Mark's surveys, 13 JUL 2021 version (some lists expanded 2022-2023) Individual cuts, top 250 Upper 30-40 are fairly stable, others can and do move around quite a bit in preference depending on mood. 1 . Running Down a Dream -- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers < 1989 > 2 . Love and Affection -- Karnataka < 2000 > 3 . Don't Cry -- Robin Lane & the Chartbusters < 1980 > 4 . Dreamworld -- Midnight Oil < 1988 > 5 . Pure and Easy -- Peter Townshend < 1972 > 6 . Allison Road -- Gin Blossoms < 1994 > 7 . Temptation -- Everly Brothers < 1961 > 8 . You Don't Know -- Helen Shapiro < 1961 > 9 . I Will Follow -- U2 < 1980 > 10 . And She Was -- Talking Heads < 1985 > 11 . The Mummer's Dance -- Loreena McKennitt < 1998 > 12 . Don't Look Back -- Boston < 1978 > 13 . Crash -- Primitives < 1988 > 14 . Look Through Any Window -- Hollies < 1965 > 15 . Speed the Plough -- Horslips < 1977 > 16 . Lovely City (When Do You Laugh?) -- Cat Stevens < 1967 > 17 . Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time) -- Moody Blues < 1969 > 18 . Roadrunner -- Modern Lovers < 1974 > 19 . Carpet of the Sun -- Renaissance < 1973 > 20 . Things We Said Today -- Beatles < 1964 > 21 . Solid Ground -- Dolores Keane < 1993 > 22 . Live -- Merry-go-Round < 1967 > 23 . Gone Gone Gone -- Everly Brothers < 1964 > 24 . To Win Just Once -- Saw Doctors < 1996 > 25 . Wonderful Land -- Shadows < 1962 > 26 . I Fall to Pieces -- Patsy Cline < 1961 > 27 . East-West -- Paul Butterfield Blues Band < 1966 > 28 . Dreamer -- Karnataka < 2000 > 29 . I Live Not Where I Love -- Maddy Prior < 1971 > 30 . When a Man's in Love -- Five Hand Reel < 1976 > 31 . Can I Get a Witness -- Marvin Gaye < 1963 > 32 . Angelsea -- Cat Stevens < 1972 > 33 . Yesterday Girl -- Smithereens < 1990 > 34 . Liar Liar -- Castaways < 1965 > 35 . Better Man -- Pearl Jam < 1995 > 36 . Tomorrow Never Knows -- Beatles < 1966 > 37 . Last Time -- Rolling Stones < 1965 > 38 . Now is the Time -- October < 1986 > 39 . Jig of Life -- Kate Bush < 1985 > 40 . Four in the Morning -- Jesse Colin Young < 1964 > 41 . Children of Darkness -- Richard & Mimi Farina < 1965 > 42 . Alone Again Or -- Love < 1967 > 43 . Female Drummer -- Steeleye Span < 1971 > 44 . Watching and Waiting -- Moody Blues < 1969 > 45 . Shapes of Things -- Yardbirds < 1966 > 46 . He's Got No Love -- Searchers < 1965 > 47 . Ignoreland -- R.E.M. < 1992 > 48 . Oh No Not I -- Stan Rogers < 1978 > 49 . Anyway Anyhow Anywhere -- Who < 1966 > 50 . Karn Evil 9, Third Impression -- Emerson, Lake, & Palmer < 1973 > 51 . To Share Our Love -- Moody Blues < 1969 > 52 . Turn on Your Love Light -- Bobby Bland < 1961 > 53 . I Want You -- Savage Garden < 1996 > 54 . Passionate Kisses -- Mary Chapin Carpenter < 1993 > 55 . Happiness -- Alison Krauss & Union Station < 1997 > 56 . When Fall Comes to New England -- Cheryl Wheeler < 1993 > 57 . Spin Spin -- Gordon Lightfoot < 1966 > 58 . Have You Seen Her Face -- Byrds < 1967 > 59 . Is There Something I Should Know? -- Duran Duran < 1983 > 60 . Tam Lin -- Fairport Convention < 1969 > 61 . Over There -- Connells < 1988 > 62 . Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm -- Crash Test Dummies < 1994 > 63 . Cliffs of Dover -- Eric Johnson < 1990 > 64 . Hello I Love You -- Doors < 1968 > 65 . Song to a Seagull -- Joni Mitchell < 1968 > 66 . One Day -- Genesis < 1969 > 67 . Land of Doesn't Have to Be -- Donovan < 1968 > 68 . Everybody Knows Her -- Jonathan Edwards < 1976 > 69 . World Shut Your Mouth -- Julian Cope < 1984 > 70 . Learning to Fly -- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers < 1991 > 71 . Mother Goose -- Jethro Tull < 1971 > 72 . Disturbance at the Heron House -- R.E.M. < 1987 > 73 . The Best Way to Travel -- Moody Blues < 1968 > 74 . I Can't Unwind -- Nutz < 1974 > 75 . Radio Free Europe -- R.E.M. < 1983 > 76 . Watching Emily Play -- Pink Floyd < 1967 > 77 . Subdivisions -- Rush < 1982 > 78 . Your Move / All Good People -- Yes < 1971 > 79 . The Hard Times of Old England -- Steeleye Span < 1975 > 80 . Barterers and their Wives -- Left Banke < 1966 > 81 . Lay Down -- Strawbs < 1973 > 82 . The Kids Are All Right -- Who < 1966 > 83 . Words of Love -- Beatles < 1965 > 84 . The Loner -- Neil Young < 1969 > 85 . Trilogy -- Emerson, Lake, & Palmer < 1972 > 86 . Dark Star -- Grateful Dead < 1969 > 87 . Awaiting On You All -- George Harrison < 1970 > 88 . 867-5309 (Jenny) -- Tommy Tutone < 1982 > 89 . Rael -- Who < 1967 > 90 . Urge For Going -- Joni Mitchell / Tom Rush < 1966 > 91 . Been Too Long on the Road -- Bread < 1970 > 92 . Ancient Forest -- Clannad < 1984 > 93 . Roundabout -- Yes < 1972 > 94 . Sunday Sad -- If < 1970 > 95 . White Bird -- It's a Beautiful Day < 1969 > 96 . Senses Working Overtime -- XTC < 1981 > 97 . Voices in the Sky -- Moody Blues < 1968 > 98 . Runaway -- Del Shannon < 1961 > 99 . The Cave -- Mumford & Sons < 2010 > 100 . Breathless -- Corrs < 2001 > 101 . Shake Some Action -- Flamin' Groovies < 1976 > 102 . Perfect Way -- Scritti Politti < 1985 > 103 . A Million Things -- Lucy Show < 1986 > 104 . The Mountains High -- Dick & Dee Dee < 1961 > 105 . I Feel Fine -- Beatles < 1964 > 106 . Grey House -- Raindogs < 1987 > 107 . Smile -- October < 1986 > 108 . Anxious -- Housemartins < 1986 > 109 . Switchin' to Glide -- Kings < 1980 > 110 . Don't Worry About the Government -- Talking Heads < 1977 > 111 . I'm One -- Who < 1974 > 112 . The Winter and the Summer -- Strawbs < 1973 > 113 . Buy for Me the Rain -- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band < 1967 > 114 . Omaha -- Moby Grape < 1967 > 115 . Substitute -- Who < 1966 > 116 . You I'll Be Following -- Love < 1966 > 117 . Pay You Back with Interest -- Hollies < 1967 > 118 . It Won't Be Wrong -- Byrds < 1965 > 119 . Hush -- Deep Purple < 1968 > 120 . Magic Bus -- Who < 1968 > 121 . It's Up to You -- Moody Blues < 1970 > 122 . Good Feelin' to Know -- Poco < 1973 > 123 . Ooh Wow -- Reddy Teddy < 1977 > 124 . Prettiest Girl -- Neighborhoods < 1979 > 125 . Move It On Over -- George Thorogood < 1980 > 126 . Roam -- B-52's < 1989 > 127 . Ice Cold Ice -- Husker Du < 1987 > 128 . You Can Have Her -- Roy Hamilton < 1961 > 129 . Louisiana Mama -- Gene Pitney < 1961 > 130 . Bells of Rhymney -- Byrds < 1965 > 131 . Walkin' Back to Happiness -- Helen Shapiro < 1961 > 132 . Tubthumping -- Chumbawumba < 1997 > 133 . Disappear -- INXS < 1990 > 134 . Will You Love Me Tomorrow? -- Shirelles < 1961 > 135 . I Can't Explain -- Who < 1965 > 136 . Stop, Stop, Stop -- Hollies < 1966 > 137 . White Summer -- Yardbirds < 1967 > 138 . Key -- Guess Who < 1969 > 139 . Fly Me High -- Moody Blues < 1967 > 140 . Why -- Byrds < 1967 > 141 . Gloria -- Shadows of Knight < 1966 > 142 . My Kinda Girl -- Rings < 1981 > 143 . Dance Hall Days -- Wang Chung < 1984 > 144 . Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) -- Kate Bush < 1985 > 145 . Mission Bell -- Donnie Brooks < 1960 > 146 . (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame -- Elvis Presley < 1961 > 147 . My Generation -- Who < 1965 > 148 . I Fought the Law -- Bobby Fuller Four < 1966 > 149 . Over, Under, Sideways, Down -- Yardbirds < 1966 > 150 . Ride My Seesaw -- Moody Blues < 1968 > 151 . If I Could Talk I'd Tell You -- Lemonheads < 1996 > 152 . Light Flight -- Pentangle < 1969 > 153 . Sword of Light -- Horslips < 1977 > 154 . The Visitors -- ABBA < 1982 > 155 . Only a Memory -- Smithereens < 1988 > 156 . You Set the Scene -- Love < 1967 > 157 . Run to You -- Bryan Adams < 1985 > 158 . Inside -- Jethro Tull < 1970 > 159 . Lovely to See You Again -- Moody Blues < 1969 > 160 . I Can't Reach You -- Who < 1968 > 161 . Yours is No Disgrace -- Yes < 1971 > 162 . Heart Full of Soul -- Yardbirds < 1965 > 163 . Matthew and Son -- Cat Stevens < 1967 > 164 . Somewhere They Can't Find Me -- Simon & Garfunkel < 1965 > 165 . Paperback Writer -- Beatles < 1966 > 166 . I Can't Find My Way Home -- Blind Faith < 1968 > 167 . Sweets for My Sweet -- Drifters < 1961 > 168 . Found Out About You -- Gin Blossoms < 1994 > 169 . Desiree -- Left Banke < 1967 > 170 . Hey Grandma -- Moby Grape < 1967 > 171 . Exhuming McCarthy -- R.E.M. < 1987 > 172 . And You and I -- Yes < 1972 > 173 . Seven and Seven Is -- Love < 1966 > 174 . Wonderful World, Beautiful People -- Jimmy Cliff < 1969 > 175 . Norwegian Wood -- Beatles < 1965 > 176 . In Your Eyes -- Peter Gabriel < 1986 > 177 . On a Carousel -- Hollies < 1967 > 178 . Pride (in the Name of Love) -- U2 < 1984 > 179 . Michael in the Garden -- Ralph McTell < 1977 > 180 . Girl Who Had No Name -- Byrds < 1967 > 181 . Come Up the Years -- Jefferson Airplane < 1966 > 182 . Jumpin' Jack Flash -- Rolling Stones < 1968 > 183 . The Thrill of It All -- Roxy Music < 1974 > 184 . Song for a Winter's Day -- Gordon Lightfoot < 1973 > 185 . Lydia