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Signature Songs

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Signature Songs

Post by Turkeytop » Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:50 pm

Certain singers had songs which we immediately associate with their name


Sinatra had New York New York

Patsy Cline had Crazy

Etc.

Heard one on the radio today that inspired this post.

At Last. By Etta James. Wow.

Any others?


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by moldyoldie » Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:26 pm

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" - Procol Harum

"Born to be Wild" - Steppenwolf

"Light My Fire" - The Doors

"Old Time Rock & Roll" - Bob Seger

"Venus" - Frankie Avalon

"It's Not Unusual" - Tom Jones


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by Honeyman » Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:54 am

"Tiptoe Thru The Tulips"---Tiny Tim


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by moldyoldie » Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:12 am

"I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by Deleted User 24 » Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:07 pm

"She Bangs", William Hung.



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Re: Signature Songs

Post by Honeyman » Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:51 pm

"They can put me in jail for loving you, but they can't stop my face from breaking out"---Rusty Barnyard


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by Ben Zonia » Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:51 pm

Some of those listed here are one hit wonders, not really signature songs.


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by moldyoldie » Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:52 pm

"Danke Schoen" - Wayne Newton


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by sfpcc » Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:13 pm

Tony Bennett / I Left My Heart In San Francisco



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Re: Signature Songs

Post by sfpcc » Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:20 pm

Connie Francis / Whose Sorry Now ?
Brenda Lee / I'm Sorry



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Re: Signature Songs

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:34 pm

Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by matt1 » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:18 am

Andy Williams - Moon River & May Each Day



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Re: Signature Songs

Post by sfpcc » Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:44 pm

Bobby Vinton / Blue Velvet
Tammy Wynette / Stand By Your Man
Loretta Lynn / Coal Miner's Daughter



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Re: Signature Songs

Post by moldyoldie » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:23 pm

"Mack the Knife" - Bobby Darin


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Re: Signature Songs

Post by Turkeytop » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:53 pm

moldyoldie wrote:
Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:23 pm
"Mack the Knife" - Bobby Darin

Also Ella Fitzgerald did a famous version.


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