Sunday, June 23, 2013

100+ Pop Standards in America from around the World

1. Introduction
This is a list of the Top 100 greatest and most popular American Pop Standards music from all over the world. The 100+ best songs/music from around the world which have found enduring popularity in the United States. These songs range from Jazz Standards to electrified Pop/Rock Standards. They are  modern American Pop Standard songs composed by foreign songwriters. Every populated continent is represented. This is the Great American International Songbook.

You may also find this site of help and of interest. For more on American Pop Standards written/composed by Americans - CLICK
100 American Pop Standards

2. Directory
Everything is on this page and you must scroll down to desired location.
  1. Introduction
  2. Directory
  3. Pop Standard Definitions
  4. Your Suggestions
  5. Top 100 International American Pop Standards
  6  Top 40 International Pop Standards with Video link
  7. Criteria, Formulary & About The List
  8. Honorable Mention
  9. Songs To watch
10. Comments

3. Pop Standard Definitions
This is a list from foreign/international songwriters/composers of over 100 Pop Standards in America from across the Globe. Since the advent of Rock 'n' Roll the idea of new Pop Standards has generally been dismissed.  It can be clearly argued there have been new Pop Standards written and performed since the mid fifties. This is the Great American Songbook of International Pop Standards in the Electrofied Era. To Identify a Foreign Pop Standard there needs to be a definition:

A. Definition of Foreign Pop Standard -- Music composed by foreign songwriters which became and remained popular in America.  It is music written and recorded since the invention of the phonograph, but must notably from the advent of World War I to the mid 1950's which have seen recurring popularity.  The Golden Age of foreign Pop Standards are most associated by stage, screen, and modified traditional and classical compositions

B. Electrofied Era Foreign Pop Standard -- Music composed by foreign songwriters with enduring popularity that is not clearly defined or solely associated with other genres, and with less emphasis on the songwriter, national traditions, Classical compositions and more on the performer.  The post mid 50's Pop Standard follows in the traditions (songs from stage, screen and television)  and style of the Pop Standards of the first half of the 20th. century, but is enriched by synthesizers, electric guitars and other electric instruments and enhanced by electronics in the modern recording studio.

Electrofied and Pop Standards -- The word "Electrofied" has been coined to point out more than just electricity has been added to modern music and recording studios. It also is set in place to help differentiate the newer Pop Standard from the pre-1940 era Pop Standards.


4. Your Suggestions
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YOUR SUGGESTIONS
If you feel there should be a song on this list, but it is not included please make a comment at the end of the blog with any suggestions.  If you know of someone who recorded a song on this list, but is not mentioned with other artists please leave the artist name and song in COMMENTS
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5. Top 100 International American Pop Standards (100 down to 1)
Artist names printed in Bold are recommended as best examples of the song by the author.

100. Beer Barrel Polka [Czech Republic]  
     Hoosier Hot Shots     Andrew Sisters     Bobby Vinton     Frankie Yankovic & The Yanks     The Wiggles(Australia)     Will Glahe & His Orchestra(Germany)     Liberace     The Mills Brothers     Lawrence Welk     Glenn Miller     Hank Thompson     Norman Luboff Choir     Anaton Karas(Austria)     Tony Marshall(Germany)     Jimmy Sturr

 99. Forget Domani [Italy]
     Frank Sinatra     Connie Francis     Katyna Ranieri(Italy)     Perry Como     Hugo Winterhalter     Enoch Light and the Light Brigade     Geoff Love(U.K.)
For more on Connie Francis - CLICK
Musicians with Disabilities Top 25 Americans see honorable mention

 98. If (They Made Me A King) [U.K.]
     Mario Lanza     Perry Como     The Ink Spots     Dean Martin     Les Welch & His Orchestra(Australia)     Jo Stafford     Al Hirt     Frank Sinatra

 97. Chariots Of Fire [Greece]    
     Vangelis(Greece)     London Symphony Orchestra(U.K.)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Jane Olivor     John Williams & The Boston Pops     Melissa Manchester     Alvin & The Chipmonks     Zamfir(Romania)     Ferrante & Teicher

 96.'O mein Papa [Switzerland] 
     Eddie Calvert(U.K.)     Eddie Fisher     The Browns     Harry James & Paul Weston with Orchestra and Chorus     Billy Vaughn     The Everly Brothers     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Mantovani     Marty Robbins

 95. Imagine [U.K.]
     John Lennon(U.K.)     Herbie Hancock     Lady Gaga     Eva Cassidy     Tori Amos     Etta James

 94. Melodie D'Amour [France]
     The Ames Brothers     Paul Anka     Ray Conniff     Edmundo Ros(Trinidad)     Edyie Gorme     Dean Martin     Michel Legrand Orchestra [France]     Hugo Winterhalter     The Four Lads     Willy Berking(Germany)     John Gary


 93. Grazing In The Grass [South Africa]
     Hugh Masekela(South Africa)     Stevie Wonder     The Ventures     Chet Atkins     The Friends of Distinction     Willie Mitchell     Inez & Charlie Foxx     The Electronic Concept Orchestra     MECO     Raven-Symone    

 92. The Poor People Of Paris [France]
     Les Baxter     Winifred Atwell(Trinidad)     Lawrence Welk     Russ Morgan     Billy May     Eddie Cochran     Dean Martin     Ray Conniff     Russ Conway(U.K.)     Tony Mottola     Geoff Love & His Orchestra(U.K.)     Billy Vaughn     Enoch Light & His Orchestra     David Carroll     Xavier Cugat     The Three Sons

 91. A World Without Love [U.K.]          
     Peter & Gordon(U.K.)     The Supremes     Del Shannon     Bobby Rydell     Vonda Shepard     The Techniques(Jamaica)     The Lettermen     Teresa Brewer

 90. A Day In The Life [U.K.]
     Barry Gibb(U.K.)     The Beatles(U.K.)     Jeff Beck(U.K.)     Tori Amos     Jose Feliciano     Neil Young     Bobby Darin     Wes Montgomery


 89. Al Di La [Italy]  
     Connie Francis     Emilio Pericoli(Italy))     Jerry Vale     Betty Curtis(Italy)     Al Martino     Ray Charles Singers(not connected to blind singer Ray Charles)     The Brass Ring     Joni James     Al Hirt     Al Caiola(imedley)     Don Cornell     Jan Peerce     Bobby Rydell 
For More on Connie Francis - CLICK
Musicians with Disabilities Top 25 Americans  see honorable mention


 88. Another Day In Paradise [ U.K.]  
     London Symphony Orchestra(U.K.)     Phil Collins(U.K.)     Reel Big Fish     Hank Marvin(U.K.)     Copeland     Big Daddy Weave     Jam Tronik(U.K.)     Brandy & Ray J     Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis Clark(U.K.)     Richard Clayderman(France) & James Last     John Tesh     Richard Clayderman(France)     Alvin & The Chipmonks      


 87. Music Box Dancer [Canada]
     Frank Mills     Floyd Cramer     Richard Clayderman(France)     101 Strings     James Last     PePe     Roger Williams     Roberto Delgado     DJ Schwede     Peter Horan(Ireland)     Ray Conniff     Jorgan Ingmann(Denmark)

 86. In The Air Tonight [U.K.]  
     Phil Collins(U.K.)     Tupac Shakur/w Phil Collins     Guster     Mr. Methane(U.K.)     Lil' Kim     Wil Martin(New Zealand)     Stahlhammer     Naturally 7       Gregorian(Germany)     Lostprophets(U.K.)     Nonpoint     Takka Takka     Godheadsilo     Axel Rudi Pell(Germany)     London Symphony Orchestra(U.K.)     Northern Kings(Finland)

 85. Always & Forever [U.K.]    
     Heatwave(U.K.)     Whistle     Luther Vandross     The Four Tops     Silk     Alexander O'Neal     Johnny Mathis     Diana Ross     Kenny Rogers     Beverley Knight     Wyclef Jean  


 84. Across The Universe [U.K.]        
     The Beatles(U.K.)     Beady Eye(U.K.)     Rufus Wainwright(Canada/U.S.)     Cilla black(U.K.)     10cc(U.K.)     Lana Lane     Cyndi Lauper     Fiona Apple     Jim Sturgess(U.K.)     Scorpions(Germany)     Roger Waters     Aine Minogue(Ireland)     Verdena(Italy)     Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel     Seether(South Africa)     Bill frisell     Justin Mauriello     John Butler Trio(Australia)

 83. Midnight In Moscow [Russia]
     Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen(U.K.)     The Ventures     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Billy Vaughn     The Village Stompers     Al Caiola     James Last     Santo & Johnny     Ray Conniff     Red Army Choir     Peter Alexander(Austria)