Purple -- Collectors < 1969 > 186 . Closer to the Heart -- Rush < 1977 > 187 . Echo Beach -- Martha & the Muffins < 1980 > 188 . Satisfaction -- Rolling Stones < 1965 > 189 . Light My Fire -- Doors < 1967 > 190 . I Feel Free -- Cream < 1967 > 191 . Beautiful Stranger -- Madonna < 1999 > 192 . Doctor Robert -- Beatles < 1966 > 193 . Yesterday's Gone -- Chad & Jeremy < 1964 > 194 . Little Girl -- Syndicate of Sound < 1966 > 195 . Hey Joe -- Leaves < 1966 > 196 . One Mint Julep -- Ray Charles < 1961 > 197 . Handle With Care -- Travelling Wilburys < 1988 > 198 . It's Different for Girls -- Joe Jackson < 1980 > 199 . I'm Shipping Up to Boston -- Dropkick Murphys < 2005 > 200 . Bury My Lovely -- October Project ft. Mary Fahl < 1993 > 201 . Eternity Road -- Moody Blues < 1969 > 202 . Sussudio -- Phil Collins < 1985 > 203 . Queen of Argyll -- Silly Wizard < 1983 > 204 . Something in the Way She Moves -- James Taylor < 1968 > 205 . North Country -- Rankin Family < 1993 > 206 . Stand By Me -- Ben E. King < 1961 > 207 . Ferry 'Cross the Mersey -- Gerry & the Pacemakers < 1965 > 208 . Nature Boy -- Nat King Cole < 1948 > 209 . Don't Shed a Tear -- Paul Carrack < 1987 > 210 . Buzzing Fly -- Tim Buckley < 1969 > 211 . All Souls Night -- Loreena McKennitt < 1991 > 212 . 5:15 -- Who < 1973 > 213 . Trying -- Eagles < 1972 > 214 . Summer Nights -- Marianne Faithfull < 1965 > 215 . For Your Love -- Yardbirds < 1965 > 216 . It's All I Can Do -- Cars < 1979 > 217 . Lying and Trying -- Shillings < 1966 > 218 . Never Let You Go -- Third Eye Blind < 1999 > 219 . Not Just Another Girl -- Ivan Neville < 1989 > 220 . Paint It, Black -- Rolling Stones < 1966 > 221 . Pop Song '89 -- R.E.M. < 1989 > 222 . Renaissance Fair -- Byrds < 1967 > 223 . September Gurls -- Big Star < 1976 > 224 . Why Do I Cry? -- Barry & the Remains < 1966 > 225 . You Wreck Me -- Tom Petty < 1994 > 226 . You and Me -- Moody Blues < 1973 > 227 . Welcome to Paradise -- Green Day < 1994 > 228 . Spoke in the Wheel -- Nutz < 1974 > 229 . Shiny Happy People -- R.E.M. < 1991 > 230 . She Comes in Colors -- Love < 1966 > 231 . Rubylove -- Cat Stevens < 1971 > 232 . Reynardine -- John Renbourne Group ft. Jacqui McShee < 1977 > 233 . Pictures of Matchstick Men -- Status Quo < 1968 > 234 . Happenings Ten Years Time Ago -- Yardbirds < 1966 > 235 . Orange Crush -- R.E.M. < 1988 > 236 . Follow Me -- Lyme & Cybelle < 1966 > 237 . Canadian Railroad Trilogy -- Gordon Lightfoot < 1975 > 238 . Bulletproof Belief -- Julia Darling < 1999 > 239 . Behind the Wall of Sleep -- Smithereens < 1986 > 240 . 