born Édith Giovanna Gassion (19 December 1915 -10 October 1963), French singer and cultural icon who is almost universally regarded as France's greatest.

92 - Vera Lynn Dame Vera Lynn, DBE (born 20 March 1917) is an English singer whose career flourished during World War II. Nicknamed "The Forces' Sweetheart", the songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".

+ Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 in Newport News, VA – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards.

+ Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Grammy award winning jazz and popular music singer and songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota.

+ Maria Callas (New York City December 2, 1923 – Paris, France September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the twentieth century.

+ Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American blues, jazz, and gospel singer. Because of her strong voice and emotional singing, she is known as the “Queen of the Blues”

+ Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortenson (Los Angeles, 1 juni 1926 – 5 augustus 1962).

83 - Irene Papas - Irene Papas (born September 3, 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional singer.

+ Julie London (September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress who was known for her smoky, sensual voice (Cry me a river). Born in Santa Rosa, California,

+ Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 - 10 November 2008) was a South African singer and civil rights activist also known as Mama Africa.

+ Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963), born Virginia Patterson Hensley, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s. Since her death at age 30 in a 1963 plane crash at the height of her career, she has been considered one of the most influential, successful, revered, and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century

77 - Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades. Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II. During the 1960s she became known internationally for her popular upbeat hits, including "Downtown," "I Know a Place," "My Love," "Colour My World," "A Sign of the Times," and "Don't Sleep in the Subway". With more than 70 million records sold worldwide, she is the most successful British female solo recording artist ever and is cited as such in the Guinness Book of World Records.

76 - Yoko Ono, (born February 18, 1933), is a Japanese-American artist and musician. She is known for her marriage to John Lennon and for her work as an avant-garde artist and musician.

+ Nina Simone - Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist.

75 - Brigitte Bardot (born 28 September 1934) is a French actress, former fashion model, singer and animal welfare/rights activist.

74 - Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1935) is an American country music singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading country vocalists and songwriters during the 1960s and 1970s and is revered as a country music cultural icon.

72 - Roberta Flack - Roberta Flack (Feb 10, 1937 in Asheville NC, USA).

72 - Wanda Jackson - Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist.[1] She is known to many as the The First Lady (or Queen) of Rockabilly, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence on April 4, 2009.

71 - Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammys, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 1993), the Blues Hall of Fame (in 2001), and the Grammy Hall of Fame (in both 1999 and 2008).

+ Nico, Christa Päffgen (October 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988), singer of psychedelic sixties band The Velvet Underground.

+ Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known as Dusty Springfield, was a pop singer and entertainer. Of all the female British pop artists of the 1960s, she made one of the biggest impressions on the American market. Owing to her distinctive sensual sound, she was one of the most notable white soul artists.

70 - Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington).

70 - Grace Slick - Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing on October 30, 1939), singer of psychedelic sixties band Jefferson Airplane.

70 - Tina Turner - Tina Turner, Anna Mae Bullock (Nutbush, 26 november 1939).


(born between 1940 - 1950)

69 - Merrilee Rush (born January 26, 1940, Seattle, Washington, USA) is an American singer best known for her recording of the song "Angel of the Morning", a Top 10 charting song which earned her a Grammy nomination for Female Vocalist Of The Year in 1968.

69 - Nancy Sinatra - Nancy Sandra Sinatra Jr (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of the legendary singer Frank Sinatra and his first wife Nancy Barbato.

68 - Joan Baez - Joan Chandos Baez (born in Staten Island, NYC, USA, on January 9, 1941), folk singer.

68 - Shirley Owens (born June 10, 1941, Henderson, North Carolina) was the member of the hit group, The Shirelles. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

+ Cass Elliot (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer, best remembered as Mama Cass of the pop quartet The Mamas & The Papas. After the group broke up, she had a successful solo career, releasing five studio albums. Elliot was found dead in her room in London from an apparent heart attack after two weeks of sold-out performances at the Palladium. In 1998, the four members of the group were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

67 - Carole King - Carole King, born as Carole Klein (Brooklyn (New York), 9 februari 1942).

67 - Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942) is a Memphis, Tennessee-born but Detroit, Michigan-raised American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer. Many have called her “The Queen Of Soul” and “Lady Soul”. She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel. She is generally regarded as one of the best vocalists ever.

67 - Barbra Streisand - Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand, April 24, 1942) is an American singer, film and theatre actress.

+ Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998), was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists.

+ Janis Joplin - Janis Lyn Joplin (Port Arthur (Texas), 19 januari 1943 – Los Angeles (Californië), 4 oktober 1970).

66 - Cilla Black (born Priscilla Maria Veronica White on 27 May 1943) is a British singer, actress and television performer, origin from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, who has been successful as an entertainer from 1963 through the present day. She is most famous worldwide for her successful singles "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "You're My World". After a successful recording career and a brief time as a comedy actress, she became the best paid female presenter in British television history.

66 - Christine McVie - born Christine Anne Perfect, July 12, 1943, in Birmingham, Greenodd, Cumbria, England) is an English singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the band Fleetwood Mac.

66 - Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the 1960’s girl group The Ronettes, who most famously sang Be My Baby. She is the ex-wife of producer Phil Spector.

66 - Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell, born as Roberta Joan Anderson (Fort Macleod (Alberta, Canada), 7 november 1943).

65 - Françoise Hardy - Françoise Madeleine Hardy (née le 17 janvier 1944 à Paris).

65 - Diana Ross (born Diana Ernestine Earle Ross; March 26, 1944, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American singer and actress. During the 1960s, she helped shape the Motown Sound as lead singer of The Supremes, before leaving the group for a solo career on January 14, 1970. Since the beginning of her career with The Supremes and as a solo artist, Ross has sold more than 100 million records.

65 - Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a hugely revered R&B/soul singer who fronted two moderately successful groups before rising to stardom as a solo artist in the late 1970s, influencing a new generation of female singers.

65 - Nona Hendryx (born October 9, 1944 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade."

64 - Anna McGarrigle, (born December 4, 1944, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec) is a Canadian folk music singer/songwriter who writes and performs as a duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle with her sister Kate McGarrigle.

64 - Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.), better known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music with equal conviction and power; and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. She is best known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry".

64 - Sally Carr (born Sarah Cecilia Young on 28 March 1945, in Muirhead, Lanarkshire). Lead singer of Middle of the Road were a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s.

64 - Carly Simon - Carly Elisabeth Simon (New York City, 25 juni 1945).

64 - Deborah Harry - Debbie Harry, american singer, born as Deborah Ann Harry (Miami, 1 juli 1945), lead singer of punk band Blondie .

64 - Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive, raspy voice which she attributes to many hours spent singing in smoky bars and clubs.

63 - Bette Midler - Bette Davis Midler (born December 1, 1945).

63 - Dolly Parton - Dolly Rebecca Parton (Sevierville (Tennessee), 19 januari 1946).

63 - Kate McGarrigle, (born February 6, 1946, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, who writes and performs as a duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle with her sister Anna McGarrigle.

63 - Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946, later adopted by Gilbert LaPierre) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, author and entertainer. Among her many career accomplishments in music, television and film, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards among others.

63 - Linda Ronstadt - Linda Marie Ronstadt (Tucson (Arizona), 15 juli 1946).

62 - Jane Birkin - Jane Mallory Birkin, née le 14 décembre 1946 à Londres.

62 - Marianne Faithfull - Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946).

62 - Patti Smith - Patti Smith, Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946 in Chicago).

+ Sandy Denny, born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978), England.

62 - Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (born February 3, 1947, in Astoria, New York City) is an American singer-songwriter. Usually known professionally as Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "What Have They Done To My Song Ma". Melanie has sold over 25 million records over the course of her career.

62 - Sandie Shaw (born Sandra Ann Goodrich, 26 February 1947, Dagenham, Essex, England) is a British singer. She was, as described in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s", owing to her distinctive penchant of performing on stage without shoes.

62 - Jennifer Warnes - Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is a Grammy winning American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her rich soprano/contralto voice, her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.

62 - Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is a singer-songwriter, with a career that has lasted over 40 years.

62 - Emmylou Harris - Emmylou Harris (Birmingham (Alabama), 2 april 1947).

62 - Laurie Anderson is an American experimental performance artist, visual artist and musician. Laura Phillips Anderson was born June 5, 1947, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States. She attended Mills College in California, and eventually graduated from Barnard College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, studying art history. In 1972, she obtained an MFA in sculpture from Columbia University. She became more widely known in 1982 with the single “O Superman”.

62 - Dolores Brooks (born June 20, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY) was a member of the girl group The Crystals.

62 - Julie Covington (born 11 September 1947, London) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina".

+ Mariska Veres (1 October 1947 - 2 December 2006) was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue.

62 - France Gall - France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on October 9, 1947 in Paris).

+ Minnie Riperton (Nov 8, 1947 - July 12, 1979).

61 - Gigliola Cinquetti - Gigliola Cinquetti (b. 20 December 1947 in Verona, Italy) is an Italian singer.

61 - Patty Pravo - Patty Pravo (born 9 April 1948 Venice, Italy) is the stage name of Italian pop singer Nicoletta Strambelli.

61 - Kate Pierson - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born 27 April 1948 in Weehawken, New Jersey) is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. She also plays keyboard, guitar and bass for the band.

61 - Grace Jones (born Grace Mendoza on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a model, singer and actress.

61 - Stevie Nicks - Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and has sold nearly 120 million albums. She has been noted for her ethereal visual style and symbolic lyrics.

61 - Olivia Newton-John born 26 September 1948 in Cambridge, United Kingdom is a British-born, Australian-raised singer and actress.

60 - Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, actress, model and television personality, who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day. She is most famous worldwide for her hit "To Sir, With Love" and in the UK for "Shout".

61 - Chi Coltrane (born on Nov 16, 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin) was an American singer/songwriter who entered the charts in many countries with her eponymous debut album by November of 1972.

60 - Mary Weiss, born on December 28, 1948 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, found fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of The Shangri-Las.

60 - Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, US) is an American singer and songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music, earning the title "The Queen of Disco".

60 - Véronique Sanson (full name, Veronique Marie Line Sanson, according to the ASCAP Songwriter's Database, born April 24, 1949, in Boulogne, near Paris, France) is a two-time Victoires de la Musique Award-winning French singer-songwriter, musician, and producer with an avid following in her native country.

60 - Rory Block - Aurora "Rory" Block (born November 6, 1949, in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American female blues guitarist and singer, a notable exponent of the country blues style.

60 - Bonnie Raitt - Bonnie Lynn Raitt (Burbank (Californië), 8 november 1949).


(born between 1950 - 1960)

59 - Mary Hopkin (born 3 May 1950, Pontardawe, Wales) is a Welsh folk singer. She is best known as one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label, and for her 1968 single "Those Were The Days".

59 - Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatrocchio, June 3, 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actress.

59 - Lynsey de Paul (born Lynsey Monckton Rubin, 11 June 1950, Cricklewood, London) is an English singer-songwriter.

59 - Tina Weymouth (Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth) (born on November 22, 1950 in Coronado, California) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the influential New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club.

58 - Joan Armatrading - Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE, (born 9 December 1950, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, UK) is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award-nominee.

58 - Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". She accumulated 18 No. 1 country hits during the 1970s and 1980s. She is also famous for her nearly floor-length hair and was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1983. She is the younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn (16 years younger).