 82. Calcutta [Germany]
     Lawrence Welk    Xavier Cugat     The Ventures     Al Caiola     Les Baxter     The Four Preps     Adre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra     Chet Atkins
For more on Lawrence Welk - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see #8
For more on the Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 95,79, 40, & 19

 81. My Love - Paul McCartney Song(U.K.)            
     Paul McCartney & Wings(U.K.)     Case Elliott     Mina(Italy)     Nancy Wilson     Dottie West     Brenda Lee      Connie Bailey Rae(U.K.)     Pieces of a Dream     Ivan Jones     Cher     Salena      Jones     Shinehead(U.K.)     Johnny Gill     Michael Lington(Denmark)

 80. Because [France]
     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     Perry Como     Billy Vaughn     Jan Peerce     Nelson Eddy     Enrico Caruso(Italy)     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Mahalia Jackson     The Sandpebbles     Sarah Vaughn     Deanna Durbin(Canada)     Roy Hamilton     Keely Smith     Jerry Vale     Mario Lanza    

 79. Santa Lucia [Italy]   
     Elvis Presley     Miguel Rios(Spain)     Enrico Caruso(Italy)     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     Chet Atkins     Tino Rossi(France)     Dean Martin     101 Strings Orchestra

 78. Lisbon Antigua [Portugal]
     Nelson Riddle     Edmundo Ros, OBE (U.K.)     Ray Conniff     Mitch Miller     Richard Clayderman(France)     Werner Muller(Germany)     Billy Vaughn     Enoch Light and His Orchestra     Earl Klugh     Frank Chacksfield(U,K,)     Les Baxter Orchestra     Paul  Mauriat     Gloria Lasso(Spain)     Xavier Cugat
For more on Nelson Riddle - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 93, 90 &5

 77. So Nice/Summer Samba [Brazil]  
     Bebel Gilberto(U.S./Brazil)     Walter Wanderley     Connie Francis     Astrud Gilberto(Brazi)     Oscar Peterrson     Paul Mauriat(France)     Andy Williams     Ramsey Lewis     Johnny Mathis     Enoch Light     Vikki Carr     Hugo Montenegro
For more On Connie Francis - CLICK
Musicians with Disabilities Top 25 Americans see honorable mention


 76. Wooden Heart [Germany]
     Elvis Presley     Joe Dowell     The Chordettes     Bobby Vinton     Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers      Kitty Wells     Daniel O'Donell(Ireland)     Victor Wood(Philippines)     Alvin & The Chipmunks
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists  see artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78,53, 36, 9 & 3


 75. To all The Girls/Boys I Loved Before [U.K.]
     Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Merle Haggared     Alanis Morissette     Tom Jones(U.K.)     75 Degrees     Bobby Vinton     Paul Mauriat(France)     Albert Hammond & Alpert West      Shirley Bassey(U.K.)


  74. C'est Si Bon [France]   
     Eartha Kitt     Johnny Desmond     Yves Montand(France)     Mireille Mathieu(France)     Jean Sablon(France)     Arielle Dombasle     Danny Kaye     Barbra Steisand     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Rhonda Scott     Cliff Richard(U.K.)     Ann-Marget     Louis Armstrong     Dean Martin      Conway Twitty     Lloyd Price     Michel Legrand(France)


  73. Till [France]
     The Angels     Richard Clayderman(France)     Roger Williams     Bobby Vinton     Earl Grant     Tom Jones(U.K.)     Tony Bennett     The Vogues     Percy Faith     Shirley Bassey     Victor Wood(Philippines)     Ferranrte & Teicher

 72. (Everything I do) I Do It For You [Canada/U.K./U.S.]
     Bryan Adams(Canada)    Brandy     Kathrine Jenkins(U.K.)     Romanz(South Africa)     Richard Clayderman(France)     LeAnn Rimes & Kenny G     James Last & Richard Clayderman(France)     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Brent Spiner     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)                                
             

 71. Too Much Heaven(U.K.)        
     The Bee Gees(U.K.)    Paul McCartney(U.K.)     Beverly Knight(U.K.)      Chris Starr     Julienne Taylor(U.K.)     Winans Phase 2     US5(Germany)     Paul Mauriat(France)     Caravelli(France)

 70. The Air That I Breathe [U.K.]
     Alpert Hammond(U.K.)     The Hollies(U.K.)     Olivia Newton-John[Easterling]     Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Hank Williams Jr.     Steve Wynn     k.d. lang(Canada)     The Mavericks     Barry Manilow     Simply Red(U.K.)     Semisonic     Rex Allen Jr.     Phil Everly

 69. Wonderland By Night [Germany] 
     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Anita Bryant     Louis Prima     Al Caiola     Floyd Cramer     Joe Dowell     Xavier Cugat     Billy Vaughn     Andre Kostelanetz     Johnny Mathis


 68. A Man And A Woman [France]
     Francis Lai     Charlie Bryd     Ferrante & Teicher      Johnny Mathis     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     James Last     Tony Hatch Orchestra(U.K.)     Geoff Love & His Orchestra(U.K.)     The Free Design     Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones     101 Strings Orchestra     Walter Wanderley(Brazil)     Harry James     Hugo Winterhalter     Nelson Riddle     Nancy Ames     Percy Faith    Jackie Gleason     Hogo Monenegro


 67. Born Free [U.K.] 
     John Barry(U.K.)     Roger Williams     Andy Williams      Ed Ames     Matt Monro     Mantovani     Frank Sinatra     Maynard Ferguson     Andre Kostelanetz     Percy Faith     Hans Zimmer(Germany)     The Brass Ring     Mormon Tabernacle Choir
For more on Roger Williams - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 52 & 6

 66.Your Song [U.K.]
     Elton John(U.K.)     Three Dog Night     Cissy Houston     Rod Stewart(U.K.)     Andy Williams     Donny Osmond     Al Jarreau     Billy Paul     Ellie Goulding(U.K.)     Janet Devlin(U.K.)     Cast of Glee

 65. Anema e core/Untill/With All My Heart And Soul/How Wonderful To Know  [Italy]
     Perry Como     Roberto Murolo(Italy)     Michael Buble(Canada)     Sergio Franchi     Vic Damone     Jimmky Roselli     Tony Mottola     Santo & Johnny     Mantovani     Dinah Shore     Dean Martin     Johnny Desmond     Freddy Martin     Eddie Fisher     Connie Francis     Andy Williams     Cliff Richards


 64. Danke Schoen [Germany]
     Wayne Newton     Brenda Lee     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Ray Conniff     Roger Whittaker(U.K.)     James Last     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Johnny Mathis     Martha & The Vandellas     Johnny Tillotson     Jan Garber Orchestra     Peter Alexander(Austria)     Billy Vaughn     Connie Francis     Deluxe(Spain)


 63. Apache [U.K.] 
      The Shadows(U.K.)     Jorgen Ingmann(Denmark)     The Ventures     Incredible Bongo Band     Bert Weedon(U.K.)     The Sugarhill Gang     Hot Butter     Rockets(France)     Tommy Seebach(Denmark)     Scooter(Germany)     17 Hippies(Germany)     Al Caiola     Jerry Lordan(U.K.)     Link Wray     Duane Eddy     Sonny James     Si Zenter     Jeff Beck     Davie Allen & The Arrows
For more on The Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 96,79, 40 & 19
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see song #6
For more on The Sugerhill Gang - CLICK
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see song #13

 62. Hopelessly Devoted To You [Australia]     
     Olivia Newton-John{Easterling}(Australia now U.S.)    Girls Aloud(U.K.)     Sonia(U.K.)     Cast of Glee     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Taylor Swift     Elaine Paige OBE (U.K.)     Skeeter Davis     Heidi Kyro(Finland)

 61 Without You (Badfinger song)[U.K.]
     Badfinger(U.K.)     Harry Nilsson     Mariah Carey     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     The London Symphony Orchestra     T.G. Sheppard     Cilla Black(u.K.)     Brotherhood of Man(U.K.)     Air Supply(Australia)    Melissa Manchester     Heart     Il Divo(Multinational)     Amber Holcomb     Andy Williams  

 60. Against All Odds [U.K.] 
      Phil Collins(U.K.)     Mariah Carey & Westlife     Steve Brookstein(U.K.)     Cast of Glee     Barry Manilow     The Shadows(U.K.)     Mariah Carey     The Postal Service     Montell Jordon     Eli Mattson     Dalida(France)     John Tesh Project     Michael Ball(U.K.)     Dune(Germany)     Gregorian(Germany)     Darren Criss     Straight No Chaser     The London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis Clark(U.K.)     Bonnie Tyler(U.K.)     Carl Day-Piano By Candlelight(U.K.)  

