500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum curatorial staff and a number of rock critics and historians, these 500 songs are some of rock and roll’s most popular and influential recordings. Arranged by artist and song title, the songs cover a variety of musicians and genres illustrating the evolution of rock and roll over the last century.
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- Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign
- B.B. King - Sweet Little Angel
- B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
- Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem
- Ben E. King - Stand By Me
- Carole King - You’ve Got a Friend
- Freddy King - Hide Away
- The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
- The Kinks - A Well Respected Man
- The Kinks - Lola
- The Kinks - You Really Got Me
- Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
- Buddy Knox - Party Doll
- Kraftwerk - Autobahn
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- L.L. Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
- Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- Leadbelly - The Midnight Special
- Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
- Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
- Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
- Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
- The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee
- John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance
- John Lennon - Imagine
- John Lennon - Instant Karma (We All Shine On)
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On
- Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
- Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
- Little Walter - Juke
- Professor Longhair - Tipitina
- The Lovin’ Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic
- Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent
- Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
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- Madonna - Like a Virgin
- The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin’
- The Marcels - Blue Moon
- Bob Marley and the Wailers - Lively Up Yourself
- Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry
- Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
- Martha and the Vandellas - (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
- Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
- MC Hammer - U Can’t Touch This
- Paul McCartney - Maybe I’m Amazed
- Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction
- Don McLean - American Pie
- Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
- John Cougar Mellencamp - Authority Song
- Metallica - Enter Sandman
- Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
- Amos Milburn - Let’s Have a Party
- Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
- The Miracles - Going to a Go-Go
- The Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
- The Miracles - You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Joni Mitchell - Help Me
- Moby Grape - Omaha
- The Monkees - I’m a Believer
- The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville
- The Monotones - Book of Love
- Bill Monroe - Mule Skinner Blues
- The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
- The Moonglows - Sincerely
- Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
- Van Morrison - Madame George
- Van Morrison - Moondance
- The Mothers Of Invention - Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
- Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
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