Music Appreciation

The following is a list of standards across various genres. It's not a complete list (so don't e-mail me saying "How dare you list this song, but not that song.") It's just a list.

A List of Standards across various genres

Blues Standards


Jeff Beck		Let me love you

Bobby Bland		Stormy Monday
			If you can't be with the one you love
			Do what you set out to do

Paul Butterfield	Blues With a Feeling

Ray Charles		Hallelujah (I just love her so)
			Hit the Road Jack

Albert Collins		Born Under a Bad Sign


Eric Clapton		Further on Up the Road
			Crossroads
			Tore Down
			Before you accuse me
			Leila
			Have you ever loved a woman?
			I'm Tore Down

Sam Cooke		Show me some mercy


The Dead		Big Boss Man

Bo Diddley		I'm Ready
			Who do you love


Faces			I'm Losing You
			Memphis


Buddy Guy		The first time I met the blues

Jimi Hendrix		Red House

Janis Joplin		Summertime

Robert Johnson	        Crossroads (Cross Road Blues) (G)

B.B. King		Sixteen
			The Thrill is gone
			Why I sing the blues
			Paycheck
			Caledonia
			Every Day I have the blues
			Rock me baby
			Sweet Little Angel
			The thrill is gone

Gary Moore		Close to the edge

The Nighthawks	        Every Night and Day

Jimmy Reed		Baby What you want me to do (E)

Isreal Tolber		Big Legged Woman

Stevie Ray Vaughn	Let me Love you
			Cold Shot
			Cyrin'
			Flood in Texas
			Forty Days and Forty Nights
			Pride and Joy
			The House is rockin
			The Sky is crying
			Tightrope

T-Bone Walker	        T-Bone Shuffle
			Stormy Monday

Lil Walter		Boom Boom (Out go the lights)

Muddy Waters		Got my mojo Workin
			Rolling Stone


Junior Wells		Better of with the blues

Willie Wilcox		Kansas City

Sonny Boy		Bring It on Home
Williamson II		Good morning little school girl
			Help me
			Too Young to die


Howlin Wolf		Back Door Man
			Built for Comfort
			I ain't superstitious
			Killing Floor
			Louise

Yardbirds		I ain't got you
			Hideaway

ZZ Top		        Blue Jean Blues

Country Standards

Bonnie Raitt		Love Letter
			Love me like a man
			Love sneakin up on you
			Real Man
			Something to Talk about
			Runaway

Patsy Cline		Crazy
			Walkin After Midnight


Garth Brooks		Achy Breaky Heart

Classical Standards


Beethoven		2nd Symphony
			5th Symphony
			9th Symphony
			Fur Elise

Mozart			Everything

Schubert		Trout Quintet

Dvorak

Funk standards


James Brown		Brand new bag
			Get Up
			Super Bad
			I feel good


The Commodores	        Brickhouse

Funky Broadway	        Wilson Pickett

The Meters		Sissey Strut

Funky Nassau		The Beginning of the end

Prince 			1999

Sly and the Family 	I wanna thank you
Stone

War			Me and my baby brother

Bill Withers		When I'm kissin' my love

Heavy Metal

Aerosmith		Same Old Song and Dance

AC/DC		       It's a long way to the top (if you want to rock and roll)


Alice Cooper		No more Mr. Nice Guy

Deep Purple		Smoke On the Water

DIO			Holy Diver
			Rainbow in the Dark
			The Last in Line

Guns 'n Roses		Welcome to the Jungle
			Paradise City
			Night Train
			Sweet Child of Mine
			November Rain

Jimi Hendrix		The Wind Cries Mary
                        Little Wing

Ozzy Osbourne	        Crazy Train


Judas Priest		You've got another thing coming

Metallica		Enter Sandman

Nazareth		Love hurts

Van Halen		Panama

Led Zeppelin		Stairway to Heaven

Oldies Standards

Chuck Berry		Johnny B. Goode
			Roll Over Beethoven

Nat King Cole		Route 66
			Unforgettable

Commitments		I thank you

The Isley Brothers	Twist and Shout
			Who's that lady

Ben E King		Stand by me

Kingsmen		Louie Louie

Jerry Lee Lewis	        Whole Lotta Shakin
			Great Balls of Fire

Bette Midler		Under the Boardwalk

Elvis Presley		Blue Suede Shoes
			Jail House Rock
			Little Sister
			Mystery Train

Pop Standards

Seventies

BeeGees                Stayin Alive

Gloria Gaynor          I Will Survive

Eighties

MC Hammer		U Can't Touch this
			Too Legit to Quit

Cyndi Lauper		Girls Just Want to Have Fun


Madonna		        Like a Virgin
			Express yourself
			Deeper and Deeper
			Vogue


Michael Jackson	        Beat It
			Bad
			Thriller
			Billy Jean

Nineites

Britney Spears		Hit me baby one more time
			Oops I did it again

R&B and Soul Standards

George Benson	        Masquerade
			On the Broadway

Clarence Carter	        Stroke it


Chameleon		Herbie Hancock

Robert Cray		Smokin Gun
			Strong Persuader

Joe Crocker		Feelin All Right

Earth, Wind, and Fire	The Way of the World

Pee Wee Ellis		Chicken

Arethra Franklin	Chain of Fools
			Respect

Isley Brothers		Who's that lady
			Twist and shout

Wilson Pickett		Mustang Sally
			Midnight Hour


Spinners		I'll be around

The Temptations	        Just my imagination
			My Girl

Bill Withers		Use me up

Stevie Wonder		Boogie on Reggae Woman
			I just called to say, I love you

Rock Standards

America		        Horse with no name

Doors			Riders on the Storm
			Break on Through to the Other side

Eagles			Take It Easy
			Already Gone

Melissa Etheridge	I'm the Only One
			I'm a B*tch

Fleetwood Mac	        The Chain

Golden Earring	         Radar Love

Jerry Garcia		High Heeled Sneakers

Steve Miller		Swingtown

Santana		        Smooth

Bob Segar		Old Time Rock and Roll

Rolling Stones		Satisfaction
			Somebody to Love
			Love in Vain
			Ain't to proud to beg
			Time is on my side

The Supremes		Takin care of Business

George Thorogood	Move on Over
			Bad to the Bone

Van Morrison		Moondance
			Brown Eye Girl

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