 59. To Sir With Love [U.K.]
     Lulu(U.K.)     Tina Arena(Australia)     Cast of Glee     Chaka Khan     Al Green     Vicki Sue Robinson Soul Asylum     Jann Arden(Canada)     Trashcan Sinatras(U.K.)     The Jackson 5     Vonda Shepard & Al Green     Marie Osmond     The Ventures     Quincy Jones      King Curtis & The Kingpins

 58. Candle In The Wind [U.K.] (Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana Versions)
     Elton John(U.K.)     Sandy Deny(U.K.)     Leatherface(U.K.)     Freddy Mercury(U.K.)     Craig David(U.K.)     The Shadows(U.K.)     Kate Bush(U.K.)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Melanie Thorton(Germany)


 57. Sukiyaki [Japan]
     4 P.M.     A Taste Of Honey     Kyu Sakamoto(Japan)     Shoji Tabuchi     Susan Boyle(U.K.)     The Ventures     Bobby Vee     Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen(U.K.)     Billy Vaughn     Jewel Akens     Chet Atkins     Selena     The Cover Girls     Martin Denny     Walter Wanderley     The Four Preps     The Andrews Sisters

 56. Sway [Mexico] 
     Dean Martin     Bobby Rydell     Rosemarry Clooney & Perez Prado     Michael Buble(Canada)     Jennifer Lopez     Ben E. King     Julie London     Cliff Richard(U.K.)     Bent Spiner{Data of Star Trek}     Pussycat Dolls     Peter Cincotti     Cast of Glee     Shaft(U.K.)     Arielle Dombasle  

 57. Desafinado [Brazil]  
     Stan Getz     Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim     Julie London     George Michael(U.K.) & Astrud Gilberto(Brazil)     Dizzy Gillespie     Quincy Jones     Ella Fitzgerald     Eliane Alias(Brazil)     Coleman Hawkins     Kenny G     Herb Alpert     Doris Day     Si Zentner     Herbie Mann     Gal Costa(Brazil)

 56 More (Theme from Mondo Cane) - [Italy]
     Kai Winding & Orchestra(Denmark)     Baja Marimba Band     Frank Sinatra     Sergio Franchi     Richard Tucker     Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops     Andy Williams     Charlie Byrd Trio     Hugo Montenegro     Duane Eddy     The Ventures    Brenda Lee     Roy Orbison     Santo & Johnny     Ray Charles Singers(no connection to the blind singer Ray Charles)     Ferannte & Teicher     Boby Darin     Steve Lawrence     Lester Lanin{medley}    Martin Denny     Dizzy Gillespie     Charlie Byrd     Doris Day     Brook Benton     Brenda Lee     Frank Chacksfield & The Windsor Strings(U.K.)     Enoch Light & His Orchestra     Julie London     Vic Dana     Werner Muller(Germany)     Harry Connick Jr.  
For more on the Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 96, 79, 40 & 19

  55. Nights In White Satin [U.K.]
     Moody Blues(U..K.)     Eric Burdon & War     The Shadows(U.K.)     Frank Pourcel(France)     Billie Davis(U.K.)     Johnny Maestro & Brooklyn Bridge     The Dickies     Elkie Brooks(U.K.)     James Last     Dabid Lanz     Sandra(Germany)     Alain Bashung(France)     God Is An Astronaut(Ireland)     Tori Amos     Nancy Sinatra     Il Divo(muti-national)     Donald Braswell II     Jennifer Rush     Gerry & The Pacemakers(U.K.)     Midnight Movies     Man Eating Tree(Finland)     Zeds Dead(Canada)     Will Martin(New Zealand)     Eumir Deodato(Brazil)     Giorgio Morofer(Italy)     Tina Arena(Australia)     Colllide     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Bettye Lavette

 54. Cherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) [Italy]
     Perez Prado(Cuba/Mexico)     The Ventures     James Last     Georgia Gibbs     Bing Crosby     Lawrence Welk     The Fabulous Thunderbirds     Xavier Cugat     Pat Boone     Bill black's combo     Billy Vaughn     Harry James     John Barry(U.K.)     Davey Crackpot a.k.a. Spike Jones     Hugo Montenegro     Chet Atkins      Modern Romance(U.K.)     Harmonicats     Les & Larry Elgart - Nashville Country Brass     Alan Dale     Eddie Calvert(U.K.)     Roger Williams  


 53. One Note Samba [Brazil]  
      Joao Gilberto(Brazil)     Percy Faith     Stan Getz     Ella Fitzgerald     Edyie Gorme     Antonio Carlos Jobim(Brazil)     Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66(Brazil)     Herbie Mann     Blossom Dearie     Astrud Gilberto(Brazil)     Earl Klugh     Olivia Ong(Singapore)     Nancy Wilson     Frank Sinatra     Tito Puente     Dizzy Gillespie & James Moody     Leroy Holmes      Chris Montez     Enoch Light     Erroll Garner     Cliff Richard(U.K.)     Edmundo Ros(Trinidad)     Chet Atkins     Anita Kerr Singers     Joe Harnell                              
                                                                     

 52. Come Back To Sorrento/Surrender [Italy]
     Frank Sinatra     Elvis Presley{Surrender)*     Jose Carreras(Spain)     Mario Lanza     Meat Loaf     Dean Martin     Sergio Franchi     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Luciano Pavarotti(Italy)     Norton Buffalo     Giuseppe Di Stefano(Italy)     Franco Corelli(italy)     Beniamino Gigli(Italy)     Chris Connor     Louis Prima     Michel Legrand Orchestra(France)     Mantovani     Jerry Vale     Vic Damone     Stan Kenton Orchestra     Tommy Garrett 50 Guitars     Frank Chacksfield(U.K.)     Robert Goulet(Canada)                                      .                        .  
 *There is some doubt as to whether this version belongs here. It may very well be more American than Italian. 
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists see Artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3
For more on Frank Sinatra - CLICk
100 Most Influential And Important American Songs see #19


 51. Malaguena [Cuba] 
      Werner Muller Orchestra(Germany)     Connie Francis     Stan Kenton Orchestra     The Trashmen     Marco Rizo     Jose Feliciano     Roy Clark     Bill Haley & The Comets     Ritchie Valens     Brian Setzer     Blast     Charo     Boston Pops Orchestra     Stan Kenton     Doc Severinsen     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Carlos Montoya     Ray Conniff     Maynard Ferguson     101 Strings Orchestra     The Tornadoes(U.K.)     Paul Maurat(France)     James Last      The Bambi Molesters(Croatia)     Stanley, OBE & His Orchestra(U.K.)          Chet Atkins     Walter Murphy     Percy Faith     Ferrante & Teicher     Mantovani     Ramrods
For more on Connie Francis - CLICK
Musicians with Disabilities Top 25 Americans see honorable mention

 50.  Guantanamera [Cuba]
     The Sandpipers     Pete Seger     Mary Hopkin(U.K.)      Jose Feliciano     Perez Prado(Cuba/Mexico)   Fugees     Jimmy Buffett     The Weavers     The Gypsy Kings(France)     Trini Lopez     Tito Puente     Los Lobos     Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Joan Baez     Melmut Lotti((Belgium)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Pitbull     Edmundo Ros(Trinidad)     Salsoul Orchestra     Paul Mauriat(France)     Celia Cruz     Tino Rossi(France)     50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett     Geoff Love(U.K.)

 49. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story [France]
     Franci Lai(France     Andy Williams     Shirely Bassey     Johnny Mathis     Henry Mancini     Paul Mauriat(France)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Rick Astley(U.K.)     Jose Jose(Mexico)     Vikki Carr     Nino Tempo & April Stevens     Astrud Gilberto(Brazil)     Glen Campbell     Barry Manilow     N.EX.T(South Korea)     Ray Conniff     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Perry Como     Tony Bennett     Patricia Kaas(France)     Jim Nabors     Away Team (Shirley Bassey re-mix)     The Lettermen     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Geoff Love(U.K.)     Ferrante & Teicher
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 95, 82, 76 & 14

 48. Carnival/Manha de Carnaval[ Brazil]  
     Stan Getz     Cal Tjader     Dinah Shore     Perry Como     Mason Williams     Frank Sinatra     Earl Klugh     Astrud Gilberto(Brazil)     will i am{Smile Mona Lisa}*     Frank Evans     Claudine Loget(Franco/American)     Carly Simon     Tori Amos     Chet Atkins     Joan Baez     Julio Eglesias(Spain)     Cannonball Adderley     Chuck Mangione     Gerry Mulligan
     *Significant alterations to song may make it more American than Brazilian..

 47. Fool On The Hill [U.K.] 
     The Beatles     Paul McCartney     Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66(Brazil)      Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Sharon Tandy(South Africa)     Bjork(Iceland)     Count Basie     Sarah Vaughn     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Lana Cantrell(Australia/U.S.)     Helen Reddy      Eden Atwood     Mina(Italy)     Rita Lee(Brazil)     Bobby Gentry     Percy Faith     Alice(Italy)     Dorothy Ashby     Tom Scott     Santo & Johnny     Hollyridge Strings     Ray Sepulveda     The Anita Kerr Singers     The London Starlight Orchestra     Patricia Barber     Lena Horne     Sandy Shaw(U.K.)     Sir George Shearing, OBE(Anglo/American)     Ray Stevens     Frank Chacksfield(U.K.)

