Musical Dice -- Favorite Song By Artist

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     It occurred to me, while listening to a Christmas song talking about "these are a few of my favorite things," that it may be nice to do an article dedicated to my favorite song by artist. I may have mentioned some of these songs in entries of my blog, or in earlier articles, but here, I'm listing over 100 big-name recording artists, and my favorite song by each of them. Here they are:

Favorite Song By Artist

• ABBA -- "Take A Chance On Me"(1978, #3)

• Bryan Adams -- "Cuts Like A Knife"(1983, #15)

• Aerosmith -- "What It Takes"(1990, #9)

• Air Supply -- "All Out Of Love"(1980, #2 for 4 weeks)

• The Animals -- "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"(1965, #13)

• The Backstreet Boys -- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"(1998, #4)

• The Beach Boys -- "Sloop John B."(1966, #3)

• The Beatles -- "Here Comes The Sun"(1969, Album Track)

• The Bee-Gees -- "Jive Talkin'"(1975, #1 for 2 weeks)

• Chuck Berry -- "Johnnu B. Goode"(1958, #8)

• Blondie -- "One Way Or Another"(1979, #24)

• Michael Bolton -- "When I'm Back On My Feet Again"(1990, #7)

• Bon Jovi -- "Wanted Dead Or Alive"(1987, #7)

• Boston -- "Foreplay/Long Time"(1977, #22)

• Toni Braxton -- "Seven Whole Days"(1993, Album Track)

• Bread -- "Let Your Love Go"(1971, #28)

• James Brown -- "I Got You (I Feel Good)"(1965, #3)

• The Captain & Tennille -- "You Never Done It Like That"(1978, #10)

• Irene Cara -- "Why Me?"(1983, #13)

• Mariah Carey -- "I Don't Wanna Cry"(1991, #1 for 2 weeks)

• Eric Carmen -- "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again"(1976, #11)

• The Carpenters -- "It's Going To Take Some Some Time"(1972, #12)

• The Cars -- "Just What I Needed"(1978, #27)

• Ray Charles -- "Take These Chains From My Heart"(1963, #8)

• Cher -- "Dark Lady"(1974, #1 for 1 week)

• Chicago -- "If You Leave Me Now"(1976, #1 for 2 weeks)

• Eric Clapton -- "Layla"(live unplugged version, 1992, #12)

• The Dave Clark Five -- "You Got What It Takes"(1967, #7)

• Joe Cocker -- "Unchain My Heart"(1987, Did Not Chart In The U.S.)

• Natalie Cole -- "Someone That I Used To Love"(1980, #21)

• Phil Collins -- "I Don't Care Anymore"(1983, #39)

• Creedence Clearwater Revival -- "Bad Moon Rising"(1969, #2 for 1 week)

• Christopher Cross -- "Ride Like The Wind"(1980, #2 for 4 weeks)

• Sheryl Crow -- "Soak Up The Sun"(2002, #17)

• Culture Club -- "Church Of The Poison Mind"(1983, #10)

• The Charlie Daniels Band -- "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"(1979, #3)

• Sammy Davis Jr. -- "I've Gotta Be Me"(1969, #11)

• Def Leppard -- "Armageddon It"(1989, #3)

• John Denver -- "Thank God I'm Country Boy"(1975, #1 for 1 week)

• Neil Diamond -- "Forever In Blue Jeans"(1979, #20)

• Dr. Hook -- "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman"(1979, #6)

• The Doobie Brothers -- "Real Love"(1980, #5)

• Duran Duran -- "Come Undone"(1993, #7)

• Bob Dylan -- "Positively 4th Street"(1965, #7)

• The Eagles -- "Best Of My Love"(1975, #1 for 1 week)

• Earth, Wind & Fire -- "Fantasy"(1978, #32)

• Sheena Easton -- "Almost Over You"(1984, #25)

• The Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.) -- "Don't Bring Me Down"(1979, #4)

• Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine -- "Can't Stay Away From You"(1988, #6)

• Roberta Flack -- "Where Is The Love"(with Donny Hathaway, 1972, #5)

• Fleetwood Mac -- "Tusk"(1979, #8)

• Foreigner -- "That Was Yesterday"(1985, #12)

• The Four Seasons -- "Who Loves You"(1975, #3)

• The Four Tops -- "Standing In The Shadows Of Love"(1967, #6)

• Aretha Franklin -- "Rock Steady"(1971, #9)

• Glenn Frey -- "You Belong To The City"(1985, #2 for 2 weeks)

• Genesis -- "I Can't Dance"(1992, #7)

• Al Green -- "Love And Happiness"(1977, Did not chart)

• Guns 'N' Roses -- "Paradise City"(1989, #5)

• Hall & Oates -- "You Make My Dreams"(1981, #5)

• Heart -- "Barracuda"(1977, #11)

• Don Henley -- "All She Wants To Do Is Dance"(1985, #9)

• Whitney Houston -- "Miracle"(1991, #9)

• Janet Jackson -- "Black Cat"(1990, #1 for 1 week)

• Michael Jackson -- "Will You Be There"(1993, #7)

• The Jacksons -- "State Of Shock"(1984, #3)

• Jay & the Americans -- "Sunday And Me"(1965, #18)

• Jefferson Airplane -- "White Rabbit"(1967, #8)

• Jefferson Starship -- "Find Your Way Back"(1981, #29)

• Billy Joel -- "My Life"(1979, #3)

• Elton John -- "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"(1974, #2 for 2 weeks)

• Tom Jones -- (1967, #11)

• Journey -- "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'"(1979, #16)

• KC & the Sunshine Band -- "That's The Way (I Like It)"(1975, #1 for 2 weeks)

• Kiss -- "I Was Made For Lovin' You"(1979, #11)

• Gladys Knight & the Pips -- "If I Were Your Woman"(1971, #9)

• Lenny Kravitz -- "Are You Gonna Go My Way"(1993, Album Track)

• Kool & the Gang -- "Celebration"(1981, #1 for 2 weeks)

• Cyndi Lauper -- "Money Changes Everything"(1985, #27)

• John Lennon -- "Watching The Wheels"(1981, #10)

• The Little River Band -- "Cool Change"(1980, #10)

• Kenny Loggins -- "Danger Zone"(1986, #2 for 1 week)

• Loggins & Messina -- "My Music"(1973, #16)

• Loverboy -- "Turn Me Loose"(1981, #35)

• M.C. Hammer -- "Here Comes The Hammer"(1991, #54)

• Madonna -- "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"(1997, #8)

• Barry Manilow -- "Weekend In New England"(1977, #10)

• Bruno Mars -- "Just The Way You Are"(2010, #1 for 4 weeks)

• Ricky Martin -- "She Bangs"(2000, #12)

• Paul McCartney & Wings -- "Band On The Run"(1974, #1 for 1 week)

• John Cougar Mellencamp -- "I'm Not Running Anymore"(1999, Did Not Chart)

• George Michael -- "Praying For Time"(1990, #1 for 1 week)

• The Steve Miller Band -- "Jet Airliner"(1977, #8)

• Ronnie Milsap -- "It Was Almost Like A Song"(1977, #16)

• Eddie Money -- "I'll Get By"(1992, #21)

• The Moody Blues -- "Tuesday Afternoon"(1968, #24)

• Motley Crue -- "Girls Girls Girls"(1987, #12)

• Anne Murray -- "Brokenhearted Me"(1979, #12)

• Rick Nelson -- "Garden Party"(1972, #6)

• Juice Newton -- "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me"(1982, #7)

• Olivia Newton-John -- "I Honestly Love You"(1974, #1 for 2 weeks)

• The O'Jays -- "Put Your Hands Together"(1974, #10)