700 Elves -- Steeleye Span < 1974 > 241 . All Over the World -- October < 1987 > 242 . I Can See For Miles -- Who < 1967 > 243 . Our Guessing Game -- Moody Blues < 1971 > 244 . Won't Find Better than Me -- New Hope < 1969 > 245 . So Much in Love with You -- Ian & the Zodiacs < 1965 > 246 . This Is My House -- Moody Blues < 1966 > 247 . Paperlate -- Genesis < 1982 > 248 . Overture / It's a Boy (from "Tommy") -- Who < 1969 > 249 . Higher and Higher -- Moody Blues < 1969 > 250 . Eight Miles High -- Byrds < 1966 > Another 50 songs, not in preference order I'm a Loser -- Beatles < 1964 > On the Morning She Came -- Beckies < 1976 > I'm Afraid to Go Home -- Brian Hyland < 1963 > Heartbeat -- Buddy Holly < 1958 > Bye Bye Love -- Cars < 1978 > Sad Lisa -- Cat Stevens < 1970 > Maybelline -- Chuck Berry < 1955 > Badge -- Cream < 1970 > Bad Moon Rising -- Creedence Clearwater Revival < 1969 > Armageddon It -- Def Leppard < 1988 > Whispering Bells -- Dell Vikings < 1957 > Layla -- Derek & the Dominoes < 1970 > Wishful, Sinful -- Doors < 1969 > From the Beginning -- Emerson, Lake & Palmer < 1972 > Karn Evil 9 - First Impression, pt.1 -- Emerson, Lake & Palmer < 1973 > Still You Turn Me On -- Emerson, Lake & Palmer < 1973 > Big Man -- Four Preps < 1958 > Something About You -- Four Tops < 1965 > Sweet Child of Mine -- Guns N' Roses < 1988 > Theme from 'Shaft' -- Isaac Hayes < 1971 > Baby Workout -- Jackie Wilson < 1963 > The Whistler -- Jethro Tull < 1977 > My True Story -- Jive Five < 1961 > Make Love to Me! -- Jo Stafford < 1954 > I Love Rock 'n' Roll -- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts < 1982 > R.O.C.K. in the USA -- John Cougar Mellencamp < 1985 > Highfly -- John Miles < 1976 > Louie, Louie -- Kingsmen < 1963 > A Well Respected Man -- Kinks < 1965 > All Over You -- Live < 1995 > On the Hunt -- Lynyrd Skynyrd < 1975 > Come and Stay With Me -- Marianne Faithfull < 1965 > Destination Unknown -- Missing Persons < 1982 > The Story in Your Eyes -- Moody Blues < 1971 > Fate -- One Life < 1987 > You Can Call Me Al -- Paul Simon < 1986 > Comfortably Numb -- Pink Floyd < 1980 > Halo -- Pousette-Dart Band < 1976 > Middle of the Road -- Pretenders < 1984 > 1999 -- Prince < 1982 > It's All Over Now -- Rolling Stones < 1964 > What I Like About You -- Romantics < 1980 > Don't You Forget About Me -- Simple Minds < 1985 > A Girl Like You -- Smithereens < 1989 > Little Miss Can't Be Wrong -- Spin Doctors < 1991 > Magic Carpet Ride -- Steppenwolf < 1968 > You Are the Sunshine of My Life -- Stevie Wonder < 1973 > Shambala -- Three Dog Night < 1973 > We Won't Get Fooled Again -- Who < 1971 > Generals and Majors -- XTC < 1981 > ========================== Country, top 30 1 . I Fall to Pieces -- Patsy Cline < 1961 > 2 . Passionate Kisses -- Mary Chapin Carpenter < 1993 > 3 . Happiness -- Alison Krauss & Union Station < 1997 > 4 . Louisiana Mama -- Gene Pitney < 1961 > 5 . Trying -- Eagles < 1972 > 6 . Gotta Learn to Love Without You -- Michael Johnson < 1986 > 7 . Walk on By -- Leroy Van Dyke < 1961 > 8 . When My Ship Comes In -- Clint Black < 1992 > 9 . He'll Have to Go -- Jim Reeves < 1959 > 10 . Luxury Liner -- Emmylou Harris < 1977 > 11 . Why Not Me -- Judds < 1984 > 12 . So Long So Wrong -- Alison Krauss & Union Station < 1997 > 13 . Tall Tall