 46. Who Can I Turn To [U.K.]
     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)    Tony Bennett     Astrud Gilbert(Brazil)     Dionne Warwick     Van Morrison     Harry Connick Jr     Sammy Davis Jr.     Andy Williams     Bobby Darin     The Temptations     Gary Puckett and The Union Gap     Tom jones(U.K.)     Patti LaBelle and the Blubelles     Antony Newley(U.K.)     Carmoen McRae     The Supremes     Bob Ralston     The Main Ingredient    Nancy Wilson     Woody Herman     Grover Mitchell     Dexter Gordon     Arthur Prysock     Al Martino     James Brown

 45. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life [France]  ^
     Sarah Vaughn     Chris Botti & Sting(U.K.)     Maysa(Brazil)     Dusty Springfield(U.K.)     Frank Sinatra          Bill Evans     Amber Locomb     Johnny Mathis     Milt Jackson     Jack Jones     Barbra Streisand     Michael Dees     Oscar Peterson Trio     Della Reese     Diana Ross     Mel Torme & George Shearing     Alison Moyet(U.K.)     Michael Bolton     Peggy Lee     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Cal Tjader     Archie Shepp     Andre Kostelanetz     Michel Legrand(France)     Carol Welsman(Canada)     Anita O Day


 44. Snowbird [Canada]
     Elvis Presley     Bing Crosby     Anne Murray(Canada)     Chet Atkins     Crystal Gayle     Lynn Anderson     Ray Conniff     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Loretta Lynn     Hank Snow     Nashville Strings     Percy Faith     Doc Watson     Jerry Vale     Catherine Maclellan(Canada)     Dana Winner(Belgium)     Wanda Jackson     Chris Conner     Andy Williams     Perry Como     Slim Whitman     Dottie West     Slim Whitman     Burl Ives     Billy Jo Spears     Rita MacNeil(Canada)
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK  
Top 100 American Recording Artists  see artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3

 43. If You Could Read My Mind [Canada]
     Vikki Carr     Barbra Streisand     Gordon Lightfoot(Canada)    Don McLean      Viola Wills    Amber(Germany)     Stars On 54     Jack Jones     Petula Clark     Olivia Newton-John {Easterling}     Aurora(U.K.)     Johnny Cash     Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass     Glen Campbell     Don Williams     Liza Minnelle     The Spotnicks(Sweden)     Ray Conniff     The David Rose Orchestra     Johnny Mathis     Frank Pourcel(France)     James Last     Sounds Orchestral(U.K.)     Skeeter Davis


 42. The Lion sleeps Tonight/Mbube/Wemoweh [South Africa] 
     Solomon Linda(South Africa)     The Weavers     Kingston Trio     Chet Atkins     Bert Kaempfert(Germany     Roger Whittaker(U.K.)     The Mavericks     Mango Groove(South Africa)     Rockapeela     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     'N Sync     Streetnix(Canada)     The Nylons(Canada)     Sandra Bernhard     R.E.M.     Pow woW(France)     Mello-M(Latvia)     Tight Fit(U.K.)     Robert John     The Stylistics     The Tokens     They Might Be Giants     The New Christy Minstrels     The Temeloes(U.K.)     Daniel Kublbock(Germany)     Nanci Griffith & Odetta     The Undertones(U.K.)     Jimmy Cliff(Jamaica)
For more on The Tokens and this song - CLICK
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see song #50

 41. Michelle(U.K.)    
     The Beatles(U.K.)     Mina(Italy)     Diana Ross & The supremes     Booker T & The MG's     Rubberbucket     Perry Como     The Ventures     Paul McCartney(U.K.)     Percy Faith     Paul Mauriat

6. Top 40 International American Pop Standards with Video links

 40. If I Ruled The World [U.K.]
VIDEO - Tony Bennett - If I Ruled The World
     Tony Bennett     Stevie Wonder     Regina Belle     Tony Bennett & Celine Dion(Canada)     Harry Secombe(U.K.)     The Supremes     James Brown     Tom Jones(U.K.)     Jamie Cullum(U.K.)     Jan Peerce     Andy Williams


 39. What Kind Of Fool Am I [U.K.]
VIDEO - Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind Of Fool Am I
     Clay Aiken     Deer Tick     Donald Braswell II     Leslie Gore     Sammy Davis Jr.     Tony Bennett     Shirley Bassey     Andy Williams     Sarah Vaughn     Jerry Vale     Antony Newley(U.K.)     Enoch Light & His Orchestra     Andre Kostelanetz     Count Basie     Jackie Wilson     Brenda Lee     Keely Smith     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Carmen McRae     Ray Conniff     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Felix Slakin
For more on Sammy Davis Jr. - CLICK
Musicians with Disabilities Top 25 Americans see artist 22
Top 40 Blind and Visually Impaired American Musicians see artist #7


 38. When I Need You [U.K.]
VIDEO - Leo Sayer - When I Need You
     Leo Sayer(U.K.)     Joe McElderry(U.K.)     Owen Gray(Jamaica)    Clay Aiken      Celine Dion(Canada)     Cliff Richard(U>K.)     Rod Stewart(U.K.)     Perry Como     Gene Pitney     Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Barry Manilow     Cliff Richard(U.K.)     Luther Vandross     Alpha Blondy(Ivory Coast)     Roger Whittaker(U.K.)     Albert Hammond(U.K.)     Big Teeze     Johnny Mathis     Eill Mellor(U.K.)      Dalena      Randy Crawford     Duffy(U.K.)     Air Supply(Austraila)

 37. Downtown [U.K.]
VIDEO - Petula Clark - Downtown 
     Petula Clark(U.K.)     Emma Burton(U.K.)     Dolly Parton     Saw Doctors(Ireland)/w Petula Clark(U.K.)     Eddie Fisher     Alvin & The Chipmonks     Chris Conner     Ann Hampton Callaway     Tina Arena(Australia)     James Last     Xavier Cugat     Enoch Light & The Light brigade     The Lettermen     Ferrante & Teicher     Sandie Shaw(U.K.)     Frank Sinatra     Billy Preston     Allan Sherman     Neoton Familia(Hungary)     Ray Conniff     Mrs. Miller     Frank Pourcel(France)     Marianne Faithful(U.K.)     Sounds Orchesral(U.K.)     The Tony Hatch SoundU.k.)     Jane Morgan     The Osmond brothers     Connie Smith     Nancy Martinez(Canada)     The Killer Barbies(Spain)     Irene Cara     Mary Chapin Carpenter     Booker T & The MG"s     The B-52's     Guy Mitchell     Stacy Lattisaw     Liz Callaway     Gerry Mulligan


 36. Both Sides Now(Canada)
VIDEO - Judy Collins - Both Sides Now 
     Anne Murray(Canada)     Bing Crosby     Neil diamond     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Ed Bruce     Andy Williams     Pete Seger     Jason Falkner     Tori Amos     Dolly Parton     Carly Rae Jepsen(Canada)     Susan Boyle(U.K.)     Clay Aiken     The Idea Of North(Australia)     Linda Eder     Herbie Hancock     Doris Day     Boomtang Boys(canada)     Glen Campbell     Dianne Reeves     Willie Nelson     Parasites     Hugh Masekela(South Africa)     Judy Collins        

 35. Stranger On The Shore [U.K.]
Video - Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
     Acker Bilk(U.K.)     Kenny G     The Ventures     The Drifters     Andy Williams     Percy Faith     Patti Page     Slim Whitman     Duke Ellington     Floyd Cramer     Billy Vaughn     Si Zentner     Bobby Rydell     Pete Fountain      Bill Black Combo     Chet Atkins     Dee Edwards     Geof Love & His Orchestra(U.K.)     Zamfir(Romania)     Acker Bilk(U.K.) & Bent Fabric(Denmark)     Frank Pourcel(France)     Felix Slakin     Peter Nero     Roger Whittaker(U.K.)     Duane Eddy     Herb Alpert

 34. Strangers In The Night [Germany]
VIDEO - Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
     Frank Sinatra     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Matt Monro     Trini Lopez     Brenda Lee     Andre Kostelanetz     Al Martino     Richard Clayderman(France)     Erroll Garner     Barry Manilow     Jack Jones     Andy Williams     Anita Kerr Singers     Peggy Lee     Sandy Posey     Bette Midler     James Brown     Petula Clark(U.K.)     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)    The Sandpipers      Vikki Carr     Jackie Gleason     Cake     Connie Francis     Mina(Italy)     Aerosmith     Fausto Papetti(Italy)
For more on Frank Sinatra - CLICK
100 Most Influential and Important American Songs see #19