58 - Ellen Foley (born June 5, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American singer and actress, who has appeared on Broadway and television, where she co-starred in the sitcom Night Court. In music, she has released three solo albums but is best known for her collaborations with the singer Meat Loaf.

58 - Bonnie Tyler - Bonnie Tyler (born June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Neath, South Wales, United Kingdom).

58 - Chrissie Hynde - born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951, Akron, Ohio, lead singer of The Pretenders.

57 - Juice Newton (born Judith Kay Newton February 18, 1952 in Lakehurst, New Jersey is an American Pop music and Country singer, songwriter and guitarist. To date, Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categories (winning once in 1983), as well as a CMA Award for Best New Female Artist and two Billboard Female Album Artist of the Year awards (won consecutively).

+ Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997, Helena, Montana, USA ) was an American singer best known for her 1978 cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love".

57 - Máire Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Máire Brennan or incorrectly/phonetically as Moya Brennan (born August 4, 1952, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland), is a Grammy Award-nominated Celtic Folk singer. She began her singing career when her family formed the band Clannad in 1970.

56 - Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, 1953) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American singer best known for her mezzo-soprano vocal range and establishing herself as one of rock's top vocalists and one of music's top-selling female artists with hit songs such as "Love Is a Battlefield"

56 - Cyndi Lauper - Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953).

56 - Nanci Griffith - Nanci Caroline Griffith, born July 6, 1953, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas, United States.

?? - Mary Margaret O'Hara, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, born on ??,??, 1954??.

55 - Alice - Alice Visconti, born Carla Bissi in Forlì, Italy on September 26, 1954 is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist, active since 1971.

55 - Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer from the United States. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.

54 - Annie Lennox - Annie Lennox is an Oscar, Brit and Grammy award-winning pop musician and vocalist. She was born on December 25, 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland. After three years as lead singer of The Tourists, Lennox achieved her most notable fame as the alto, soul-tinged lead singer of the 1980s rock duo Eurythmics with British musician David A. Stewart.

54 - Nina Hagen (born Catharina Hagen on 11 March 1955) is a singer from East Berlin, Germany.

54 - Jane Siberry - Jane Siberry, born October 12, 1955, Canada.

52 - Julee Cruise - Julee Cruise (born 1 December 1956, in Creston, Iowa).

52 - Loreena McKennitt - Loreena McKennitt (Morden (Manitoba) Canada, 17 februari 1957).

52 - Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957 in Southwark, Southeast London, England), better known by her stage name, Siouxsie Sioux is a singer, best known as the vocalist of Siouxsie & The Banshees between 1976 and 1996.

52 - Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo García; September 1, 1957, Havana, Cuba) is a Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 90 million albums sold worldwide. She has won seven Grammy Awards, placing her among the most successful crossover performers in Latin music to date.

52 - Toni Childs - Toni Childs (born October 29, 1957, from Orange, California).

51 - Annabel Lamb (born ??/??/1958, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. She has released eight albums to date. Lamb had a British Top 30 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors "Riders on the Storm", her only hit on the UK Singles Chart.

51 - Meredith Brooks - Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1958 in Oregon, USA).

51 - Kate Bush - Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London, England, UK).

51 - Madonna - Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie (Bay City (Michigan), 16 augustus 1958).

51 - Siobhan Fahey (born Siobhan Máire Deirdre Fahey, 10 September 1958, Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland) was a founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later founded the musical outfit Shakespears Sister.

51 - Heidi Berry is an American singer-songwriter, born on ??/??/1958, in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1991, Ivo Watts-Russell asked Berry to sing on the third album by This Mortal Coil, and over the next five years she recorded three albums for 4AD.

51 - Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock N' Roll".

51 - Carmel (born Carmel McCourt, 24 November 1958, Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England) is a British female singer, her eponymous band Carmel uniting bassist Jim Parris, and drummer Gerry Darby.

50 - Sade (pronounced “shah-day”) is a Grammy-winning, world-famous English group, which achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria)

50 - Susanna Hoffs (born Susanna Lee Hoffs, January 17, 1959) is a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Bangles.

50 - Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a pop singer originally from Bellshill, Scotland.

50 - Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959, Santa Monica, California) is an American songwriter and singer known for her highly literate lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music.

50 - Eddi Reader - Eddi Reader MBE (born Sadenia Reader, 29 August 1959, Scottland).

+ Kirsty MacColl - Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) (aged 41) was an English singer-songwriter from Croydon, England.


(born between 1960 - 1970)

49 - Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner, March 24, 1960, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1984 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons".

49 - Anne Clark - Anne Clark (born 14 May 1960, Croydon, London, England).

49 - Sarah Brightman - Sarah Brightman, (Born: Aug 14, 1960 in Berkhampstead, England).

49 - Aimee Mann - Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960).

49 - Jennifer Rush (born September 28, 1960, Queens, New York, US is an American German-based Pop/Rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which went on to be covered by Celine Dion

49 - Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English pop singer.

48 - Cowboy Junkies - Margo Timmins (born January 27, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec).

48 - Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Australian musician from Melbourne, singer and composer who gained international renown as part of the music group Dead Can Dance together with Brendan Perry.

48 - Enya - Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, born on 17 May 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland.

48 - Melissa Etheridge - Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.

48 - Kim Deal - Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of the alternative rock band the Pixies.

48 - Alison Moyet (born Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet, 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer-songwriter noted for her bluesy voice.

48 - Mylène Farmer - Mylène Jeanne Gautier (born 12 September 1961 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author.

48 - k.d. lang - Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961).

47 - Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her music blends rock, country and pop into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a left-wing political activist.

47 - All About Eve - Julianne Regan (born 30 June 1962, Coventry, UK).

47 - Joan Osborne - Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962).

47 - Tracey Thorn (born 26 September 1962), lead singer of duo Everything but the Girl, from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

+ Eva Cassidy (Eva Marie Cassidy, February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as "one of the greatest voices of her generation." She had a diverse repertoire of jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop. Cassidy remained virtually unknown outside of her native Washington, DC, when she died of melanoma (which had spread to her bones) in 1996.

46 - Harriet Wheeler (born 26 June 1963) is the lead singer of the 1980s/1990s alternative rock band, The Sundays

46 - Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos, born on August 22, 1963.

46 - Elizabeth Fraser, born Elizabeth Davidson Fraser, August 29, 1963, Falkirk, Scotland and part of the group Cocteau Twins.

46 - Natalie Merchant - Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U.S.) former lead singer and member of 10,000 Maniacs.

45 - Neneh Mariann Karlsson (born 10 March 1964) and known as Neneh Cherry is a two-time Grammy Award-nominated and MTV Europe Music Award-winning singer-songwriter and rapper.

45 - Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964, origin from Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American singer–songwriter, best known for her singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Give Me One Reason", "The Promise" and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist.

45 - Maria McKee - Maria Louise McKee, born on August 17, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, also known as lead singer of the band Lone Justice.

45 - Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood (born September 19, 1964, Monticello, Georgia, US) is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."

45 - Lou Rhodes (born as Louise Robinson, 1. November 1964 in Leeds), is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, now living in Wiltshire. In addition to providing vocals and lyrics for the band Lamb.

44 - Diana Krall, (born Diana Jean Krall, Nanaimo, British Columbia, November 16, 1964) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. She is known for her contralto vocals.

44 - Happy Rhodes - Kimberley Tyler Rhodes, born on August 9, 1965 in Poughkeepsie, New York.

44 - Björk - Björk Guðmundsdóttir (Reykjavik, 21 november 1965).

43 - Alison Goldfrapp - Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp (born 13 May 1966) is an English soprano singer-songwriter with the duo Goldfrapp.

43 - Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966, in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh.

43 - Kristin Hersh - Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966).

43 - Shirley Manson - Shirley Ann Manson (born August 26, 1966) is a Scottish musician, the lead vocalist of the band Garbage. Manson is also the former keyboardist and backup singer with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, as well as the ex lead singer of Angelfish.

43 - Martina McBride (born July 29, 1966, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best-known for her inspirational-style ballads about women and children.

43 - Sinéad O'Connor - Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (Glenageary, 8 december 1966, Ireland).

42 - Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song Only A Woman's Heart, title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.

42- Liz Phair - Elizabeth Clark Phair born on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

42 - Heather Nova - Heather Allison Frith, born on July 6, 1967 in Bermuda.

42 - Faith Hill (born Audrey Faith Perry on September 21, 1967) is an American country singer. Hill's voice (described as both soulful and raspy) and careful song selection have helped her to sell more than 40 million records and accumulate 8 number-one singles and 3 number-one albums on the Country charts.

42 - Gillian Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old-time string band music, and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive".

42 - Sophie B. Hawkins - Sophie Ballantine Hawkins is an American singer and songwriter, born 1 November 1967, in Manhattan, New York City, USA.

42 - Sharleen Spiteri - Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967 in Glasgow) lead singer of Texas.

41 - Carla Bruni (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, December 23, 1967 in Turin, Italy) is an Italian-born, naturalized French songwriter, singer, former model and First Lady of France.

41- Sarah McLachlan - Sarah Ann McLachlan, born January 28, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

41 - Axelle Red - Axelle Red was born Fabienne Demal in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium, on February 15, 1968

41 - Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts, USA) is an American singer and songwriter.

41 - Kylie Minogue, Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE (born 28 May 1968, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress.

41 - KatieJane Garside (born July 8, 1968) is a vocalist and lyricist who fronted the first incarnation of the band Daisy Chainsaw and sang guest vocals for the industrial act Test Department. After retiring from the music world temporarily, she now sings with Queen Adreena, an independent rock band from London. Ruby Throat’s debut album The Ventriloquist was released on 8th November 2007 in a limited run of only 500 copies.

40 - Lori McKenna (born in Massachusetts, on December 22, 1968 as Lorraine Giroux) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts with her husband and five children.

40 - Tanita Tikaram (born 12 August 1969, Münster, Germany) is a British pop/folk singer-songwriter, best known for the hits "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart.

40 - PJ Harvey - Polly Jean Harvey, born October 9, 1969 in Yeovil, United Kingdom.


(born between 1970 - 1980)

39 - Gabrielle - Louise Gabrielle Bobb (born April 16, 1970, London) is an English singer who records under the name Gabrielle.

39 - Ani DiFranco (born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23, 1970 in Buffalo, New York) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She is a prolific artist, having released over twenty albums and is widely celebrated as a feminist icon.

38 - Rachel Goswell (born 16 May 1971 in Fareham, England) is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive.

38 - Dolores O'Riordan - Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (Burton) (born September 6, 1971) lead singer of The Cranberries.

37 - Dido - Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, (born 25 December 1971, London).

37 - Cat Power - Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January 1972).

37 - Mindy Smith - Mindy Smith (born June 1, 1972 on Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter.

36 - Chantal Kreviazuk - Chantal Kreviazuk (born May 18, 1973, Winnipeg, Canada).

36 - Tara MacLean (born October 25, 1973 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

35 - Imelda Mary Higham (born ??/??/1974), known as Imelda May and previously as her maiden name Imelda Clabby, is an Irish female vocalist from the Liberties, in Dublin, Ireland. Specialising in Rockabilly music, she has a repertoire of covers and self-penned songs.

35 - The Corrs - Andrea Jane Corr born May 17, 1974).

35 - Jewel - Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974).

35 - Alanis Morissette - Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974).

35 - Nina Persson (born Nina Elisabet Persson, September 6, 1974 in Örebro, Sweden) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans.

34 - Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974, Athens, Georgia, USA) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peyroux is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday.

