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The 600 Greatest and Most Important Rock Songs (Part 4)

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Deep PurpleDuran DuranDepeche ModeCurtis MayfieldDionne WarwickDef LeppardDr. DreDonna SummerClyde McPhatterRideDavid BowieDire StraitsEarth, Wind & FireDonovanDusty SpringfieldThe TheElton JohnThe La'sEddie CochranCherSting
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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Rock (1949-2009). those songs of Rock - and all of its subgenres - are the most popular and acclaimed songs since the beginning of the genre . and all of them were very important to the evolution ( and creation ) of many subgenres. Criteria: 1:Lasting Popularity, 2:Influence, 3:Critical Acclaim, 4:Musical Importance, 5:Commercial and Chart Success 151. Crystals, The - He's A Rebel (1962) 152. Cure, The - Just Like Heaven (1987) 153. Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (1972) 154. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1983) 155. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q (1957) 156. Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over (1963) 157. David Bowie - Changes (1971) 158. David Bowie - Heroes (1977) 159. David Bowie - Space Oddity (1969) 160. De La Soul - Me, Myself & I (1989) 161. Deep Purple - Child In Time (1970) 162. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (1972) 163. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me (1987) 164. Del Shannon - Runaway (1961) 165. Del-Vikings, The - Come Go With Me (1956) 166. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1989) 167. Derek and the Dominos - Layla (1970) 168. D**k Dale - Misirlou (1962) 169. Dion - The Wanderer (1961) 170. Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love (1959) 171. Dionne Warwick - I Say A Little Prayer (1967) 172. Dionne Warwick - Walk on By (1964) 173. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (1978) 174. Dixie Cups, The - Chapel of Love (1964) 175. Dominoes, The - Sixty Minute Man (1951) 176. Don McLean - American Pie (1971) 177. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1979) 178. Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby (1975) 179. Donovan - Sunshine Superman (1966) 180. Doobie Brothers, The - Black Water (1974) 181. Doors, The - End (1967) 182. Doors, The - Light My Fire (1967) 183. Doors, The - Riders on the Storm (1971) 184. Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But a "G" Thang (feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg) (1993) 185. Drifters, The - Money Honey (1953) 186. Drifters, The - Save The Last Dance For Me (1960) 187. Drifters, The - There Goes My Baby (1959) 188. Drifters, The - Up on the Roof (1962) 189. Drifters with Clyde McPhatter, The - White Christmas (1954) 190. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf (1982) 191. Dusty Springfield - Son-of-a Preacher Man (1968) 192. Eagles, The - Hotel California (1976) 193. Eagles, The - Take it Easy (1972) 194. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (1978) 195. Eddie Cochran - C'mon Eveybody (1958) 196. Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues (1958) 197. Elton John - Candle in the Wind (1973) 198. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) 199. Elton John - Rocket Man (1972) 200. Elton John - Tiny Dancer (1971)

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Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. Deep Purple have been referred to as being part of the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-'70s", alongside Led ...

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