 33. Love Is Blue [France]
VIDEO - Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue
     Paul Mauriat(France)     The Ventures     Santo & Johnny     Jeff Beck     Andy Williams     Vicky Leandros(Greece)     Marty Robbins     Frank Sinatra     Al Martino     Ed Ames     Lawrence Welk     Johnny Mathis     Future Bible Heroes     Michelle Torr(France)     Claudine Longet(Franco/American)     Chara(Japan)     Scooter(Germany) & Vicky Leandros(Greece)     Andre Popp(France)     The Lettermen     Richard Clayderman(France)     Vivian Dandridge     Geoff Love & His Orchestra(U.K.)     Dorothy Ashby          101 Strings     Andre Kostelanetz     Mystic Moods Orchestra     Horst Fischer(Germany)     Mantovani     Lenny Dee     Ray Conniff     Tony Hatch(U.K.)     Floyd Cramer     Les & Larry Elgart - Nashville Country Brass
For more on The Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 96, 79, 40 & 19
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see song #6

 32. Eleanor Rigby [U.K.]
VIDEO - The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby      
     The Beatles(U.K.)     Ray Charles     Wes Montgomery     Rare Earth     Bobby Gentry     Tony Bennett          O Connor(Argentina)     Hank Williams Jr     Tree Pit(U.K.)     The Fray     Steve Allen     Vanilla Fudge     Booker T & The MG's     El Chicano     Joan Baez     Aretha Franklin     The Rattles(Germany)     Zoot(Australia)     Sarah Vaughn     Eddie Ojeda     Richie Havens     Kansas     Shirley Bassey     Thrice     Chick Corea     Margate     London Symphonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Kim Weston     Gene Chandler     The Four Tops     The Jazz Crusaders     Louis Clark & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Pitty(Brazil)

 31. Arrivederci Roma/Arrivederci Darling [Italy]
VIDEO - Connie Francis - Arrivederic Roma
     Connie Francis     Perry Como     Mantovani     Jerry Vale     Dean Martin     Percy Faith     Three Suns     Vic Damone     Nat King Cole     Jo Stafford     Roger Willams     Guy Lombardo(Canada)     Mario Lanzo     Sergio Franchi     The Ames Brothers     101 Strings Orchestra     Lester Lanin     Julius LaRosa     James Last     Richard Clayderman(France)     Tony Mottola     Al Caiola     Chet Atkins     Johnny Mathis      Santo & Johnny     Abbe Lane     Ramsey Lewis     Jane Morgan     The London Philharmonic Orchestra     Geoff love Mandolins(U.K.)     Gordon Jenkins & Chorus     Perez Prado(Cuba/Mexico)     Enoch Light & His Orchestra     Tommy Garrett & His 50 Guitars     Georgia Gibbs


 30. Softly As I Leave You [Italy]
VIDEO - Elvis Presley - Softly As I Leave You  * 
     Mina(Italy)     Elvis Presley     Michael Buble(Canada)     Johnny Rivers     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Eddie Gorme     Bobby Darin     We Five     The Fleetwoods     John Gary     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     The Lettermen     Doris Day     Cliff Richard(U.K.)     Matt Monro     The Sandpipers     Andy Williams     Mantovani     Lena Horne     Brenda Lee     Henry Mancini     Joanne Sommers     Frank Chacksfield(U.K.)
* Elvis took great entertainer's license in telling the story that was not accurate about the songs origin.
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists  see artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3

  29. Beyond The Reef [Canada]
VIDEO - The Ventures - Beyond The Reef
     Elvis Presley     Napua Stevens     The Ventures     Bing Crosby     Marty Robbins     Andy Williams     Randy Travis     Ray Conniff     Percy Faith     Earl Grant     Burl Ives     Jo Ann Castle     Martin Denny     Billy Vaughn
For more on The Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals see numbers 96, 79, 40 & 19
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see song #6

 28. Maria Elena [Mexico]
VIDEO - Hemut Lotti - Maria Elena
     Lawrence Welk     Jimmy Dorsey     Los Indios Tabsjaras(Brazil)     Don Gibson     Nat King Cole     The Shadows(U.K.)     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     Santo & Johnny     Ricky King(Germany)     Xavier Cugat     Matntovani     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Jim Reeves     Michael BuBle(Canada)     Ry Cooder     Acker Bilk(U.K.)     Jerry Vale     Tommy Garrett 50 Guitars     Frank Pourcel(France)     Marty Robbins     Chet Atkins     The Ventures     Gene Autry     Ray Conniff     Andre Kostelanetz     The Ames Brothers     Wayne King & His Orchestra

 27. Yesterday, When I was Young [France]
VIDEO - Roy Clark - Yesterday, When I Was Young
     Roy Clark     Glen Campbell     Amada Lear(France)     Elvis Presley     Bing Crosby     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Al Martino     Dusty Springfield(U.K.)     Julio Eglesias(Spain)     Bobby Bare     Mel Torme     Lena Horne     Johnny Mathis     Jimmy Durante     Andy Williams     Charles Aznavour(France)     Jackie Gleason     Tony Mottola     Blossom Dearie     Eddy Arnold     Boots Randolph     Frank Mills(Canada)     Jack Jones


 26. A Whiter Shade Of Pale [U.K.]
VIDEO - Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Johnny Rivers     Porcol Harum(U.K.)     Joe Cocker(U.K.)          Anne Lenox(U.K.)      Percy Sledge     Sarah Brightman(U.K.)     David Lanz     Eric Clapton(U.K.)     Willie Nelson     Kree Harrison     King Curtus     The Hollies(U.K.)      Gregorian(Germany)     Andre Rieu(Netherlands)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Shorty Long      Giovanni Marradi(Italy)     Doro(Germany)     Jimmy Castor Bunch     Kraftwerk(Germany)     James Last     Ted Heath(U.K.)     HSAS     Bonnie Tyler(U.K.)     R.B. Greaves     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     Munich Symphonic Sound Orchestra(Germany)     George Martin & His Orchestra(U.K.)     Munich Machine(Euro-group)     Don Everly     Michael Bolton     Justin Hayward(U.K.)     The Shadows     Santa Esmeralda(Franco/American)     Paul Potts     Sara K.     Sil Austin     Canadian Brass(Canada)     Riot     Gerry & The Pacemakers(U.K.)     The Box Tops     Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings                

 25. My Prayer [Romania/Ireland]
VIDEO - The Platters - My Prayer
     Vera Lynn     The Ink Spots     The Platters     Bobby Vee     The Righteous Brothers     Dean Martin  Roy Orbison     Wayne Newton     Gene Krupa    Gene Pitney     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Johnny Maestro & Brooklyn Bridge     Tom Jones(U.K.)     Glenn Campbell     Chet Atkins     Ray Conniff     Jimmy Dorsey     Brenda Lee     The Four Seasons     Solomon Burke     Pat Boone     Vicki Carr     Shelley Frabares     Lionel Hampton     Ella Fitzgerald     Jay & The Americans     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Monovani     Harrfy Connick Jr.    Johnny Desmond     Roy Hamilton     Narvel Felts     The Vogues

 24. Volare/Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu [Italy]
VIDEO - Bobby Rydell - Volare
     Bobby Rydell     Dean Martin     Luciano Pavarotti(Italy)     Wayne Newton     Ella Fitzgerald     Connie Francis     Louis Armstrong     101 Strings Orchestra     Popera(U.K.)     Cliff Richard(U.K.)     Trini Lopez     Ferrante & Teicher     Nelson  Riddle     The Platters     The Lettermen     Frank Zapa     Paul McCarney(U.K.)     Lionel Hampton     Jerry Vale     Oscar Peterson     Roger Williams     Julius LaRosa     Hugo Montenegro     Richard Clayderman     Ray Conniff     The Ames brothers     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Brave Combo     Barry White     Al Martino     David Bowie     Andre Kostelanetz     Demenico Modugno(Italy)     Andre Bocelli(Italy)     The Gypsy Kings(France)     The McGuire Sisters   Mina(Italy)


 23. Spanish Eyes/Moon Over Naples [Germany]
VIDEO - Elvis Presley - Spanish Eyes
     Elvis Presley     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Willie Nelson & Julio Eglesias(Spain)     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Andre Rieu(Netherlands)     Julio Eglesias(Spain)     Al Martino     Andy Williams     Ray Conniff     Billy Vaughn     Charlie Rich     Santo & Johnny     Johnny Mathis     Matt Monro     Floyd Cramer     Faith No More     Ray Price     Tom Jones(U.K.)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Mantovani     Paul Mauriat(France)     Don Gibson
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists  see Artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3