34 - Natalie Imbruglia - Natalie Jane Imbruglia (born February 4, 1975, Australia).

34 - Miranda Lee Richards - Miranda Lee Richards (born April 4, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter.

34 - Anouk Teeuwe (born April 8, 1975) is a Dutch singer, professionally known as Anouk. Since 1997, she has released seven pop-rock albums.

34 - Nerina Pallot - Nerina Pallot (born Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot, 26 April 1975, London).

34 - KT Tunstall - Kate Victoria Tunstall better known as KT Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 in St Andrews, Scotland) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist.

33 - Emma Bunton - Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop singer, songwriter, radio presenter, and occasional actress. Bunton is best known for being a member of the successful '90s girl group, the Spice Girls

33 - Feist - Leslie Feist, (Amherst (Nova Scotia), 13 februari 1976, Canada).

33 - Charlotte Martin - Charlotte Ann Martin (born March 29, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano.

33 - Leigh Nash - Leigh Bingham Nash (born 27 June 1976) is a singer, and composer, best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band Sixpence None the Richer.

33 - Catherine Feeny (born ??/??/1976) is an American singer/songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, studied in Washington, D.C., and finally relocated to Los Angeles, where she started seriously writing her own songs.

32 - Lisa Knapp - Lisa Knapp (born July 21, 1977) hailed as one of Brit folk's brightest new young stars when she appeared with Wild and Undaunted in 2007.

32 - Kate Walsh - Kate Walsh es un cantautora inglesa de Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, born 2 february 1977.

32 - Ilse Annoeska de Lange (born May 13, 1977, Almelo, Netherlands) is a Dutch country and pop singer, better known as Ilse DeLange.

32 - Sarah Slean - Sarah Hope Slean (born on 21 June 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer from Pickering, Ontario.

32 - Fiona Apple - Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart, born September 13, 1977, USA).

32 - Rachael Yamagata - Rachael Yamagata (born on September 23, 1977 in Arlington, Virginia)

32 - Tina Dico, (born Tina Dickow on October 14, 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a singer and songwriter, inspired by artists such as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

31 - Imogen Heap - Imogen Heap (born 9 December 1977 in the London Borough of Havering) is a Grammy nominated English singer and songwriter from Romford, Havering.

31 - Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter.

31 - Vienna Teng - Vienna Teng (born Cynthia Yih Shih on October 3, 1978) is a Taiwanese American pianist and singer-songwriter based in New York City.

31 - Karen Lee Orzolek, better known as Karen O, is the lead vocalist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She was born on November 22, 1978 in South Korea.

30 - Nelly Furtado - Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978, Canada).

30 - Erin McCarley (born January 15, 1979 in Garland, Texas) is an alternative music singer-songwriter.

30 - Norah Jones - Norah Jones, born on March 30th 1979 in New York City.

30 - Butterfly Boucher is an Australian singer/songwriter, born June 2, 1979. The name "Butterfly" was a suggestion from a friend of the family. Boucher currently resides in the United States in Nashville, Tennessee.

30 - Kaki King - Kaki King (born August 24, 1979 as Katherine Elizabeth King) is an American guitar player and singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia.

30 - Geike Arnaert is the former lead singer of the Belgian pop group Hooverphonic. Born on 13 September 1979, Westouter, Belgium.

30 - Bat for Lashes - Bat for Lashes is the pseudonym of British musician Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), a Brighton-based songwriter.

29 - Sara Bareilles - Sara Beth Bareilles (born December 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka, California.


(born between 1980 - 1990)

29 - Regina Spektor - Regina Spektor (Moskou, 18 februari 1980)

29 - Vanessa Carlton - Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American soft rock / pop singer, songwriter, and pianist.

29 - Lene Marlin - Lene Marlin Peterson (August 17, 1980 in Tromso, Norway).

28 - Brandi Carlile (b. June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter. Carlile’s music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, and folk.

27 - Amy Lynn Hartzler (b. December 13, 1981, Riverside, California, U.S.), better known as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence.

26 - Carrie Underwood (Carrie Marie Underwood, born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer and songwriter from Checotah, Oklahoma. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol. She has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a multiple Grammy Award winner, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and is the reigning Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of The Year.

26 - Alela Diane - Alela Diane Menig (b. April 20, 1983, Nevada City, California, USA) is an American singer and songwriter, who is associated with the psych folk.

26 - Michelle Branch (born July 2, 1983, Sedona, Arizona, USA ) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

26 - Amy Winehouse - Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983 in London) is an English singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues.

26 - Miranda Lambert - Miranda Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star.

25 - Anna Nalick - Anna Christine Nalick (born March 30, 1984, in Glendora, California), is an U.S. singer-songwriter.

25 - Jessie Baylin is a Nashville based singer/songwriter born April 4, 1984, in Gillette, New Jersey.

25 - Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer–songwriter, actress and fashion designer.

25 - Duffy - Aimée Ann Duffy (born 23 June 1984), better known by her stage name Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter.

25 - Katie Melua - Ketevan "Katie" Melua (Georgia, born 16 September 1984).

25 - Avril Lavigne - Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley (Belleville, Ontario, 27 september 1984).

25 - Priscilla Ahn (born Priscilla Natalie Hartranft, March 9, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

25 - Katharine McPhee (Katharine Hope McPhee, born March 25, 1984) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.

24 - A Fine Frenzy - Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984), known professionally as A Fine Frenzy is an American alternative singer-songwriter and pianist.

24 - Melody Gardot (born February 2, 1985 in New Jersey) is an American jazz singer, writer and musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was disabled at 19 after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle and began writing music after using music to aid her recovery.

24 - Lily Allen - Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English pop music singer and songwriter.

23 - Maria Mena (Maria Viktoria Mena, Oslo, Norway, February 19, 1986) is a Norwegian pop-rock singer-songwriter, born into an artistic family, her mother, a playwright and her father, a drummer. Both Maria and her brother Tony are named after characters from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Her mother is Norwegian and her father is Nicaraguan.

23 - Susanne Sundfør (born 19 March 1986, Haugesund, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is the granddaughter of language researcher Kjell Aartun. She currently resides in Oslo.

22 - Kate Nash - Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English singer-songwriter based in London.

22 - Amy Macdonald - Amy Macdonald (Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, 25 augustus 1987).

22 - Florence + The Machine - Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28th August 1987), London, England, UK.

21 - Adele - Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, born 5 May 1988, is an English soul/jazz singer.

20 - Sonya Kitchell (Sonya D. Kitchell, born March 1, 1989 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz singer-songwriter.

19 - Taylor Swift - Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress.


(born after 01/01/1990)

19 - Laura Marling - Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990), is a folk-pop, singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England


(not listed)
(because no favourites of mine).

Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, ...
Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, ...
Britney Spears, Christina Aquilera, Shakira, ...
Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, ...
and all other girls alike.

A work in progress, and a list that is starting to take a particular order (generally chronological starting with Branford Marsalis):

B.B. King (Arlington, VA, 2005; Utica, NY, 2006; Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
Gregg Allman (Kalamazoo, MI, ~2002)
Strangefolk (Kalamazoo, MI, ~2002)
Phish (Albany, NY, 2003; Noblesville, IN, 2009)
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (Grand Rapids, MI, ~1997; Clinton, NY, 2005)
Natalie Merchant (Chautauqua, NY, ~1998)
Styx (Grand Rapids, MI, 2002)
REO Speedwagon (Grand Rapids, MI, 2002)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Washington, D.C., 2005)
Wayne Shorter (Washington, D.C., 2005)
Robert Randolph And The Family Band (San Francisco, CA, 2003; Utica, NY, 2006; Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
North Mississippi Allstars (San Francisco, CA, 2003; Grand Rapids, MI, 2004)
String Cheese Incident (New York, NY, NYE2004)
Willie Nelson (Grand Rapids, MI, 2004)
Bob Dylan (Grand Rapids, MI, 2004)
ZZ Top (Muskegon, MI, 2004)
Arlo Guthrie (Chautauqua, NY, 2005)
The Mammals (Chautauqua, NY, 2005)
Potato Moon (Grand Rapids, MI, 2003-present)
The Good Luck Joes (Grand Rapids, MI, 2002-7; Hamilton, NY, 2006)
Topsy Washington (Clinton, NY, 2004-6)
Zeaskeez (Clinton, NY, 2004-present)
The Who (Grand Rapids, MI, 2003)
Domestic Problems (Grand Rapids, MI, ~2002)
Jazz Mandolin Project (Chicago, IL- feat. Jon Fishman, ~2004)
Bruce Springsteen (Grand Rapids, MI, 2005)
Robert Plant (Grand Rapids, MI, 2003)
Meridian Arts Ensemble (Chautauqua, NY, ~2004)
Great American (Clinton, NY, 2004-5)
Heart of Gold Band (Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-3)
Karmic (Grand Rapids, MI, ~2005)
Diamond Bullocks (Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-3)
Dave Holland (Clinton, NY, 2004)
Blue Man Group (Chicago, IL, ~2000)
Addison Groove Project (Hamilton, NY, 2004)
Trio! (feat. Bela Fleck, Stanley Clarke, and Jean Luc Ponty)-(Grand Rapids, MI, 2005)
Keller Williams (Clinton, NY, 2004)
The Beach Boys (Chautauqua, NY, 2003)
Branford Marsalis (with Jeff Tain Watts and the Branford Marsalis Quartet)-(Grand Rapids, MI, 2006)
Dave Brubeck (with the Dave Brubeck Quartet)-(Washington, D.C., 2006)
Keb' Mo' (Arlington, VA, 2006)
Bonnie Raitt (Arlington, VA, 2006)
Tower of Power (Verona, NY, 2006)
Average White Band (Verona, NY, 2006)
Bob Weir and Ratdog (Utica, NY, 2006)
Richie Havens (Clinton, NY, 2006)
Low Red Land (Clinton, NY, 2006, 2007; Nashville, TN, 2007; Sacramento, CA, 2008)
Birds and Batteries (Clinton, NY, 2006)
Ravi Coltrane and the Ravi Coltrane Quartet (Clinton, NY, 2007)
Bela Fleck and Chick Corea (Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Odadaa (Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band (Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
The Wood Brothers (with Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin and Wood)-(Nashville, TN, 2007)
moe. (Nashville, TN, 2008)
Lou Reed (Nashville, TN, 2008)
Steve Winwood (Grand Rapids, MI, 2008)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Grand Rapids, MI, 2008)
Creedence Clearwater Revisited (touring band of two original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival)- (Chautauqua, NY, 2009)
Medeski, Martin and Wood (Nashville, TN, 2009)
Mike Gordon (Nashville, TN, 2009)

A work in progress, and a list that is starting to take a particular order (generally chronological starting with Branford Marsalis):