Trees -- Alan Jackson < 1995 > 14 . Six Days on the Road -- Dave Dudley < 1963 > 15 . A Million Teardrops -- Conway Twitty < 1960 > 16 . Blame It On Your Heart -- Patty Loveless < 1993 > 17 . Hello Walls -- Faron Young < 1961 > 18 . Savin' My Love For You -- Pake McEntire < 1986 > 19 . Colinda -- Rod Bernard < 1962 > 20 . Try a Little Kindness -- Glen Campbell < 1969 > 21 . White Liar -- Miranda Lambert < 2010 > 22 . The House That Built Me -- Miranda Lambert < 2010 > 23 . From a Jack to a King -- Ned Miller < 1963 > 24 . The Ring of Fire -- Johnny Cash < 1963 > 25 . Everybody's Reaching out for Someone -- Pat Daisy < 1971 > 26 . In My Dreams -- Emmylou Harris < 1983 > 27 . Dare to Dream -- Jo Dee Messina < 2002 > 28 . Walking After Midnight -- Patsy Cline < 1957 > 29 . Sea of Heartbreak -- Don Gibson < 1961 > 30 . North to Alaska -- Johnny Horton < 1960 > ========================== '50s / early '60s Doo Wop - 30 songs, not in preference order Sixty Minute Man -- Billy Ward & His Dominoes Lover's Island -- Blue Jays Stranded in the Jungle -- Cadets Speedoo -- Cadillacs Gee -- Crows Pretty Little Angel Eyes -- Curtis Lee Whispering Bells -- Dell-Vikings Rip Van Winkle -- Devotions I Wonder Why -- Dion & the Belmonts Bristol Stomp -- Dovells At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) -- El Dorados Coney Island Baby -- Excellents The Great Imposter -- Fleetwoods Why Do Fools Fall in Love -- Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers I Understand (Just How You Feel) -- G-Clefs That's Life -- Gabriel & the Angels Duke of Earl -- Gene Chandler A Little Bit of Soap -- Jarmels My True Story -- Jive Five Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop -- Little Anthony & the Imperials Bongo Stomp -- Little Joey & the Flips I Do -- Marvelows Hushabye -- Mystics Village of Love -- Nathaniel Mayer Denise -- Randy & the Rainbows Papa Oom Mow Mow -- Rivingtons Everyday of the Week -- Students Tonight I Fell in Love -- Tokens That's For Me to Know -- Tommy Manno Trickle, Trickle -- Videos ========================== Jazz, 10 tunes, no particular order Sing, Sing, Sing -- Benny Goodman Desafinado -- Stan Getz Take Five -- Dave Brubeck Quartet Memphis Underground -- Herbie Mann Seven Steps to Heaven -- Miles Davis Your Molecular Structure -- Mose Allison Take the A Train -- Duke Ellington Nights in Tunisia -- Charlie Parker As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls -- Pat Metheny Disc Jockey Jump -- Gene Krupa ========================== Albums that are not compilations / greatest hits, top 40 Depending on mood, the list can change around and some different ones would be in the mix but the top 10 or so are solid. 1 . Tommy -- Who 2 . Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- Beatles 3 . In Search of the Lost Chord -- Moody Blues 4 . Younger than Yesterday -- Byrds 5 . To Our Children's Children's Children -- Moody Blues 6 . Rubber Soul -- Beatles 7 . Who Sell Out -- Who 8 . Forever Changes -- Love 9 . Days of Future Passed -- Moody Blues 10 . Abbey Road -- Beatles 11 . Below the Salt -- Steeleye Span 12 . Benefit -- Jethro Tull 13 . Bursting at the Seams -- Strawbs 14 . Revolver -- Beatles 15 . Song to a Seagull -- Joni Mitchell 16 . Document -- R.E.M. 17 . On the Threshold of a Dream -- Moody Blues 18 . Buffalo Springfield Again -- Buffalo Springfield 19 . Blue -- Joni Mitchell 20 . Sounds of Silence -- Simon & Garfunkel 21 . Reflections in a Crystal Wind -- Richard & Mimi Farina 22 . All Things Must Pass -- George Harrison 23 . Who's Next -- Who 24 . Soul of a City Boy -- Jesse Colin Young 25 . Graceland -- Paul Simon 26 . Surrealistic Pillow -- Jefferson Airplane 27 . Doors -- Doors 28 . Innervisions -- Stevie Wonder 29 . Hounds of Love -- Kate Bush 30 . The Dark Side of the Moon -- Pink Floyd 31 . Quadrophenia -- Who 32 . A Question of Balance -- Moody Blues 33 . Bookends -- Simon & Garfunkel 34 . Court and Spark -- Joni Mitchell 35 . Led Zeppelin II -- Led Zeppelin 36 . Parcel of Rogues -- Steeleye Span 37 . Tapestry -- Carole King 38 . Songs in the Key of Life -- Stevie Wonder 39 . The Joshua Tree -- U2 40 . Brothers in Arms -- Dire Straits ========================== Groups, top 40 1 . Beatles 2 . Moody Blues 3 . Who 4 . R.E.M. 5 . Steeleye Span 6 . Byrds 7 . Jethro Tull 8 . Led Zeppelin 9 . Buffalo Springfield 10 . Yes 11 . Love 12 . Rolling Stones 13 . Emerson, Lake, & Palmer 14 . Tom Petty & Heartbreakers 15 . Fairport Convention 16 . Gin Blossoms 17 . Strawbs 18 . Hollies 19 . Yardbirds 20 . U2 21 . Saw Doctors 22 . Cream 23 . Jefferson Airplane 24 . Everly Brothers 25 . Pretenders 26 . Rush 27 . Pink Floyd 28 . Solas 29 . Bread 30 . Green Day 31 . Dervish 32 . Smithereens 33 . Horslips 34 . Doors 35 . October 36 . Aerosmith 37 . Allman Brothers 38 . Genesis 39 . Grateful Dead 40 . Dropkick Murphys ========================== Singers, top 40 1 . Helen Shapiro 2 . Maddy Prior, of Steeleye Span 3 . Sandy Denny, of Fairport Convention 4 . Judith Durham, of Seekers 5 . Joni Mitchell 6 . Alison Krauss 7 . Patsy Cline 8 . Annie Haslam, of Renaissance 9 . Jacqui McShee, of Pentangle and John Renbourn Group 10 . Mary Fahl, of October Project 11 . Bonnie Raitt 12 . Gordon Lightfoot 13 . Tom Petty 14 . Nat King Cole 15 . Rachel Jones (Cohen), of Karnataka 16 . Van Morrison 17 . Kate Bush 18 . Loreena McKennitt 19 . Roy Orbison 20 . Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul, & Mary 21 . Judy Collins 22 . Ella Fitzgerald 23 . Sarah Vaughn 24 . Sam Cooke 25 . Jim Reeves 26 . Stevie Wonder 27 . Bruce Springsteen 28 . Paul McCartney, of Beatles 29 . Christy Moore 30 . Paul Simon 31 . Vera Lynn 32 . Carole King 33 . Buddy Holly 34 . Cat Stevens 35 . John Lennon, of Beatles 36 . John (Cougar) Mellencamp 37 . Paddy Reilly 38 . Alan Jackson 39 . Roger Whittaker 40 . Stan Rogers ==========================