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"Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by singer #AlGreen and guitarist #MabonTeenieHodges. Hit versions were recorded by #SylJohnson, #TalkingHeads and #DelbertMcClinton. In 2004, Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the #RollingStones500GreatestSongsOfAllTime. Green's 1974 recording was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame in 2011.
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"Duke of Earl" is a 1962 US number-one song, originally recorded by #GeneChandler. It is the best known of Chandler's songs, and he subsequently dubbed himself "The Duke of Earl". The song was written by Chandler, #BerniceWilliams, and #EarlEdwards. This song was a 2002 inductee into the #GrammyHallOfFame. It has also been selected by #TheRockAndRollHallOfFame as one of the #500SongsThatShapedRockAndRoll.
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"Hello, Dolly!" is the title song of the popular musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by #JerryHerman. A recording by #LouisArmstrong released in 1964 was a widely popular success, winning the #SongOfTheYear and #MaleVocalPerformance awards at the #7thAnnualGrammyAwards. Armstrong's rendition was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame in 2001.
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"We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band #Queen from their 1977 album #NewsOfTheWorld, written by guitarist #BrianMay. #RollingStone ranked it number 330 of "#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime" in 2004, and the #RIAA it placed at number 146 on the #SongsOfTheCentury list in 2001. In 2009, "We Will Rock You" was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. Other than the last 30 seconds, which contains a guitar solo by May, the song is generally set in #aCappella form.
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"Cat's in the Cradle" is a #folkRock song by American singer-songwriter #HarryChapin, from his fourth studio album, #VeritiesAndBalderdash (1974). The single topped the US #Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin's only number-one song, it became his #signatureSong and a staple for folk rock music. Chapin's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 #GrammyAwardForBestMalePopVocalPerformance and was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame in 2011.
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"Moon River" is a song composed by #HenryMancini with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was originally performed by #AudreyHepburn in the 1961 film #BreakfastAtTiffanys, winning an #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong. The song also won the 1962 #GrammyAwards for #RecordOfTheYear and #SongOfTheYear. In 1999, Mancini's recording was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. The song has been recorded by many other artists. It became the theme song for #AndyWilliams.
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"Cat's in the Cradle" is a #folkRock song by American singer-songwriter #HarryChapin, from his fourth studio album, #VeritiesAndBalderdash (1974). The single topped the US #Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin's only number-one song, it became his #signatureSong and a staple for folk rock music. Chapin's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 #GrammyAwardForBestMalePopVocalPerformance and was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame in 2011.
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"Honky Tonk Women" is a song by the English rock band #theRollingStones. It was released as a non-album single in July 1969 in the United Kingdom, and a week later in the United States (a country version called "Country Honk" was later included on the album #LetItBleed). It topped the charts in both nations. The song was on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, and was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by #DukeEllington with lyrics by #IrvingMills. It is now accepted as a #jazzStandard, and jazz historian #GuntherSchuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". In 2008, Ellington's 1932 recording of the song was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" is a song written and recorded by American #countryMusic singer #HankWilliams that was first released in July 1952. It is Williams' most recorded song. Named for a #Creole and #CajunDish, #jambalaya, it spawned numerous recordings and has since achieved popularity in several different music genres. In 2002, the 1952 Hank Williams recording of the song on #MGMRecords was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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"Moon River" is a song composed by #HenryMancini with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was originally performed by #AudreyHepburn in the 1961 film #BreakfastAtTiffanys, winning an #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong. The song also won the 1962 #GrammyAwards for #RecordOfTheYear and #SongOfTheYear. In 1999, Mancini's recording was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. The song has been recorded by many other artists. It became the theme song for #AndyWilliams.
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"Peter Gunn" is the theme music composed by #HenryMancini for the television show of the same name. The song was the opening track on #theOriginal soundtrack album, #TheMusicFromPeterGunn, released by #RCAVictor in 1959. Mancini won an #EmmyAward and two #Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Arrangement. In 2005, the song was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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"Respect Yourself" is a song by American #RAndB/#gospel group #theStapleSingers. Released in late 1971 from their album #BeAltitudeRespectYourself, the song became a crossover hit. The Staple Singers' version peaked at No. 12 on the #Hot100, No. 2 on the #HotSoulSingles chart, and is one of the group's most recognizable hits. In 2002, the song was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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"Moon River" is a song composed by #HenryMancini with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was originally performed by #AudreyHepburn in the 1961 film #BreakfastAtTiffanys, winning an #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong. The song also won the 1962 #GrammyAwards for #RecordOfTheYear and #SongOfTheYear. In 1999, Mancini's recording was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. The song has been recorded by many other artists. It became the theme song for #AndyWilliams.
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond. It was first recorded in 1959 and is the third track on #TimeOut by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet. Frequently covered by a variety of artists, the track is the biggest-selling jazz song of all time and a #GrammyHallOfFame inductee. Dave Brubeck was inspired to create an album based on #oddTimeSignatures during his state-sponsored 1958 Eurasia trip. The track was written after the Quartet's drummer, #JoeMorello.
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