B.B. King (Arlington, VA, 2005; Utica, NY, 2006; Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
Gregg Allman (Kalamazoo, MI, ~2002)
Strangefolk (Kalamazoo, MI, ~2002)
Phish (Albany, NY, 2003)
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (Grand Rapids, MI, ~1997; Clinton, NY, 2005)
Natalie Merchant (Chautauqua, NY, ~1998)
Styx (Grand Rapids, MI, 2002)
REO Speedwagon (Grand Rapids, MI, 2002)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Washington, D.C., 2005)
Wayne Shorter (Washington, D.C., 2005)
Robert Randolph And The Family Band (San Francisco, CA, 2003; Utica, NY, 2006; Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
North Mississippi Allstars (San Francisco, CA, 2003; Grand Rapids, MI, 2004)
String Cheese Incident (New York, NY, NYE2004)
Willie Nelson (Grand Rapids, MI, 2004)
Bob Dylan (Grand Rapids, MI, 2004)
ZZ Top (Muskegon, MI, 2004)
Arlo Guthrie (Chautauqua, NY, 2005)
The Mammals (Chautauqua, NY, 2005)
Potato Moon (Grand Rapids, MI, 2003-present)
The Good Luck Joes (Grand Rapids, MI, 2002-7; Hamilton, NY, 2006)
Topsy Washington (Clinton, NY, 2004-6)
Zeaskeez (Clinton, NY, 2004-present)
The Who (Grand Rapids, MI, 2003)
Domestic Problems (Grand Rapids, MI, ~2002)
Jazz Mandolin Project (Chicago, IL- feat. Jon Fishman, ~2004)
Bruce Springsteen (Grand Rapids, MI, 2005)
Robert Plant (Grand Rapids, MI, 2003)
Meridian Arts Ensemble (Chautauqua, NY, ~2004)
Great American (Clinton, NY, 2004-5)
Heart of Gold Band (Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-3)
Karmic (Grand Rapids, MI, ~2005)
Diamond Bullocks (Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-3)
Dave Holland (Clinton, NY, 2004)
Blue Man Group (Chicago, IL, ~2000)
Addison Groove Project (Hamilton, NY, 2004)
Trio! (feat. Bela Fleck, Stanley Clarke, and Jean Luc Ponty)-(Grand Rapids, MI, 2005)
Keller Williams (Clinton, NY, 2004)
The Beach Boys (Chautauqua, NY, 2003)
Branford Marsalis (with Jeff Tain Watts and the Branford Marsalis Quartet)-(Grand Rapids, MI, 2006)
Dave Brubeck (with the Dave Brubeck Quartet)-(Washington, D.C., 2006)
Keb' Mo' (Arlington, VA, 2006)
Bonnie Raitt (Arlington, VA, 2006)
Tower of Power (Verona, NY, 2006)
Average White Band (Verona, NY, 2006)
Bob Weir and Ratdog (Utica, NY, 2006)
Richie Havens (Clinton, NY, 2006)
Low Red Land (Clinton, NY, 2006, 2007; Nashville, TN, 2007; Sacramento, CA, 2008)
Birds and Batteries (Clinton, NY, 2006)
Ravi Coltrane and the Ravi Coltrane Quartet (Clinton, NY, 2007)
Bela Fleck and Chick Corea (Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Odadaa (Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band (Grand Rapids, MI, 2007)
The Wood Brothers (with Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin and Wood)-(Nashville, TN, 2007)
moe. (Nashville, TN, 2008)
Lou Reed (Nashville, TN, 2008)
Steve Winwood (Grand Rapids, MI, 2008)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Grand Rapids, MI, 2008)
Phish (Noblesville, IN, 2009)
Creedence Clearwater Revisited (touring band of two original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival)- (Chautauqua, NY, 2009)
Medeski, Martin and Wood (Nashville, TN, 2009)

blues

Albert Collins
Albert King
The Allman Brothers Band
Ana Popovic
B.B. King
Bernard Allison
Big Bill Broonzy
The Black Crowes
The Black Keys
Bo Diddley
Duane Allman
Duane Allman
Bonnie Raitt
Buddy Guy
Charlie Musselwhite
Chris Whitley
Coco Montoya
Dave Hole
Derek Trucks
Dr. John
Duke Robillard
Elmore James
Eric Clapton
Etta James
Freddie King
Gary Moore
George Thorogood
Gov't Mule
Howlin Wolf
Howlin Wolf
Janis Joplin
Jeff Healey
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmie Vaughan
JJ Cale
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Louis Walker
John Hammond
John Lee Hooker
John Mayall
Johnny Winter
Jonny Lang
Keb' Mo'
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Koko Taylor
Lead Belly
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Luther Allison
Magic Slim
Marcia Ball
Muddy Waters
Otis Rush
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Peter Green
R.L. Burnside
R.L. Burnside
Ray Charles
Robben Ford
Robert Cray
Robert Johnson
Rory Gallagher
Roy Buchanan
Son House
Sean Costello
Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Landreth
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Sue Foley
Susan Tedeschi
T-Bone Walker
Tab Benoit
Taj Mahal
Ten Years After
Tommy Castro
Van Morrison
Warren Haynes

I'll be updating this from time to time with new shows and other old ones that I remember seeing, so check back to see what sort of musical adventures I find myself on.

Updates:
11/25/09 - Added Hollywood Show
08/28/09 - Various Edits, added BOAP show.
01/30/08 - Added Jason Mraz Killington show
01/11/08 - Added Rustic/Dominic and the Lucid Stone Church and New Year's show with AFA and PSC, added Ben Folds Fleet Center show.
11/15/07 - Added Rustic Overtones/Revision show, and RenFest acts.
08/25/07 - Added a few shows, Rustic, Mayer/Folds and mom's bands.
02/28/07 - Added John Mayer/Mat Kearney show, slight edit on a couple entries.
11/24/06 - Added The Jazz Guys as the opener for Doughty at Higher Ground.
11/02/06 - Added links to blog entries about BNL and Mraz shows, edited Doughty entry following Higher Ground gig.
10/25/06 - Added another BNL show and Mike Doughty shows.
10/19/06 - Added the 6gig show that B reminded me about.
10/08/06 - Added DMB show I somehow managed to leave out, added venues to PSC and Rocktopus, spell checked.


2 Skinnee J's (2) - Toad's Place Newhaven CT, Rocks Off NYC Boat Cruise Reunion Show NY Harbor NYC
~A byproduct of my Rustic obsession, the J's were headlining a show down in CT that PSC and Rocktopus opened. B and I took the opportunity to see the two bands formed out of Rustic play together and made the trip south. What we weren't expecting was the spectacle of the J's. Having only heard snippets of songs we were both blown away by their showmanship and lyrical abilities. Following that show (which we ended up having to leave early to get back home) we got our hands on as much J's material as possible. Unfortunately, the band went on a 3 year hiatus before reuniting for a series of shows in July of '05, an event Brandon and I had no intention of missing. We took the train down to NYC and rocked out on the water with the J's and a couple hundred other devoted fans. I'd be hard pressed to describe the J's music, but they've been classified as "Nerd Rap". I invite you to go check them yourselves at their Myspace page.

6gig - Opened for PSC Asylum Portland ME
~I only vaguely remember this show. I'm pretty sure we missed part of it for one reason or another and only caught a couple of songs. 6gig was always more of B's band than they were mine, but they were in that big group of bands loosely affiliated with Rustic and PSC and they had a really solid sound and quite a following in Maine. PSC did a cover of their song "Hit the Ground" for the "Beautiful Locals" album that I really dig.

As Fast As - Northern Lights Clifton Park NY
~Part of the New Years Eve extravaganza with Rustic and PSC, I finally got to catch an AFA show after having been to so many Rocktopus shows back in the day (the former name for most of the AFA lineup). I must say I was impressed. They've been on a break while the Rustic album was put together, since the keyboard player is in Rustic, and they still sounded tight and played a great, high energy set. They rocked the crowd hard and had the best set of the night, even as the first of two opening bands (with PSC being the other). I really enjoyed their "debut" album, and was eager to see if they could pull it off live and they certainly did.

Barenaked Ladies (7) - Memorial Auditorium Burlington VT, Verizon Center Manchester NH [3], Fleet Center Boston MA, Orpheum Theatre Boston MA [2]
~I've been seeing these guys play since '95, soon after they released Rock Spectacle, and they continue to impress with great high energy, hilarious and flawlessly performed shows. One of many under appreciated artists on this list, I'll continue to see BNL as long as they continue to tour and I've been introduced to a couple of great acts who've opened for them over the years. For pictures and details about my most recent BNL gig, peep this.

Ben Folds (2) - UNH Fieldhouse Durham NH, Fleet Center Boston MA, Walnut Creek Ampitheater Raleigh NC
~Another artist who sat on my "must see" list for a long time before I had the chance to catch his show. Folds uses the piano in ways it was never intended, though clearly should have been. His geeky power over a crowd can't be denied and his consistently well composed improv songs rarely disappoint. Though it was extremely hot at the fieldhouse, that was my only complaint about this show. I'd see Folds perform over and over and never tire of hearing him play.

Blue Man Group - Blue Man Theatre Boston MA
~After years of wanting to see the show, I took a UNH sponsored trip down with a friend and about 40 other folks on a bus to Boston. There's no way to accurately describe a Blue Man show. It's surreal, powerful, loud, hilarious and inspiring. Such simple concepts, but executed perfectly and with energy that really does seem otherworldly. If you haven't seen Blue Man, you should.

Bonnie Raitt - Stowe Concert Series Stowe VT
~The Stowe Concert Series were a bunch of shows I got to attend for free with my mother. She got tickets through her place of work at the time and it was an excuse to sit outside on a summer night and enjoy some good company and some tunes. I was quite young for all these shows (maybe 13 by the time we stopped going to them) and I certainly wasn't always a fan of the bands, but hey, free concerts should never be dismissed. This was the only one of the Stowe shows I can honestly say I really enjoyed. My mother being a huge Bonnie Raitt fan I had grown up listening to her music and her live show was really great. More than the show itself I think I got a kick out of how much fun my mother had.

Brett Dennen - Opened for Jason Mraz Hollywood Bowl Hollywood CA
~This was my first exposure to Dennen's music and I was pleasantly surprised. Mraz always manages to pick great openers and this was no excepetion. I thuroughly enjoyed Brett's set and vibe and look forward to hearing more from him in the future.

Butterfly Boucher - Opened for BNL Verizon Center Manchester NH
~One semi-hit and that was it. Her single never really did a whole lot, but she put on a pretty good show and really played to the crowd well. I was expecting big things from her but they never developed.

Carbon Leaf - Opened for Jason Mraz Orpheum Theatre Boston MA
~A pleasant surprise at the Mraz show. An interesting and eclectic modern rock band with a lot of Irish influence. Their set was hot and cold and they seemed less polished than they should have been for such a seasoned act but the songs that hit were great.

Cornmo - Opened for Ben Folds UNH Fieldhouse Durham NH
~There aren't even words...wait, yes there are, not good.

Dane Cook (4) - Comedy Connection Boston MA, Hampton Casino Ballroom Hampton NH, UNH Fieldhouse Durham NH, Fleet Center Boston MA
~I first caught Dane's act on Comedy Central in '99 when he did the Comics Come Home special. I was immediately drawn to his style and took the first chance to see him perform down in Boston. I had his independently released cd and got him to sign it and take a picture with me and my crew. Since then his career has exploded and I'm happy to have had the chance to watch it grow. I hope he continues to be successful in whatever he does.

Dave Matthews Band - Molson Center (now the Bell Center) Montreal Canada
~I was 18 or 19 and my fried Kevin called me one day to ask what I was up to the following afternoon. Not having any plans he said he'd be by to pick me up and that we were driving to Canada to see Dave Matthews. Both fairly robust DMB fans we were unstoppable balls of crazy all the way there. Late getting started, and even more so after getting lost in Montreal, we finally rolled into the Molson Center, ran to Will Call and grabbed our tickets and proceeded to the nearest usher. The tickets were a gift from Kevin's wonderful mother who worked for Ben and Jerry's, one of the primary sponsors of the tour. We had no idea where our seats were located and it wasn't until the usher led us to our 11th row center final locations that we had the chance to turn to each other and share looks of absolute amazement. Two solid hours of grooving out ensued, from which my neck was sore for three days. The show was incredible and the entire trip will probably always stand as one of the greatest experiences of my life.

