RIAA and the National Endowment for the Arts Announce “Songs of the Century”
The list is organized by decade and alphabetically by performer(s). The * indicates the song that received the most votes for that decade.
DAWN OF A CENTURY (1890-1920)

The American Quartet
“Over There”
Victor
1917

Enrico Caruso
“Vesti La Giubba”
Victor
1907

Geraldine Farrar
“My Old Kentucky Home”
Victor
1910

The Fisk Jubilee Singers
“Swing [...]

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A new project has chosen 365 “Songs of the Century”, an effort to help school kids better understand American music and culture. The Recording Industry Association of America compiled the list with The National Endowment for the Arts. A list of the top song for each decade is below. For a look at all 365 [...]

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Lords and Ladies!
Welcome to these honored scrolls. These sacred words dictate the royalty of the music industry!

The Kings
“The King”
Elvis Presley
The King of Pop Self Proclaimed
Michael Jackson
The King of Funk
George Clinton
The King “Godfather” of Soul
James Brown
The King Controversy
Eminem
Pop’s Princes
N’Sync

The Queens
The Queen of Rock n’ Roll
Little Richard
The Queen of Pop
Elton John
The Queen of Disco
Donna Summer
The Queen [...]

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