 22. O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never [Italy]
VIDEO - Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never
VIDEO - Andrea Bocelli - O Sole Mio
      Elvis Presley     Chris Isaak     Paul McCarney(U.K.)     John Schneider     Chet Atkins     Al Martino     Roger Williams     Luciano Pavaraotti(Italy)     Mario Lanza     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     The Canadian Tenors(Canada)     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     Enrico Caruso(Italy)     The London Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Liberace     Il Volo(Italy)     Tino Rossi(France)     Tony Bennett   Billy Vaughn     Mantovani     James Last     Katherine Jenkins(U.K.)     Jerry Vale     Vic Damone
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists  see artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3

 21. Corcovoda/Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars [Brazil]
VIDEO - Diana Krall - Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
     Diana Krall(Canada)     Mary Wilson     Andrea Bocelli(Italy) & Nelly Furtado(Canada)     Cannonball Adderley     Frank Sinatra     Ella Fitzgerald     Cliff richard(U.K.)     Diana Panton(Canada)     Earl Grant     Queen Latifah     Everything but the Girl(U.K.)     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Sergio Mendes(Brazil)     Miles Davis     Stan Getz     Art Garfunkel     Astrud Gilberto     Oscar Peterson     Charlie Byrd     Sarah Vaughn     Andy Williams     Doris Day     Tony Bennett     Vic Damone     Percy Faith     Kitty Kallen     Perry Como     Chris Montez     Rosemarry Clooney     Walter Wanderley     Xavier Cugat

 20. Harbor Lights [Austria/Ireland]
VIDEO - The Platters - Harbor Lights
     Rudy Vallee Orchestra     Frances Langford     Sammy Kaye     Bing Crosby     Billy Vaughn     Guy Lombardo(Canada)   The Ink Spots     Vera Lynn     Elvis Presley     The Platters     Ray Anthony     Willie Nelson     Lawrence Welk     Ken Griffin     Marty Robbins    Rosemary Clooney     Pat Boone     Ray Conniff     Santo and Johnny     The Dominoes     Roger Whitteraker(U.K.)     101 Strings & Orchestrs     Al Martino     Martin Denny

 19. Autumn Leaves [France]
VIDEO - Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves
     Roger Williams     Betty Buckley     Jerry Lee Lewis     Iggy Pop     Al Hirt     Manfed Mann(U.K.)     Sergio Franchi     The Coasters     Betty Buckley     Chick Corea     Doris Day      Eva Cassidy     Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea      Karrin Allyson     Edith Piaf(U.k.)     Ciana Krall(Canada)     Stan Getz     Nat King Cole     Wynton Marsalis     Cannonball Adderley     Andy Williams     Eric clapton(U.K.)     Chet Atkins     Bill Evans     John Coltrane     Barbra Streisand     Richard Clayderman(France)     Frank Sinatra     Enoch Light     Miles Davis     Pat Boone     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     The Temptations     Acker Bilk(U.K.)   Ferrante & Teicher     Keely Smith     Miles Davis     Erroll Garner     Tom Jones(U.K.)     Oscar Peterson   Grace Jones     Ed Sheeran(U.K.)
For more on Roger Williams - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals  see numbers 52 & 6

 18. The Girl From Ipanema [Brazil]
VIDEO - Stan Getz &Astrud Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema
      Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto(Brazil)    Astrud Gilberto (Disco Version)(Brazil)     Frank Sinatra     Amy Winehouse(U.K)     Oscar Peterson     Erroll Garner     Kenny G     Herb Alpert     Mrs Miller     Brian Simpson/w Dave Koz     Edmundo Ros(Trinidad)     Lou Rawls     Nat King Cole     Deborah Cox(Canada)     Crystal Waters     Al Jarreau & Oleta Adams     Bebel Gilberto     101 Strings Orchestra     Richard Clayderman(France)     Esther Phillips     Sergio Mendez(Brazil)     Cher     Ana Caram(Brazil)     Eliane Elias(Brazil)     Al Hirt     Diana Krall(Canada)     Henry Mancini     Eartha Kitt     Ray Conniff     Geoff Love(U.K.)     Peter Nero     Chris Montez     Charlie Byrd     Martin Denny     Gabriela Anders(Argentina)


 17. What A Difference A Day Makes [Mexico]
VIDEO - Rod Stewart - What A Difference A Day Makes
     Freddy Martin Orchestra     Dinah Washington     Deborah Cox     Sarah Vaughn     Dorsey Brothers     Renee Olstead     Eydie Gorme     Andy Russell     Vaughn Monroe     Esther Phillips     Diana Ross     Brenda Lee     Freddy Fender     Bobby Lewis     Luis Migeul(Mexico)     Bobby Darin     Aretha Franklin     Jamie Cullum(U.K.)     Rod Stewart(U.K.)    Barry Mailow     Lonnie Johnson     Dean Martin     Jean Holden     Arthur Prysock     Dick Haymes     Wayne King     Julie London     Natalie Cole     Jon Secada     Willie Nelson     Edmundo Ros(Trinidad)     Deborah Cox(Canada)     Bobby "Blue" Bland     The Temptations     Bing Crosby     Ben E. King    Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Charlie Barnet

 16. And I Love Her [U.K.]
VIDEO - The Beatles - And I Love Her
     The Beatles(U.K.)    Jose Feliciano      Pat Metheny     Harry Connick Jr.     Neil Diamond     Barry Manilow     Cliff Richard(U.k.)     Rahsaan Roland Kirk     Jack Jones     Bobby Womack     Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Diana Krall(Canada)     Smokey Robinson & The Miracles     Kenny Lattimore     The King's Singers(U.K.)     Sarah Vaughn     Ramsey Lewis     Esther Phillips     Santo & Johnny     The Concussions     Alton Ellis(Jamaica)     The Wailers(Jamaica)      Rita Lee(Brazil)     Mari Wilson(U.K.)     The Sandpipers     Richard Marx & Vince Gill     Julie London     Shirley Horn     George Martin     Al Di Meola     The Brothers Four     Bryon Lee & The Dragonaires(Jamaica)     The Holmes Brothers     Enoch Light     Friends Of Distinction     Fausto Papetti(Italy)
For more on Jose Feliciano - CLICK

 15. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me [Italy]
VIDEO - Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
     Dusty Springfield(U.K.)     Elvis Presley     Wall Street Crash(U.K.)     Matt Monro     Marie Osmond     Vikki Carr     The Foaters     Lynn Anderson     Tome Jones(U.K.)     Clay Aiken      Kiki Dee(U.K.)     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Brenda Lee     Bill Medley     Carla Thomas     Smokey Robinson & The Miracles     Jerry Vale     Cher     Vic Damone     Connie Francis     Paul Mauriat(France)     Patricia Kaas(France)     Maureen McGovern     The Lennon Sisters     Arthur Prysock     Taylor Dayne     John Davidson     The Sonics
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists  see artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3

 14. Smile [U.K.]
VIDEO - Michael Jackson - Smile
     Nat King Cole     Diana Ross     Michael Jackson     Petula Clark(U.K.)     Lita Roza(U.K.)     Judy Garland     Cast Of Glee     Rod Stewart(U.K.)     Elvis Costello(U.K.)     Barbra Streisand     Natalie Cole     Celine Dion(Canada)     Stevie Wonder     Johnny Mathis      Jimmy Duranre     John Barry, OBE(U.K.)     Tony Bennett     Michael Bolton     Michael Buble(Canada)     Perry Como     Ferrante & Teicher     Mandy Harvey
For more on Michael Jackson - CLICK
Musicians with Disabilities Top 25 Americans see artist #1


 13. I Wish You Love [France]
VIDEO - Rod Stewart - I Wish You Love
     Keely Smith     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Nat King Cole     Dean Martin     Natalie Cole     Esther Phillips    Nancy Wilson     Barbra Streisand     Johnny Mathis     Frank Sinatra & Count Basie     Jerry Lee Lewis     Rod Stewart     Jack Jones     Buddy Greco     Ray Charles     Sam Cooke     Rosemary Clooney     Bette Davis     Harry Connick Jr.     Benny Goodman     Judy Garland     Bill Doggett     Chris Montez     Edyie Gorme     The Drifters     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Ella Fitzgerald     Chris Conner     Joni James     Chet Baker     Bing Crosby

 12. Its Impossible [Mexico]
VIDEO - Perry Como - It's Impossible
     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     Elvis Presley     Perry Como     Johnny Mathis     Liberace     Mick Hucknall*U.K.)     Christina Aguilera(U.S.) & Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     Shirely Bassey     Andy Williams     Mantovani     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     Louis Prima     Clay Aiken     Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Ray Conniff     Mina(Italy)     101 Strings     The Supremes & The four Tops     Jon Secada     Anita Kerr Singers     Ronnie Aldrich(U.K.)     Billy Vaughn     Vic Damone     Andre Kostelanetz     The Hollyridge Strings     Johnnie Ray     New Birth     Oscar Peterson
For more on Elvis Presley - CLICK 
Top 100 American Recording Artists see artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3

 11. Let It Be [U.K.]

     The Beatles(U.K.)     Carol Woods & Timothy T. Mitchum     Joan Baez     Willie Nelson     Billy Ocean(U.K.)   Elvis Presley     Annie Lennox(U.K.)     Diana Ross     Boney M     Stereophonics(U.K.)     Pearl Jam     Widespread Panic     George Michael(U.K.)     David Bowie(U.K.)     Rod Stewart(U.K.)     Jennifer Hudson     Fiona Apple     Kris Allen     Ray Charles     Aretha Franklin     Billy Preston     Jill Scott     Roberta Flack     Judy Collins     Brooke White     Justin Bieber & Santana     Meat Loaf     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Joe Cocker(U.K.)     Chris de Burgh(U.K.)

