SONGS

Choosing a top ten list of songs by Ray Charles is a little difficult. He has so many songs, in a variety of styles that span decades of work. The somewhat recent popular movie based on his life had me thinking of him and his many musical works.

My votes for Ben Folds' ten best songs.

Nat King Cole is gone but his hits indeed do linger on. Loved by baby boomers, the Top Ten Songs by Nat King Cole also have gained the interest of the younger generation . He and his songs have proven to be truly unforgettable.

The Magnetic Fields are a fun band, with clever lyrics and an interesting and varied style. They're not for everyone, but those who like them love them. The following list consists of songs from their 3 CD set, 69 Love Songs.

If you're a fan of the 1970s, here is a list of all the songs you need to make one great collection

Led Zeppelin's top ten songs in my opinion.

Grwoing up on Long Island I became a hi=uge Billy Joel fan. Here is my take on his top ten songs.

Bob Dylan, the original singer-songwriter, has written some of the greatest rock songs of all time. The songs in this list are from early in his career.

Jewel's songs are not for everyone. They have an attention to lyric and mood that only appeals to some. Still, her best songs are not those hits on the radio, but those on the rest of the album exploring human feeling and frailty in a beautiful way.

If you haven't experienced Jimmy Buffett, it's about time you did and here are ten songs to start with.

One of These Days. The Great Gig in the Sky. Sheep. Yea, these are some of Roy Barnes' top ten Pink Floyd songs!

Great songs by Dylan that everyone should hear and have handy on the i-pod; under the radar songs - until now!

All it takes is 3-5 basic chords to get started playing your favorites. This article contains a list of easy-to-play pop/folk songs and suggestions for finding chord transcriptions on the Internet.

Good music is timeless, and Roy Barnes' Top 10 Love Songs from the 1980's take readers on the roller coaster of the highs and lows of love (and even lust).

So many strange fads and ideas were happening in the 90's, and while many of them were ridiculous, there was music that has survived the test of time. These are a few of those many songs, along with what made them great for their time.

Some songs sound dated the month after they're released. Others become timeless. Here are ten Sixties songs that have something - either a sound, a lyric, or production trick - that continue to affect the pop music scene.

Using basic music theory knowledge about scales and progressions, songwriters will find many new chords to write songs with. Because they come from the same key they will have notes in common and sound good together. One common progression is the I-IV-V.

Although, like most people, I prefer cheerful and upbeat music - say, John Williams' Raiders' March, Billy Joel's Uptown Girl, or The Beatles' Eight Days a Week, there are periods when all I'll listen to is melancholic, even bitterly sad songs