The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2004, The song list was chosen based on votes by 172 musicians, critics, and music industry figures.With 23 songs on the list, The Beatles are the most represented musical act. John Lennon is the only artist to place multiple songs in the top 10 (as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist). The Beatles are followed by The Rolling Stones (14 entries); Bob Dylan (12); Elvis Presley (11); The Beach Boys and Jimi Hendrix (seven each); and Chuck Berry, U2, James Brown, Prince, Led Zeppelin and Sly & the Family Stone (six each).The list includes just one song not in English ("La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens) and only three songs from the 21st century.the oldest song is "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters The most recent is OutKast's 2003 hit "Hey Ya!" (#180).
To make videos of the five parts of this list, I've decided to play only the name of each song - whenever it's possib watch
A legend who pioneered the rock music industry during the 1950s, Bo Diddley has died at the age of 79. As Karen Brown reports, Diddley was one of the first black musicians to cross racial boundaries. watch
The dream from which Ritchie (Lou Diamond Phillips) awakens and the Valenzuelas at work in the fields come from Director Luis Valdez' imagination, but the Bo Diddley song under the credits is contemporary, in La Bamba, 1987. watch