 10. James Bond Theme [U.K.]
VIDEO - Various Soundtracks - - James Bond Theme
     Art Of Noise(U.K.)     Glen Campbell     The Ventures     Ferrante & Theicher     Billy Strange     Al Caiola     Ray Barretto     John Barry(U.K.)     Bond(Australia/U.K.)     Moby     The Skatalites(Jamaica)     Marvin Hamlisch     Paul Oakenfold(U.K.)     Danny Davis     Hugo Montenegro     Perez Prado(Cuba/Mexico)     Leroy Holmes     Frank Chacksfield(U.K.)     Count Bassie     MECO     Frank Pourcel(France)     Si Zentner     Stanley Black(U.K.)     Cannibal Corpse     John Zorn     Pendulum(Australia/U.K.)     George Martin,OBE Orchestra(U.K.)     Propellerheads(U.K.)     Ben Liebrand(Netherlands)     Ronnie Aldrich & Squadronaires
For more on The Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals  see numbers 96, 79, 40 & 19

  9. The Very Thought Of You [U.K.] 
VIDEO - Harry Connick Jr. - The Very Thought Of You
     Ray Noble(U.K.)     Bing Crosby     Vaughn Monroe     Luis Russell     Sarah Vaughn     Billy Eckstine     Little Willie John     Nancy Wilson     Perry Como     David Slater     Carmen McRae     Ella Fitzgerald     Frank Sinatra     Ricky/Rick Nelson     Nat King Cole     Billie Holiday     The Hi-Lo's     Harry Connick Jr.     Elvis Costello(U.K.)     Albert King     Chris Botti     Tony Bennett & Paul McCartney(U.K.)     Rod Stewart(U.K.)     Brent Spiner     Etta James     Skitch Henderson     Jeri Southern     Jimmy Smith     Doris Day & Harry James     Diane Schurr     Molly Ringwald     Emgelbert Humperdinck     Natalie Cole     Jerry Vale     Pat Boone     Art Tatum     Luis Prima     Acker Bilk(U.K.)     Johnny Hodges     Aaron Neville
For more on Frank Sinatra - CLICK
100 Most Influential and Important American Songs see #19

  8. Besame Mucho/Besame Mucho Twist [Mexico] 
VIDEO - Andrea Bocelli - Besame Mucho
VIDEO - The Ventures - Besame Mucho    
     The Beatles(U.K.)     Kenny G.     The Coasters     Mina(Italy)     Joao Gilberto(Brazil)     Diana Krall(Canadfa)     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     Nat King Cole     Ray Conniff      Chris Isaak     Jimmy Dorsey     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Steve Lawrence & Edyie Gorme     Trini Lopez     Rosa Passas(Brazil)     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     BZN(Netherlands)     Dave Brubeck     Julie London     Dean Martin     Frank Pourcel(France)     Arielle Dombasle(France)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Edyie Gorme     Harry Connick Jr.     Francis Goya(Belgium)     Wes Montgomery     Herb Alpert     Perez Prado     Paul Muariat(France)     Mantovani     The Ventures     The Red Army Choir(Russia)     Carmen McRae     The Grateful Dead
For more on The Ventures - CLICK
Top 100 American Instrumentals  see numbers 96, 79, 40 & 19

  7. Something [U.K.] 
       
     Elvis Presley     The Beatles(U.K.)     George Harrison(U.K.)     Phish     Frank Sinatra     Ray Charles     James Brown     Ike & Tina Turner     The O' Jays     Barbara Mandrell         Johnny Rodriguez     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Eric Clapton(U.K.)     Joe Cocker(U.K.)     Mina(Italy)     Tony Bennett     Isaac Hayes     Lena Horne     Smokey Robinson     Peggy Lee     Ferrante & Teicher  


  6. Mack The Knife [Germany]
VIDEO - Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife (Live)
     Bobby Darin     Louis Armstrong and His All Stars     Ella Fitzgerald     Gerald Price     Robbie Williams     The Brian Setzer Orchestra     Frank Sinatra & Jimmy Buffett     Kevin Spacey     Lotte Lenya(Austria)      Michael Buble(Canada)     Billy Vaughn     Jimmy Smith     Eartha Kitt     The Doors     Frank Sinatra     Liberace     Marianne Faithful(U.K.)     Oscar Peterson     Ray Conniff     Xavieer Cugat     Perez Prado & Rosemary Clooney     Dean Martin     Erroll Garner     Santo & Johnny     The Psychedelic Furs     Don Costa & His Orchestra     Westlife     Patti Page     Mina(Italy)     Clay Aiken     The Glee Project(Cast of Glee)     Enoch Light & The Light Brigade     Peggy Lee     Bert Kaempfert(Germany) & James Last     Lyle Lovett     Bill Haley & His Comets    Marvin Gaye     Wayne Newton  
For more on this song and Bobby Darin - CLICK  
 100 Most Influential and Important American Songs see song 68


  5. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face [U.K.]
VIDEO - Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
     Roberta Flack     Elvis Presley     Diana Ross     Vern Gosdin     Don McLean     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     The Chi-Lites     Andy Williams     Harry Connick Jr.      Engelbert Humperdinck(.U.K.)     George Michael(U.K.)     Mel Torme     Paul Potts     Bobby Vinton     Celine Dion(Canada)     The Smothers Brothers     Way Out West     Johnny Mathis     The Brothers Four     Johnny Cash     The Chad Mitchell Trio     Marianne Faithful(U.K.)     Lauryn Hill     Marcia Griffiths(Jamaica)     Scooter(Germany)     Isaac Hayes     The Temptations     Vickki Carr     Wayne Newton     Cast of Glee     Aaron Neville     Peter Paul & Mary     Gregorian(Germany)     Gordon Lightfoot(Canada)     Richard Marx     Jeffery Osborne     Vanessa Williams     Petula Clark     We Five     The Kingston Trio    5.

  4. Let It Be Me [France]
VIDEO - The Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me
     Andy Williams     The Everly Brothers     Frankie Vali     Bobby Caldwell     Jerry Butler & Betty Everett     Elvis Presley     Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry     Anne Murray(Canada) & Vince Gill     Julio Iglesas(Spain & Art Garfunkel     Gilbert Becaud(France)     Angunn(Indonesia/France)     George Harrison(U.K.)     Willie Nelson     Petula Clark(U.K.)     Sonny & Cher     Roberta flack     Collin Raye     Rod Stewart(U.K.) & Jennifer Hudson      Rosie Thomas     Neil Diamond     Melanie     Jay & The Americans     Tom Jones(U.K.)     New Trolls(Italy)     Bob Dylan     Nina Simone     The Lettermen     Sheeter Davis & Bobby Bare     Sam & Dave     The Sweet Inspirations(Elvis Presley's backup singers)     Chet Atkins     Nancy Sinatra     The 5th. Dimension     Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass     Carla Thomas     The Shadows(U.K.)     Acker Bilk(U.K.)      Brenda Lee     Floyd Cramer     Kenny Rogers & Dottie West                      

  3. Yesterday [U.K.]
VIDEO - The Beatles (Paul McCartney)
     The Beatles(U.K.)     Ray Charles     The Ventures     The Mamas and Papas     Cissy Houston     Billy Dean     The Hollyridge Strings     Percy Faith     Mantovani     Cilla Black(U.K.)     Elvis Presley     Liberace     Boyz II Men     En Vogue     Frank Sinatra     The Seekers(Australia)     Joan Baez     Marvin Gaye     LeAnn Rimes     Matt Monro     Jan & Dean     Donny Hathaway     Marianne Faithful     Michael Bolton     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Bob Dylan     Kebby G     Richard Clayderman(France)     Tom Jones(U.K.)     The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)     Floyd Cramer                                    


