CLASSIC ROCK AND ROLL CONNECTIONS
January 27, 2025
Top African American Artists of 1950s-1980s
as compiled by Billboard
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Play order |
Song |
Recording Artist |
1 |
Fingertips |
Stevie Wonder |
2 |
I Got Good (I Feel Good) |
James Brown |
3 |
Respect |
Aretha Franklin |
4 |
Billie Jean |
Michael Jackson |
5 |
I Heard It Thourgh The Grapevine |
Marvin Gaye |
6 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
7 |
My Girl |
Temptations |
8 |
Blueberry Hill |
Fats Domino |
9 |
Baby Love |
Supremes |
10 |
When Doves Cry |
Prince |
11 |
Walk On By |
Dionne Warwick |
12 |
Ramblin' Rose |
Nat King Cole |
13 |
Midnight Train To Georgia |
Gladys Knight & The Pips |
14 |
Tears Of A Clown |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
15 |
It's Just A Matter Of Time |
Brook Benton |
16 |
Reach Out I'll Be There |
Four Tops |
17 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
18 |
You Send Me |
Sam Cooke |
19 |
The Great Pretender |
Platters |
20 |
Lonely Teardrops |
Jackie Wilson |
21 |
I Want You Back |
Jackson 5 |
22 |
Chances Are |
Johnny Mathis |
23 |
The Twist |
Chubby Checker |
24 |
Celebration |
Kool & The Gang |
& Th
25 |
Shining Star |
Earh, Wind & Fire |
26 |
Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In |
5th Dimension |
27 |
Save The Last Dance For Me |
Drifters |
28 |
The Rubberband Man |
Spinners |
29 |
It's Your Thing |
Isley Brothers |
30 |
Slow Hand |
Pointer Sisters |
31 |
It's Alright |
Impressions |
32 |
Three Times A Lady |
Commodores |
33 |
Land Of 1000 Dances |
Wilson Pickett |
34 |
He Will Break Your Heart |
Jerry Butler |
35 |
Maybelline |
Chuck Berry |
36 |
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