• Roy Orbison -- "It's Over"(1964, #9)

• Robert Palmer -- "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)"(1979, #14)

• Tom Petty -- "I Won't Back Down"(1989, #12)

• Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers -- "Don't Come Around Here No More"(1985, #13)

• The Pointer Sisters -- "Jump (For My Love)"(1984, #3)

• Poison -- "Something To Believe In"(1990, #4)

• The Police -- "Synchronicity II"(1983, #16)

• Billy Preston -- "Nothing From Nothing"(1974, #1 for 1 week)

• Prince -- "1999"(1983, #12)

• Queen -- "Another One Bites The Dust"(1980, #1 for 3 weeks)

• R.E.O. Speedwagon -- "Take It On The Run"(1981, #5)

• Helen Reddy -- "I Can't Hear You No More"(1976, #29)

• Johnny Rivers -- "Summer Rain"(1968, #14)

• Tommy Roe -- "Everybody"(1963, #3)

• Kenny Rogers -- "The Gambler"(1979, #16)

• Linda Ronstadt -- "I Can't Let Go"(1980, #31)

• Neil Sedaka -- "Bad Blood"(1975, #1 for 3 weeks)

• Bob Seger -- "Katmandu"(1975, #43)

• Simon & Garfunkel -- "Bridge Over Troubled Water"(1970, #1 for 6 weeks)

• Carly Simon -- "You're So Vain"(1973, #1 for 3 weeks)

• Paul Simon -- "Loves Me Like A Rock"(1973, #2 for 1 week)

• Sly & the Family Stone -- "Everyday People"(1969, #1 for 4 weeks)

• Rick Springfield -- "I've Done Everything For You"(1981, #8)

• Ringo Starr -- "Photograph"(1973, #1 for 1 week)

• Starship -- "Set The Night To Music"(1987, Did Not Chart)

• Rod Stewart -- "You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"(1978, #4)

• Sting -- "Love Is The Seventh Wave"(1985, #17)

• The Stylistics -- "I'm Stone In Love With You"(1972, #10)

• Styx -- "Too Much Time On My Hands"(1981, #9)

• Donna Summer -- "State Of Independence"(1982, #41)

• The Supremes -- "You Keep Me Hangin' On"(1966, #1 for 2 weeks)

• James Taylor -- "Handy Man"(1977, #4)

• The Temptations -- "I Can't Get Next To You"(1969, #1 for 2 weeks)

• B.J. Thomas -- "I Just Can't Help Believing"(1970, #9)

• Three Dog Night -- "The Family Of Man"(1972, #12)

• Better Be Good To Me -- "Better Be Good To Me"(1984, #5)

• Shania Twain -- "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"(1999, #23)

• Van Halen -- "You Reallu Got Me"(1978, #36)

• Luther Vandross -- "Give Me The Reason"(1986, #57)

• War -- "Low Rider"(1975, #7)

• Dionne Warwick -- "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"(1970, #6)

• Wham! -- "Everything She Wants"(1985, #1 for 2 weeks)

• Barry White -- "Love's Theme"(as conductor of the Love Unlimited Orchestra, 1974, #1 for 1 week)

• ZZ Top -- "Gimme All Your Lovin'"(1983, #37)

     SPECIAL NOTES: Yes I know this is a hell of a lot of recording artists, and yes I know there are still some big name artists that are not on this list. There are a number of artists that I simply couldn't choose one song as my favorite, as there are several that are very close as to which one is my favorite, for a given artist. Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder are the best examples of what I'm talking about. So what songs couldn't I decide upon to be my favorite for each of these artists? Feel free to email me at musicaldice323@gmail.com, and I'll be glad to tell you.

     So what do you think of this list? Did I pick out some great songs, or do you think I could have picked out better songs by these artists? Keep in mind that these are MY favorites by artist. Your list will probably differ. What artists do you think I missed? Feel free to email me, and tell me. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the article! ☺