Dominic and The Lucid - Opened for Rustic Overtones Stone Church Newmarket NH
~A fairly talented young band from the Portland area. The show was lackluster due to poor vocal mixing and a low energy set. The crowd was there to see Rustic and most of us were tierd of waiting by the time the set came to a close. I've heard good things about them but I was not impressed.

Empty Pockets (many) - Wainer Park Hinesburg VT
~My mom's old band, I catch their show whenever mom and her husband (the guitar player) make the trip up from NC. I was too young to get into any of their shows when they played in the Burlington area regularly back in teh day. Great covers of clssic rhythm and blues, rock and whatever else floats their boat.

Even All Out - Opened for Rocktopus State Theatre Portland ME
~A now (thankfully) defunct high school band out of Maine who opened for Rocktopus at their CD release party.

Famous - Opened for PSC Stone Church Newmarket NH
~A decent young band with a lot of talent and some really good songs. In terms of personality though, I just a got a really annoying vibe from them. Maybe it was just that night, but they came off a bit to cocky for my taste and the lead singer annoyed the hell out of me during his between song rants. Their whole attitude is probably what kept me from really enjoying the music and probably from buying their album.

Four Tops - Champlain Valley Fair Essex Junction VT with the Temptations
~I don't really remember much about this show. I was fairly young and my mother took me. I remember being surprised by how many of the songs I knew and I know I had a good time and I'm certainly glad I can say I saw them.

G. Love & Special Sauce (3) - UNH Fieldhouse with Run DMC Durham NH, Bank of America Pavilion opening for Jason Mraz Boston MA, Hollywood Bowl opening for Jason Mraz Hollywood CA
~It was an odd bill that night at UNH, at least to me, but odder still was that G. Love was the headliner. DMC ended up running late so G. Love went on first and put on a hell of a show. Though much of the setlist consisted of his standard style of bluesy, laid back tunes, he still held the crowd's attention and you could really feel the passion he had for the music. A large portion of the crowd was there for Run DMC, but I think even many of them were fully into G. Love by the end of his lengthy set. As the years have gone by, G. and the guys have continued to put out good music and are still kickin' just as hard if not harder these days and I enjoyed having them along for the Mraz tour.

Gavin DeGraw - Opened for BNL Verizon Center Manchester NH
~I had never heard of him before the show but man did he blow up soon after it. I wore out his album but I must say I've tired of hearing about him at this point. Unless he puts out some new and interesting material soon I don't expect to hear much from him in years to come. A great talent though and his show and band were awesome.

Gratton Brothers Band - Enosburg High School Enosburg VT
~A collection of Gratton family members and friends who play family events every so often, in this case for RenFest.

Guster - Opened for BNL Fleet Center Boston MA
~I think I might have known one or two Guster songs before I saw them play but as soon as I had the chance I picked up more of their material and they've become a favorite of mine. Their show is intense. If you don't have the Guster On Ice cd/dvd, run out and get it. The show was taped at the State Theater in Portland and B and I foolishly missed our chance to be there.

Jason Mraz (4) - Orpheum Theatre Boston MA, Pickel Barrel Night Club Killington VT, Bank of America Pavilion Boston MA, Hollywood Bowl Hollywood CA
~There aren't enough words to express how amazing Mraz is. I only wish I had known about him sooner. After being forced to play his first album over and over again while working at a record store during its release, I swore that if I never heard another Mraz song I could die happy. But when he released Mr. A-Z I was intrigued and dug deeper into his older material. What I found were dozens of amazing songs and an artist with more talent then will every truly be appreciated. I'm happy to call Mraz my favorite modern artist and all time favorite singer/songwriter. The Boston show (my first) was great, with two really high quality opening acts. My mother drove all the way up from North Carolina to come to the show with me and we both had an amazing time. I was lucky enough to get third row seats and with the Orpheum being a fairly small venue, Mraz was literally a couple of feet away (pictures here) and put on a great show. All in all right up there in my top three concert experiences ever. If you're interested you can read about it here. Update 01/30/08: Head over to my journal entry here to read all the details about the incredible, small venue Jason Mraz show I was lucky enough to attend in Killington earlier this month. His first gig back in the states after touring and recording in Europe in preparation for his new record We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things that'll be released on May 20th. It was an amazing night and the new songs are incredible. Just read the recap for full details and a few pictures.

The Jazz Guys - Opened for Mike Doughty Higher Ground Burlington VT
~A fun local band and a great opener for Doughty. They're getting pretty big locally and for good reason. Fun lyrics and a good live show.

John Mayer (3) - Mullins Center Amherst MA, TD Banknorth Garden Boston MA, Walnut Creek Ampitheater Raleigh NC
~One of the glaring standouts on the "list of artists I need to see" for a long time I knew Mayer would be a great show but it was even better. Hannah and I were in awe the entire set and the show rocked much harder than I would have imagined. The band was on point, the stage set was comparatively minimal but added wonderfully to the show, the set was well constructed and the guitar work was simply amazing. There will be more Mayer shows in my future without a doubt. Edit: Since that first show, Hannah and I caught the Mayer/Folds tour when it rolled through Boston. I didn't know it could get better, but our seats owned and the show was even more amazing. Easily at the top of my concert list as one of the greatest shows with one of the most amazing people I've ever met. I had such a good time that I flew down to NC and took mom to the show in Raleigh.

K'naan - Bank of America Pavilion opening for Jason Mraz Boston MA
~I was really looking forward to seeing K'naan after checking out some of his stuff on Myspace and Youtube. He's got a flow built for storytelling and wears his Samolian heritage on his sleave. We ended up missing his first couple of songs thanks to traffic but I was impressed with his ease on stage and evident enjoyment of what he's doing. I'm hoping to catch him again at a headlining show that's a bit more intimate.

Lewis Black - State Theatre Portland ME
~As good live as his is on his albums and the Daily Show. For a guy who's entire act is built on being angry he really seems to have a great time doing standup and he connected with the audience really well. I was lucky enough to have second row seats and laughed my ass off even though I had heard a bunch of the jokes.

Live - Whittamore Center Durham NH
~Not a show I would have stood in line for, but the tickets were cheap, the company was good and it turned out to be fun anyway. I actually preferred the opening band but this road-tested group did their part and I rocked along to the hits that I knew.

Looker - Enosburg High School Enosburg VT
~My uncle Brian's band, reunited after about 20 years for the RenFest bennifit for my Aunt Renee. Just great to hear my uncle sing and as a bonus he had my cousin Dylan (his son) fill in on drums, a great experience and the greatest of causes.

Loudermilk (2) - Opened for PSC Muddy River Smokehouse Porstmouth NH, Asylum Portland ME
~I am not a fan of Loudermilk

Lyle Lovett - Opened for Bonnie Raitt at Stowe Concert Series Stowe VT
~Yeah, he's definitely strange looking and just a bit to twangy for my taste.

Mat Kearney - Opened for John Mayer at Mullins Center Amherst MA
~I didn't know anything about Kearney before his show with Mayer but I was quite impressed. I figured he'd have to be decent to stand up next to a talent like John Mayer and he didn't disappoint. Good songwriting and a really distinct and fun delivery I'll definitely be picking up his album when I get the chance.

Michael Bolton - Stowe Concert Series Stowe VT
~Again, not a concert of my choosing. The only redeeming factor had nothing to do with the performance. Before the show, the guy in the raised sound booth in the center of the audience was juggling facing the left side of the crowd, the opposite side to me. I was about 12 and went around to ask him if I could give it a try. He handed me down the objects, I juggled for a second, threw one behind my back and caught it and that entire side of the audience started clapping. I, of course, freaked out, handed him back his objects and walked briskly back to my seat. In hindsight it was pretty cool, but at the time I couldn't have been more embarrassed.

Mike Doughty (2) - Verizon Center Manchester NH, Higher Ground Burlington VT
~After getting into his music at the start of '06, I finally had the chance to catch Doughty's show when he opened for the Barenaked Ladies and then again at his Halloween show in Burlington a week later. The former Soul Coughing front man has grown up a lot since he split with his SC mates, and grabbed onto a sort of folk/rock/new-wave style that suits his poetic lyrics well. With such an interesting artist I was concerned his live act might not live up to the hype I had created for him but he didn't disappoint. With great energy and a fun, improvisational show, Doughty and his very capable band entertain the hell our of the crowd and he continues to create compelling and intersesting music.

Paranoid Social Club (many) - Stone Church Newmarket NH, Higher Ground Burlington VT, Club Metronome Burlington VT, Barley Pub Dover NH, Asylum Portland ME, Big Easy Portland ME, Tin Palace Durham NH, Muddy River Smokehouse Portsmouth NH, Toad's Place Newhaven CT, Northern Lights Clifton Park NY
~PSC is comprised of the lead singer, bassist and drummer (for the last few months anyway) from Rustic. It was a natural progression from one band to the next and PSC took from Rustic much of the same vibe and energy. More of a classifiable rock band, PSC is all about good music and good times. With rock solid riffs and amazing vocals the band always puts on a great show and is at all times determined to rock an audience no matter how many they are or how excited they seem. Some of my best memories stem from PSC shows and sharing the band with new fans and old fans alike.

Pete Kilpatrick (5) - Big Easy Portland ME, Barley Pub Dover NH [3], York Highschool York ME
~An up and coming songwriter out of Maine with a rockin' band (the Pete Kilpatrick Supergroup or Pete Kilpatrick Band) and a fun live show. He was a frequent opener for PSC and Rocktopus at their NH and ME area shows.

Raul Midón (raul midon) - Opened for Jason Mraz Orpheum Theatre Boston MA
~An awe inspiring guitarist who I was very excited to see. His very simple "man with a guitar" set held the audience's full attention the whole time. His flamenco strumming and soulful vocals should truly be experienced live to be appreciated. My only wish is that he had more than one album and an EP worth of music for me to enjoy.

rebel alliance - Roques Burlington VT
~My step brother's band, also one known as Given Groove. They do both covers and originals that Paul writes and they've been playing together for a few years now. Paul is an amazing guitarist and song writer and I expect big things out of him in the future if he can just get a bit more motivated.

revision - Opened for Rustic OvertonesHigher Ground Ballroom Burlington VT
~A fun three piece from Ithica NY. Great energy, fun songwriting and an energetic jam-band feel. Nice to see the use of piano and organ and all three band members were into the set from start to finish. They're always high energy from what I can gleen from short clips of other performances I've seen, but they were especially excited to open for Rustic, one of their favorite bands. They sat up the the balcony and rocked out to Rustic's set just as hard as anybody there.

Rocktopus (many) - Stone Church Newmarket NH, Barley Pub Dover NH, State Theatre Portland ME, Bull Moose Music Portsmouth NH, York Highschool York ME, Toad's Place Newhaven CT
~The band of former Rustic keyboard player Spencer Albee that has since changed its name to As Fast As. Following the Rustic split B and I would try and catch these guys whenever they were in town. They had a catch sound and a fun-loving, if a bit pretentious, vibe. After a while it began to feel as if the band thought they were huge stars on some imaginary stage and our interest wained. When they fired the one down to earth member of the band, their drummer Brian, and changed the name, we stopped going to shows. I've heard some of their recent stuff and am unimpressed. Even the retooled versions of old Rocktopus songs feel overproduced and radio polished. It was the raw, reckless keyboards and bass lines that I enjoyed about Rockto and that seems to be missing in the more modern As Fast As product.

