Dennys Art Sanctuary: Rolling Stone Magazine Top 5 Songs of All Time

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Music Video: Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone, No. 1 Best Song of All Time

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From Denny: Number one choice by Rolling Stone Magazine as the best song of all time is "Like a Rolling Stone." Of course, YouTube disabled the videos of Dylan performances but Jimi Hendrix and The Stones are a great listen!

Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" played by Jimi Hendrix:

The Stones:

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Music Video: The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction, No. 2 Best Song of All Time

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From Denny: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction defined a maturing in the era of rock with Keith Richards' innovative guitar riff and exploded onto the world the declaration of a generation demanding to inherit the world.

The Stones in St. Louis, Missouri in 1997:

Music Video: John Lennon - Imagine, No. 3 Best Song of All Time

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From Denny: A famous song proclaiming John Lennon's faith of the power inside us to change what's wrong in the world. We have the power.

John Lennon in 1972:

John's acoustic version:

President Bill Clinton and Israel's singer Liel, with 40 Jewish children and 40 Arabic children, singing "Imagine" for Shimon Peres's 80th birthday:

Music Video: Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On, No. 4 Best Song of All Time

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From Denny: Marvin Gaye's hit, What's Going On, comes in at number four on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 5 Songs of All Time.

1976 performance:

After 9/11 terrorist bombings hit the music community came together to raise donations. Marvin would have been proud his song was used this way. Some of the artists featured singing are Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys, Mary J. Blige, Darren Hayes, Jennifer Lopez, NSYNC, Britney Spears:

Music Videos: Aretha Franklin - Respect, No. 5 Best Song of All Time

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From Denny: The song "Respect" as sung by Aretha Franklin is considered number 5 on the 500 Best Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine in May 2010.

Aretha Franklin Tribute in 2008 - some history of how she got started and exploded the music industry