Run DMC - UNH Fieldhouse with G. Love Durham NH
~Hip-hop royalty in southern NH, a little strange yes, but a great show still. The stage setup was minimal but it didn't matter at the group put on a high energy show, even after touring for over 20 years. It was an honor just to have the opportunity to see them perform.

Rustic Overtones (6) - UNH Granite State Room Durham NH, "Final Show" at the State Theatre Portland Maine, "Summer Reunion" shows at the Asylum Portland Maine, Higher Ground Burlington VT, Stone Church Newmarket NH, Northern Lights Clifton Park NY
~The band that started my rock renaissance and pulled me out of an extended, exclusively hip-hop phase. Rustic was a rock-centric seven piece out of Maine who's influences and output can't be nailed down to one genre. After being dragged to their show my Freshman year, I was immediately drawn to their energy and unique sound. I spent the next few years trying to get my hands on everything Rustic related and by my junior year I found myself front and center for their farewell performance. Rustic's music touched a lot of people, and though they never made it to the main stream, their rhythms live on in their passionate fans, such as myself, who do whatever they can to pass on the Rustic love. Edit: 08/25/07 Rustic has reunited for the summer of '07, playing a bunch of shows around New England, the last of which went off tonight in Troy NY. There's still hope that they may book more but no word yet on how long the reunion will really last. The one show I had a chance to see was simply incredible and I can only hope they book a Burlington area date. Edit: 11/15/07 Ask and ye shall receive, Rustic played their triumphant return to Burlington at Higher Ground on the 9th to a packed house. Awesome show as always and the fanbase is really starting to pick up steam again. The folks over at RockLikeWar.com are good people and a buch of us were able to make it out, resulting in a bunch of good pictures and finally a live recording of one of the summer tour shows! Edit: 01/11/08 A dream come true for fans of Rustic and the bands that their breakup spawned, PSC and AFA opened for Rustic at their New Years Eve extravaganza down in Clifton Park NY. Awesome show you can read all about on the message board ar Rocklikewar.com.

SO GLAD - Foothills Juice & Java King NC
~The new incarnation of my mother's band with just her vocals and her husband Dave on guitar. They have a bass player fill in on ocasion and are looking for a regular drummer. Such a good time whenever they play and they always draw quite a crowd.

Splender - Opened for Live at Whittamore Center Durham NH
~Now reconfigured as Headrush these guys grabbed my attention from the first note they played. With hard charging melodies and thoughtful lyrics I was really impressed by their energy and command of an audience almost completely unaware of their music. They promised to come back to UNH later in the year but never returned. They released two albums, as Splender and I'll probably pick up the Headrush album if it ever actually comes out. You can check out the new band on their Myspace page.

Strangefolk - Johnson State College Johnson VT
~I don't remember much of this show other than getting a serious contact high from everyone there. I was hanging out with an old friend from high school who's sister was attending JSC at the time and we decided to hit up this show. I must say, they were better than I would have expected, just not my type of music.

Temptations - Champlain Valley Fair Essex Junction VT with the Four Tops
~I don't really remember much about this show. I was fairly young and my mother took me. I remember being surprised by how many of the songs I knew and I know I had a good time and I'm certainly glad I can say I saw them.

Tony McNaboe - Opened for Rocktopus State Theatre Portland ME
~Former Rustic Overtones Drummer turned R&B singer. I was both shocked and impressed by his abilities when I first caught his act at the Rocktopus show. I bought his debut disc that night and enjoyed the hell out of it. It seems his career has stalled somewhat, which is too bad because I certainly would have picked up another of this albums and I'm always down to support anything with Rustic roots..

I made me a mixtape of John Hiatt's music. I suggested I already featured this legendary singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter who's songs have been played by many other illustrious artists but the article got somehow lost. Enjoy the playlist below, all songs written by J. Hiatt:

1. Thing Called Love - John Hiatt
   
2. Feels Like Rain - John Hiatt
   
3. Have A Little Faith In Me (Live At 2 Meter Sessies) - John Hiatt
   
4. Through Your Hands - John Hiatt
   
5. She Runs Hot - Little Village
   
6. A Love That's Simple (w/ John Hiatt) - Roxanne Potvin
   
7. Master of Disaster - John Hiatt
   
8. Feels Like Rain - Maria Muldaur
   
9. Angel Eyes - The Jeff Healey Band
   
10. Thing Called Love - Bonnie Raitt
    
11. Feels Like Rain - Ilse DeLange
    
12. Where Is The Next One Coming From - Buddy Guy
    
13. It'll Come to You - Ilse DeLange
    
14. Icy Blue Heart - Emmylou Harris
    
15. Riding With The King - Eric Clapton & B. B. King
    
16. I'm Not That Kat (Anymore) (ft. John Hiatt) - Los Super Seven
    
17. The Usual - George Thorogood
    
18. Down The Old Plank Road - The Chieftains, John Hiatt, Bela Fleck, Jeff White & Tim O'brien
    
19. Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel - The Chieftains & John Hiatt
    
20. Child of the Wild Blue Yonder - Ilse DeLange
    
21. Inside Job - Ilse DeLange
    
22. Feels Like Rain - John Mayer
    
23. That Is The Way To Make A Broken Heart - Willy DeVille
    
24. Sure Pinocchio - Ilse DeLange
    
25. Let It All Go - The Jeff Healey Band
    
26. Have a Little Faith in Me - Mandy Moore
    
27. I'm A Real Man - Robben Ford
    
28. Across the Borderline - Willy DeVille
    
29. The Way We Make a Broken Heart - Ry Cooder
    
30. Back of My Mind - Ilse DeLange

^ Hehe, I've always wanted a pretty banner...
So I'm fairly bored, and was wondering which female artists had the most plays. I already knew that Britney Spears had the highest play count, but just thought it may be interesting to see the rest. I'm updating figures where possible, the top twenty are checked fairly often as they're most likely to change, but I try to check the rest too.

The 25M+ Club
1. Britney Spears - 57m
2. Madonna - 48m
3. Björk/Bjork - 48m
4. Avril Lavigne - 41m
5. Regina Spektor - 38m
6. Amy Winehouse - 38m
7. Feist - 35m
8. Tori Amos - 32m
9. Cat Power - 29m
10. Lady GaGa - 30m
11. Beyoncé/Beyonce - 29m
12. Lily Allen - 29m
13. Rihanna - 29m
14. Norah Jones - 27m
15. Nelly Furtado - 25m

10-25M-ers
16. Kelly Clarkson - 24m
17. P!nk/Pink - 24m (many acts with this name)
*haven't updated below here for a while*
18. Alanis Morissette - 22m
19. PJ Harvey - 22m
20. Christina Aguilera - 22m
21. Enya - 22m
22. Imogen Heap - 20m
23. Mariah Carey - 20m
24. Kylie Minogue - 19m
25. Shakira - 17m
26. Katy Perry - 17m
27. M.I.A. - 17m
28. 浜崎あゆみ/Ayumi Hamasaki - 16m
29. Dido - 16m
30. Fiona Apple 15m
31. Alicia Keys - 14m
32. Gwen Stefani - 13m
33. Kate Nash - 13m
34. KT Tunstall - 12m
35. 宇多田ヒカル / Utada - 12m
36. Nina Simone - 12m
37. Sarah McLachlan - 12m
38. Taylor Swift - 11m
39. Sia - 11m
40. Kate Bush - 11m
41. Katie Melua - 11m
42. Miley Cyrus / Hannah Montana - 11m

5-10M
43. Ani DiFranco - 9.8m
44. Fergie - 9.4m
45. Hilary Duff - 9.0m
46. Bat for Lashes - 8.9m
47. Duffy - 8.8m
48. Billie Holiday - 8.8m
49. Leona Lewis - 8.5m
50. Emilíana Torrini/Emiliana Torrini - 8.5m
51. Róisín Murphy/Roisin Murphy - 8.2m
52. Céline Dion/Celine Dion - 8.2m
53. Aimee Mann - 8.1m
54. Ashlee Simpson - 8.1m
55. Janis Joplin - 8.0m
56. Adele - 8.0m
57. Natasha Bedingfield - 7.9m
58. Ella Fitzgerald - 7.8m
59. Santigold / Santogold - 7.7m
60. Aretha Franklin - 7.3m
61. Janet Jackson - 7.2m
62. Jennifer Lopez - 7.1m
63. BoA - 7.1m
64. Joni Mitchell - 7.0m
65. Sheryl Crow - 7.0m
66. Emilie Autumn - 6.9m
67. Joss Stone - 6.9m
68. Diana Krall - 6.8m
69. Colbie Caillat - 6.7m
70. Lykke Li - 6.7m
71. Peaches - 6.5m
72. Loreena McKennitt - 6.4m
73. Jem - 6.2m
74. YUI - 6.1m
75. Corinne Bailey Rae - 6.0m
76. Michelle Branch - 6.0m
77. Jewel - 5.8m (many artists)
78. Natalie Imbruglia - 5.7m
79. Mary J. Blige - 5.6m
80. Sara Bareilles - 5.6m
81. Ciara - 5.5m
82. Missy Elliott/Missy Elliot - 5.4m
83. Vanessa Carlton - 5.3m
84. Koda Kumi/倖田來未 - 5.2m
85. Carrie Underwood - 5.0m
86. Carla Bruni - 5.0m

<5M
87. Cyndi Lauper - 4.9m
88. Sarah Brightman - 4.8m
89. Robyn 4.7m
90. Emilie Simon - 4.6m
91. Whitney Houston - 4.2m
92. Ladyhawke - 4.4m
93. Paris Hilton - 4.3m
94. Laura Marling 4.3m
95. Patti Smith - 4.1m
96. Sinéad O'Connor - 4.2m
97. Lindsay Lohan - 4.2m
98. Anastacia - 4.1m
99. Suzanne Vega - 4.1m
100. Yelle - 4.1m
101. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - 4.0m
102. Namie Amuro/安室奈美恵 - 4.0m
103. Ashley Tisdale - 4.0m
104. Shania Twain - 3.9m
105. Mandy Moore - 3.8m
106. Camille - 3.7m
107. Missy Higgins - 3.7m
108. Anna Nalick - 3.7m
109. Jordin Sparks - 3.6m
110. Eva Cassidy - 3.6m
111. Annie Lennox - 3.6m
112. Dusty Springfield - 3.5m
113. Brandy - 3.4m
114. Cher - 3.4m
115. Bebel Gilberto - 3.3m
116. Marisa Monte - 3.2m
117. Jill Scott - 3.1m
118. Macy Gray - 3.1m
119. Jessica Simpson - 3.0m
120. Tina Turner - 3.0m
121. Annie - 3.0m
122. Mylène Farmer - 2.9m
123. St. Vincent - 2.9m
124. Delta Goodrem - 2.9m
125. Cassie - 2.7m
126. Florence and The Machine (many alternatives) - 2.7m
127. Melanie C - 2.7m
128. Dolly Parton - 2.7m
129. Etta James - 2.7m
130. Brandi Carlile - 2.6m
131. Ashanti - 2.6m
132. LeAnn Rimes - 2.4m
133. Amerie - 2.4m
134. Nico (multiple artists with this name) - 2.4m
135. Demi Lovato - 2.4m
136. Sarah Vaughan - 2.4m
137. My Brightest Diamond - 2.4m
138. Vanessa Hudgens - 2.4m
139. Toni Braxton - 2.4m
140. Faith Hill - 2.3m
141. Heather Nova - 2.3m
142. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 2.3m
143. Natalie Merchant - 2.3m
144. Alizée - 2.3m
145. Miss Kittin - 2.3m
146. Joan Baez - 2.2m
147. Kelly Rowland - 2.2m
148. Little Boots - 2.2m
149. Mika Nakashima - 2.1m
150. Bonnie Tyler - 2.0m
151. Carole King - 2.0m
152. Donna Summer - 2.0m
153. Dinah Washington - 1.9m
154. Keri Hilson - 1.9m
155. Julie London - 1.8m
156. Peggy Lee - 1.8m
157. Melissa Etheridge - 1.8m
158. Kate Voegele - 1.8m
159. Diana Ross - 1.7m
160. Sezen Aksu - 1.7m
161. Pati Yang - 1.7m
162. Christina Milian - 1.7m
163. Anja Garbarek - 1.6m
164. Dar Williams - 1.6m
165. Patsy Cline - 1.6m
166. Dannii Minogue - 1.5m
167. Kim Wilde - 1.5m
168. Dolores O’Riordan - 1.5m
169. Monica - 1.5m
170. Katharine McPhee - 1.5m
171. Monica - 1.5m
172. Nicole Scherzinger - 1.5m
173. Gloria Estefan - 1.5m
174. Barbra Streisand - 1.5m
175. Bic Runga 1.5m
176. Nellie McKay 1.4m
177. Colleen - 1.4m
178. Carly Simon - 1.4m
179. Kate Havnevik - 1.4m
180. Joan Osborne - 1.3m
181. Mýa / Mya - 1.3m
182. Younha - 1.3m
183. Lhasa 1.3m
184. Chantal Kreviazuk - 1.3m
185. Lucie Silvas - 1.3m
186. Paulina Rubio - 1.3m
187. Nerina Pallot - 1.3m
188. Bonnie Raitt - 1.3m
189. Martina McBride - 1.3m
190. Sarah Blasko 1.2m
191. Jennifer Hudson - 1.2m
192. Marianne Faithfull - 1.2m
193. Stacey Kent - 1.2m
194. Shawn Colvin - 1.2m
195. Emma Bunton - 1.2m
196. Charlotte Martin - 1.2m
197. Geri Halliwell - 1.2m
198. Vanessa Paradis - 1.1m
199. Gal Costa - 1.1m
200. Rachel Stevens - 1.1m
201. Jeffree Star - 1.1m
202. Sandi Thom - 1.1m
203. Hanne Hukkelberg - 1.1m
204. Paula Cole - 1.1m
205. Dionne Warwick - 1.1m
206. Juana Molina - 1.1m
207. Şebnem Ferah - 1.1m
208. ORIGA - 1.1m
209. Tamia - 1.0m
210. Belinda - 1.0m
211. Sarah Connor - 1.0m
212. Bette Midler - 1.0m

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* I haven't included an artist with >1m plays (many are missing)
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1. Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan
2. Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones
3. Imagine, John Lennon
4. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
5. Respect, Aretha Franklin
6. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys
7. Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry
8. Hey Jude, The Beatles
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
10. What'd I Say, Ray Charles
11. My Generation, The Who
12. A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke
13. Yesterday, The Beatles
14. Blowin' in the Wind, Bob Dylan
15. London Calling, The Clash
16. I Want to Hold Your Hand, The Beatles
17. Purple Haze, Jimi Hendrix
18. Maybellene, Chuck Berry
19. Hound Dog, Elvis Presley
20. Let It Be, The Beatles
21. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
22. Be My Baby, The Ronettes
23. In My Life, The Beatles
24. People Get Ready, The Impressions
25. God Only Knows, The Beach Boys
26. A Day in the Life, The Beatles
27. Layla, Derek and the Dominos
28. (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding
29. Help!, The Beatles
30. I Walk The Line, Johnny Cash
31. Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin
32. Sympathy For The Devil, The Rolling Stones
33. River Deep - Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner
34. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', The Righteous Brothers
35. Light My Fire, The Doors
36. One, U2
37. No Woman, No Cry, Bob Marley And The Wailers
38. Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones
39. That'll Be The Day, Buddy Holly and The Crickets
40. Dancing in the Street, Martha and The Vandellas
41. The Weight, The Band
42. Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks
43. Tutti-Frutti, Little Richard
44. Georgia On My Mind, Ray Charles
45. Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley
46. Heroes, David Bowie
47. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel
48. All Along The Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix
49. Hotel California, The Eagles
50. The Tracks of My Tears, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
51. The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
52. When Doves Cry, Prince
53. Anarchy in the U.K., The Sex Pistols
54. When a man loves a woman, Percy Sledge
55. Louie Louie, The Kingsmen
56. Long Tall Sally, Little Richard
57. Whiter Shade Of Pale, Procol Harum
58. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
59. The Times They Are A-Changin', Bob Dylan
60. Let's Stay Together, Al Green
61. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On, Jerry Lee Lewis
62. Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley
63. For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield
64. She Loves You, The Beatles
65. Sunshine Of Your Love, Cream
66. Redemption Song, Bob Marley And The Wailers
67. Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley
68. Tangled Up in Blue, Bob Dylan
69. Crying, Roy Orbison
70. Walk On By, Dionne Warwick
71. California Girls, The Beach Boys
72. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, James Brown
73. Summertime Blues, Eddie Cochran
74. Superstition, Stevie Wonder
75. Whole Lotta Love, Led Zeppelin
76. Strawberry Fields Forever, The Beatles
77. Mystery Train, Elvis Presley
78. I Got You (I Feel Good), James Brown
79. Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds
80. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Marvin Gaye
81. Blueberry Hill, Fats Domino
82. You Really Got Me, The Kinks
83. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), The Beatles
84. Every Breath You Take, The Police
85. Crazy, Patsy Cline
86. Thunder Road, Bruce Springsteen
87. Ring Of Fire, Johnny Cash
88. My Girl, The Temptations
89. California Dreamin', The Mamas and The Papas
90. In the Still of the Nite, The Five Satins
91. Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley
92. Blitzkrieg Bop, The Ramones
93. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, U2
94. Good Golly, Miss Molly, Little Richard
95. Blue Suede Shoes, Carl Perkins
96. Great Balls of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis
97. Roll Over Beethoven, Chuck Berry
98. Love And Happiness, Al Green
99. Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival
100. You Can't Always Get What You Want, The Rolling Stones
101. Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Jimi Hendrix
102. Be-Bop-A-Lula, Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
103. Hot Stuff, Donna Summer
104. Living For The City, Stevie Wonder
105. The Boxer, Simon and Garfunkel
106. Mr. Tambourine Man, Bob Dylan
107. Not Fade Away, Buddy Holly and The Crickets
108. Little Red Corvette, Prince
109. Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison
110. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now), Otis Redding
111. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Hank Williams
112. That's All Right, Elvis Presley
113. Up On The Roof, The Drifters
114. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home), The Crystals
115. You Send Me, Sam Cooke
116. Honky Tonk Women, The Rolling Stones
117. Take Me to the River , Al Green
118. Shout (Parts 1 and 2), The Isley Brothers
119. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac
120. I Want You Back, The Jackson 5
121. Stand by me, Ben E. King
122. House Of The Rising Sun, The Animals
123. It's A Man's Man's Man's World, James Brown
124. Jumpin' Jack Flash, The Rolling Stones
125. Will You Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirelles
126. Shake, Rattle & Roll, Big Joe Turner
127. Changes, David Bowie
128. Rock & Roll Music, Chuck Berry
129. Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf
130. Maggie May, Rod Stewart
131. With Or Without You, U2
132. Who Do You Love, Bo Diddley
133. Won't Get Fooled Again, The Who
134.In the Midnight Hour, Wilson Pickett
135. While My Guitar Gently Weeps, The Beatles
136. Your Song, Elton John
137. Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles
138. Family Affair, Sly and the Family Stone
139. I Saw Her Standing There,The Beatles
140. Kashmir, Led Zeppelin
141. All I Have to Do Is Dream, The Everly Brothers
142. Please, Please, Please, James Brown
143. Purple Rain, Prince
144. I Wanna Be Sedated, The Ramones
145. Everyday People, Sly and the Family Stone
146. Rock Lobster, The B-52's
147. Lust For Life, Iggy Pop
148. Me And Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin
149. Cathy's Clown,The Everly Brothers
150. Eight Miles High,The Byrds
151. Earth Angel, The Penguins
152. Foxey Lady, Jimi Hendrix
153. A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles
154. Rave on, Buddy Holly and The Crickets
155. Proud Mary, Creedence Clearwater Revival
156. The Sounds of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel
157. I Only Have Eyes for You, The Flamingos
158. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock, Bill Haley and his Comets
159. I'm Waiting For The Man, The Velvet Underground
160. Bring The Noise, Public Enemy
161. I Can't Stop Loving You, Ray Charles
162. Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O'Connor
163. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
164. Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
165. Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
166. Lose Yourself, Eminem
167. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
168. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, The Temptations
169. Losing My Religion, R.E.M.
170. Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell
171. Dancing Queen, ABBA
172. Dream On, Aerosmith
173. God Save the Queen, The Sex Pistols
174. Paint It, Black, The Rolling Stones
175. I Fought The Law, The Bobby Fuller Four
176. Don't Worry Baby, The Beach Boys
177. Free Fallin', Tom Petty
178. September Gurls, Big Star
179. Love Will Tear Us Apart, Joy Division
180. Hey Ya!, OutKast
181. Green Onions, Booker T. and The MG's
182. Save The Last Dance For Me, The Drifters
183. The Thrill Is Gone, B.B. King
184. Please Please Me, The Beatles
185. Desolation Row, Bob Dylan
186. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You), Aretha Franklin
187. Back in Black, AC/DC
188. Who'll Stop The Rain,Creedence Clearwater Revival
189. Stayin' Alive,The Bee Gees
190. Knocking On Heaven's Door, Bob Dylan
191. Free Bird, Lynyrd Skynyrd
192. Wichita Lineman, Glen Campbell
193. There Goes My Baby, The Drifters
194. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly
195. Maybe, The Chantels
196. Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns N' Roses
197. Don't Be Cruel, Elvis Presley
198. Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix
199. Flash Light, Parliament
200. Loser, Beck
201. Bizarre Love Triangle, New Order
202. Come Together, The Beatles
203. Positively 4th Street, Bob Dylan
204. Try A Little Tenderness, Otis Redding
205. Lean On Me, Bill Withers
206. Reach Out, I'll Be There, The Four Tops
207. Bye Bye Love, The Everly Brothers
208. Gloria, Them
209. In My Room, The Beach Boys
210. 96 Tears, ? and the Mysterians
211. Caroline, No, The Beach Boys
212. 1999, Prince
213. Your Cheatin' Heart, Hank Williams
214. Rockin' in the Free World, Neil Young
215. Sh-Boom, The Chords
216. Do You Believe in Magic, The Lovin' Spoonful
217. Jolene, Dolly Parton
218. Boom Boom, John Lee Hooker
219. Spoonful, Howlin' Wolf
220. Walk Away Renee, The Left Banke
221. Walk On The Wild Side, Lou Reed
222. Oh, Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison
223. Dance To The Music, Sly and the Family Stone
224. Good Times, Chic
225. Hoochie Coochie Man, Muddy Waters
226. Moondance, Van Morrison
227. Fire And Rain, James Taylor
228. Should I Stay Or Should I Go, The Clash
229. Mannish Boy, Muddy Waters
230. Just Like A Woman, Bob Dylan
231. Sexual Healing, Marvin Gaye
232. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison
233. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, The Animals
234. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better, The Byrds
235. I Got A Woman, Ray Charles
236. Everyday, Buddy Holly and The Crickets
237. Planet Rock, Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force
238. I Fall To Pieces, Patsy Cline
239. The Wanderer, Dion
240. Son Of A Preacher Man, Dusty Springfield
241. Stand!, Sly and the Family Stone
242. Rocket Man, Elton John
243. Love Shack, The B-52's
244. Gimme Some Lovin', The Spencer Davis Group
245. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,The Band
246. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher, Jackie Wilson
247. Hot Fun In The Summertime,Sly and the Family Stone
248. Rappers Delight, The Sugarhill Gang
249. Chain Of Fools, Aretha Franklin
250. Paranoid, Black Sabbath
251. Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin
252. Money Honey, The Drifters
253. All The Young Dudes, Mott the Hoople
254. Highway to Hell, AC/DC
255. Heart Of Glass, Blondie
256. Paranoid Android, Radiohead
257. Wild Thing, The Troggs
258. I Can See For Miles, The Who
259. Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley
260. Oh, What A Night, The Dells
261. Higher Ground, Stevie Wonder
262. Ooo Baby Baby, Smokey Robinson
263. He's a Rebel, The Crystals
264. Sail Away, Randy Newman
265. Tighten Up, Archie Bell and The Drells
266. Walking in the Rain, The Ronettes
267. Personality Crisis, New York Dolls
268. Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2
269. Roadrunner, The Modern Lovers
270. He Stopped Loving Her Today, George Jones
271. Sloop John B,The Beach Boys
272. Sweet Little Sixteen, Chuck Berry
273. Something, The Beatles
274. Somebody To Love, Jefferson Airplane
275. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
276. I'll Take You There, The Staple Singers
277. Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie
278. Pictures Of You, The Cure
279. Chapel of Love, The Dixie Cups
280. Ain't No Sunshine, Bill Withers
281. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Stevie Wonder
282. Help Me, Joni Mitchell
283. Call Me, Blondie
284. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding?, Elvis Costello and the Attractions
285. Smoke Stack Lightning, Howlin' Wolf
286. Summer Babe, Pavement
287. Walk This Way, Run-DMC
288. Money (That's What I Want), Barrett Strong
289. Can't Buy Me Love,The Beatles
290. Stan, Eminem
291. She's Not There, The Zombies
292. Train in Vain, The Clash
293. Tired Of Being Alone, Al Green
294. Black Dog, Led Zeppelin
295. Street Fighting Man, The Rolling Stones
296. Get Up, Stand Up, Bob Marley And The Wailers
297. Heart of Gold, Neil Young
298. One Way Or Another,Blondie
299. Sign 'O' The Times, Prince
300. Like a Prayer, Madonna
301. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?, Rod Stewart
302. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Willie Nelson
303. Ruby Tuesday, The Rolling Stones
304. With a Little Help From My Friends, The Beatles
305. Say It Loud -- I'm Black and Proud, James Brown
306. That's Entertainment, The Jam
307. Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
308. Lonely Teardrops, Jackie Wilson
309. What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
310. Iron Man, Black Sabbath
311. Wake Up Little Susie, The Everly Brothers
312.In Dreams, Roy Orbison
313. I Put A Spell On You, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
314. Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd
315. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, The Animals
316. Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd
317. Many Rivers To Cross, Jimmy Cliff
318. Alison, Elvis Costello
319. School's Out, Alice Cooper
320. Heartbreaker, Led Zeppelin
321. Cortez the Killer, Neil Young
322. Fight The Power, Public Enemy
323. Dancing Barefoot, Patti Smith
324. Baby Love, The Supremes
325. Good Lovin', The Young Rascals
326. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, James Brown
327. For Your Precious Love, Jerry Butler and The Impressions
328. The End, The Doors
329. That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind and Fire
330. We Will Rock You, Queen
331. I Can't Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt
332. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Bob Dylan
333. Spirit In The Sky, Norman Greenbaum
334. Wild Horses, The Rolling Stones
335. Sweet Jane, The Velvet Underground
336. Walk This Way, Aerosmith
337. Beat It, Michael Jackson
338. Maybe I'm Amazed, Paul McCartney
339. You Keep Me Hanging On, The Supremes
340. Baba O'Riley, The Who
341. The Harder They Come, Jimmy Cliff
342. Runaround Sue, Dion
343. Jim Dandy, LaVern Baker
344. Piece of My Heart, Big Brother And The Holding Company
345. La Bamba, Ritchie Valens
346. California Love, Dr. Dre and 2Pac
347. Candle In The Wind, Elton John
348. That Lady (Part 1 and 2), The Isley Brothers
349. Spanish Harlem, Ben E. King
350. The Locomotion, Little Eva
351. The Great Pretender, The Platters
352. All Shook Up, Elvis Presley
353. Tears In Heaven, Eric Clapton
354. Watching The Detectives, Elvis Costello
355. Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival
356. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Eurythmics
357. Little Wing, Jimi Hendrix
358. Nowhere to Run, Martha and The Vandellas
359. Got My Mojo Working, Muddy Waters
360. Killing Me Softly With His Song, Roberta Flack
361. Complete Control, The Clash
362. All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
363. The Letter, The Box Tops
364. Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan
365. Unchained Melody, The Righteous Brothers
366. How Deep Is Your Love, The Bee Gees
367. White Room, Cream
368. Personal Jesus, Depeche Mode
369. I'm A Man, Bo Diddley
370. The Wind Cries Mary, Jimi Hendrix
371. I Can't Explain, The Who
372. Marquee Moon, Television
373. Wonderful World, Sam Cooke
374. Brown Eyed Handsome Man, Chuck Berry
375. Another Brick in the Wall part 2, Pink Floyd
376. Fake Plastic Trees, Radiohead
377. Hit The Road Jack, Ray Charles
378. Pride (In The Name Of Love), U2
379. Radio Free Europe, R.E.M.
380. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John
381. Tell it like it is, Aaron Neville
382. Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
383. Whipping Post, The Allman Brothers Band
384. Ticket to Ride, The Beatles
385. Ohio, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
386. I Know You Got Soul, Eric B and Rakim
387. Tiny Dancer, Elton John
388. Roxanne, The Police
389. Just My Imagination, The Temptations
390. Baby I Need Your Loving, The Four Tops
391. Band Of Gold, Freda Payne
392. O-O-H Child, The Five Stairsteps
393. Summer In The City, The Lovin' Spoonful
394. Can't Help Falling In Love, Elvis Presley
395. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand), The Shangri-Las
396. Thirteen, Big Star
397. (Don't Fear) The Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult
398. Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
399. Enter Sandman, Metallica
400. Kicks, Paul Revere and The Raiders
401. Tonight's the Night, The Shirelles
402. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), Sly & The Family Stone
403. C'Mon Everybody, Eddie Cochran
404. Visions Of Johanna, Bob Dylan
405. We've Only Just Begun, The Carpenters
406. I Believe I Can Fly, R. Kelly
407. In Bloom, Nirvana
408. Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith
409. Crossroads, Cream
410. Monkey Gone to Heaven, Pixies
411. I Feel Love, Donna Summer
412. Ode To Billie Joe, Bobbie Gentry
413. The Girl Can't Help It, Little Richard
414. Young Blood, The Coasters
415. I Can't Help Myself, The Four Tops
416. The Boys Of Summer, Don Henley
417. Fuck Tha Police, N.W.A.
418. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Crosby, Stills and Nash
419. Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang,Dr. Dre
420. It's Your Thing, The Isley Brothers
421. Piano Man, Billy Joel
422. Lola, The Kinks
423. Blue Suede Shoes, Elvis Presley
424. Tumbling Dice, The Rolling Stones
425. William, It Was Really Nothing, The Smiths
426. Smoke On The Water, Deep Purple
427. New Year's Day, U2
428. Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly, Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels
429. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, Solomon Burke
430. White Man in Hammersmith Palais, The Clash
431. Ain't It a Shame, Fats Domino
432. Midnight Train To Georgia, Gladys Knight and the Pips
433. Ramble On, Led Zeppelin
434. Mustang Sally, Wilson Pickett
435. Beast of Burden,The Rolling Stones
436. Alone Again Or, Love
437. Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley
438. I Wanna Be Your Dog, The Stooges
439. Pink Houses, John Cougar Mellencamp
440. Push It, Salt-N-Pepa
441. Come Go With Me, The Del-Vikings
442. Keep A Knockin', Little Richard
443. I Shot The Sheriff, Bob Marley and The Whailers
444. I Got You Babe, Sonny and Cher
445. Come As You Are, Nirvana
446. Pressure Drop, Toot and the Maytals
447. Leader Of The Pack, The Shangri-Las
448. Heroin, The Velvet Underground
449. Penny Lane, The Beatles
450. By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Glen Campbell
451. The Twist, Chubby Checker
452. Cupid, Sam Cooke
453. Paradise City, Guns N' Roses
454. My Sweet Lord, George Harrison
455. All Apologies, Nirvana
456. Stagger Lee, Lloyd Price
457. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker, Ramones
458. Soul Man, Sam and Dave
459. Rollin' Stone, Muddy Waters
460. One Fine Day, The Chiffons
461. Kiss, Prince
462. Respect Yourself, The Staple Singers
463. Rain, The Beatles
464. Standing in the Shadows of Love, The Four Tops
465. Surrender, Cheap Trick
466. Runaway, Del Shannon
467. Welcome To The Jungle, Guns N' Roses
468. Search and Destroy, The Stooges
469. It's Too Late, Carole King
470. Free Man in Paris, Joni Mitchell
471. On The Road Again, Willie Nelson
472. Where Did Our Love Go, The Supremes
473. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, Aretha Franklin
474. One Nation Under A Groove, Funkadelic
475. Sabotage, Beastie Boys
476. I Want to Know What Love Is, Foreigner
477. Super Freak, Rick James
478. White Rabbit, Jefferson Airplane
479. Lady Marmalade, Labelle
480. Into The Mystic, Van Morrison
481. Young Americans, David Bowie
482. I'm Eighteen, Alice Cooper
483. Just Like Heaven, The Cure
484. I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett
485. Graceland, Paul Simon
486. How Soon Is Now?, The Smiths
487. Under the boardwalk,The Drifters
488. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win), Fleetwood Mac
489. I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
490. Brown Sugar, The Rolling Stones
491. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, Dusty Springfield
492. Running on Empty, Jackson Browne
493. Then He Kissed Me, The Crystals
494.Desperado, The Eagles
495. Shop Around, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
496. Miss You, The Rolling Stones
497. Buddy Holly, Weezer
498. Rainy night in Georgia, Brook Benton
499. The Boys Are Back In Town, Thin Lizzy
500. More Than A Feeling, Boston