  2. Danny Boy [Ireland/U.K.]  
VIDEO - Celtic Women - Danny Boy
     Bing Crosby     The Irish Tenors     Eva Cassidy     Mario Lanza     Deanna Durbin(Canada)     Glenn Miller     Elvis Presley     Tom Jones(U.K.)     Judy Garland     Jim Reeves     Al Hibbler     Diana Krall(Canada) & The Chieftains(Ireland)     Sam Cooke     Connie Francis     Paul Robeson     Bill Evans     Goron MacRae     Judy Collins     Mahalia Jackson     Patti Page     Harry Connick Jr.     Placido Domingo(Spain)     Johnny Mathis     Ray Price     Jimmie Rogers     Kelly Family(U.S./European)     Perry Como     The Seekers(Australia)     Charlotte Church(U.K.)     Boots Randolph     Shelby Flint     Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells     Andy Williams     Harry Belafonte     Conway Twitty     Jackie Wilson     Al Hurt          Eric Clapron(U.K.)     Jerry Lee Lewis     Johnny Cash     Van Trapp Children(Austria)     Sinead O'Conner(Ireland)     Mormon Tabernacle Choir     Carly Simon     Tony Bennett     Thin Lizzy(Ireland)     Joan Baez     Willie Nelson     Cher     Roy Orbison     Celtic Women(Ireland)     Aaron Neville
               

  1. What Now My Love [France]
VIDEO - Elvis Presley - What Now My Love
     Elvis Presley    Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Sonny & Cher     Frank Sinatra     The Ventures     The Temptations     Petula Clark(U.K.)     Al Martino     Barbra Streisand     Liberace     Judy Garland     Roy Orbison      Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass     The Glenn Miller Orchestra     Helmut Lotti(Belgium)     Tony Mottola     Ray Conniff     Jackie Trent(U.K.)     Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels     Frank Sinatra & Aretha Franklin     Connie Francis     Duane Eddy     Vic Damone     Earl Grant     Engelbert Humperdinck(U.K.)     NOFX     Don Gibson     Lou Rawls     Ben E. King     James Last     Brenda Lee     Andy Williams     Righteous Brothers     Buddy Greco     Jim Nabors     Johnny Mathis     Marianne Faithful(U.K.)     The Lettermen     Steve Lawrence     The Supremes     Della Reese    Willie Nelson     Dionne Warwick     Norman Luboff Choir     Lana Cantrell(Australia)     Andre Kostelanetz     Robert Goulet(Canada)     Sandie Shaw(U.K.)     Wayne Newton     Martha Reeves & The Vandellas     Sarah Vaughn     Jackie Gleason     Patricia Kaas(France)     Sammy Davis Jr.
For more on Elvis Presley CLICK
Top 100 American Recording Artists   see Artist #1
100 Most Important And Influential American Songs   see songs 85, 80, 78, 53, 36, 9 & 3            


7. Criteria, Formulary & About The List
Criteria for making the list.
1. The song must be at least 50% composed by a non-American, a foreign national.
2. The song must have maintained a residual popularity.
3. The song must have been composed and first recorded no less than 20 (twenty) years ago.
4. Songs were not disqualified due to musical origins thus there are songs from all the continents and with a wide range of music genres as the roots of their origins.

Some songs such as "My Way" (based on a French song) are not included because more that the lyrics were changed to create the song making them over 50% American.

Formulary for ranking within the list.
A. - Recording artists were broken down into four groups
     1. Mega Stars (Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bing Crosby, Elton John, Mariah Carey and others)
     2, Super Stars (Britney Spears, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, Cher, The Ventures, Rod Stewart, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and others)
     3. Stars of Importance (Andy Williams, The Lettermen, Sarah Vaughn, Harry Connick Jr., Johnny Mathis, Floyd Cramer and others)
     4. Lesser artists
The first three groups were given points with group one receiving higher points and so on down in descending order. Group four were not given points but were to be used in the event of a tie.

B. - Length of popularity and recent recordings were also factored into the equation.

About The List
In creating this list it was fully expected to see the song "Yesterday" be firmly in the number one slot. The research found more than a half dozen songs that claimed to be the most recorded song in history. Of course, "Yesterday" was one of those songs. It was expected "Candle In The Wind" to be firmly in the Top Ten. "Candle" was the single biggest selling single in the history of recorded music except for Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" which continues to sell well annually. "Candle" is somewhat handicapped like so many Beatles and Elvis Presley songs in that artists shy a way from recording it because it is so associated with the "Mega Star". The James Bond Theme is in the Top Ten living up to expectations, but just barely.  For now the formulary stands, but like Billboard the formula for chart ranking could be tweaked. Why the formulary as it stands was put in place was reasoning the bigger stars sell more music and their material stays in print longer thus the songs reach a larger audience.  It also stands to reason if The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Elton John and Madonna all record the song then it will reach an even bigger audience than if just the Beatles recorded it. This adversely impacted "Candle's" ranking since Elton John was the only Super Star or Mega Star to record it.  
The magnitude of France's impact on the American music scene was something of a surprise.  The country claimed the top spot and numerous others.
One song of note is "Apache" with Jorgen Ingmann, The Ventures and The Sugarhill Gang all having substantial success with the tune. Some will question whether it belongs on the list since it does fit nicely into the Surf Rock genre and was performed as a Rap/Hip Hop song. It has however been performed by large orchestras. The song itself is crudely based on stereotyped Native American music.  The point is the song crosses musical genres and does not have a set boundary, thus it was included. The songs popularity rests on the technology of the Electrofied Era. 
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 8. Honorable Mention 


The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly [Italy]
     Hugo Montenegro     Erasure(U.K.)     Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain(U.K.)     Ennio Morricone(Italy()     The Atlantics(Australia)     The Ventures  

(Just Like) Starting Over [U.K.]  
     John Lennon(U.K.)     The Flaming Lips     RubberBand(China)     Alvin & The Chipmunks

Baby, Come To Me [U.K.] 
     Patti Austin & James Ingram     Laura Fygi(Netherlands)     Dalida(Italy)     Captain & Tennille     Stephanie Winslow     Alexander O'Neal     Kenny G & Daryl Hall     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)     Paul Mauriat(France)

Delicado [Brazil]
     Percy Faith     Dinah Shore     Stanley Black(U.K.)     The Three Suns  
         
Reminiscing [Australia]
     The Little River Band(Australia)     Madison Avenue(Australia)     Thumbs Carllile     Barry Manilow     k.d. lang(Canada)     Tommy Emmanuel(Australia)

Zorba The Greek/Zorbas/Zorba's Dance [Greece]
     Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass     Chet Atkins     Mantovani     Jose Feliciano     Geoff Love & His Orchestra(U.K.)     The Jetliners(India)     The Longines Symphonette Orchestra     Hugo Winterhalter   Enoch Light & The Light Brigade     Paul Mauriat(France)     Xavier Cugat        

The World We Knew [Germany] 
     Anita Kerr Singers     Frank Sinatra     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     The Living Strings     Paul Mauriat(France)     Billy Vaughn     Frank Pourcel(France)

The Crying Game [U.K.]
     Boy George(U.K.)     Kylie Minogue(Australia)     Percy Sledge     Chrtis Conner     The Associates(U.K.)     Jimmy Scott     Chris Spedding(U.K.)     Barbara Dickson, OBE(U.K.)     Brenda Lee     Dave Berry(U.K.)     Hank Marvin(U.K.)      

Till The End Of Time [Poland]
     Perry Como     Les Brown with Doris Day

Meditation [Brazil]    
     Cal Tjader     Jack Jones     Frank Sinatra     Antonio Carlos Jobim(Brazil)     Gene Harris     Blossom Dearie     Felix Slatkin

One More Night [U.K.]
     Phil Collons(U.K.)     Changing Faces     Louis Clark & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(U.K.)

True [U.K.]
     Paul Anka     Duval     Lazio Bane     Spandau Ballet(U.K.)

A Summer Song [U.K.]
     The Lettermen     Chad & Jeremy(U.K.)     The Memories(Ireland)     Skeeter Davis     The Downtown Pipers     David Lanz     Laila Kinnunen(Finland)

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying [U.K.] 
     Gerry & The Pacemakers(U.K.)      Jose Feliciano     Paul Carrack(U.K.)     Mari Wilson(U.K.)     Dave Barker(Jamaica)     Rickie Lee Jones     Gloria Estefan     Trini Lopez     Louise Cordet(U.K.)     Etta James     Roy Drusky     Nick Ingman(U.K.)     The Mummy     Grant Green     The Gestures     Bobby Brooks

A Swingin' Safari [Germany]
     Bert Kaempfert(Germany)     Billy Vaughn     Bill Justice     Floyd Cramer

My Melody Of Love [Germany]
     Ray Conniff     Bobby Vinton     Mireille Mathieu(France)

Day O (The Banana Boat Song) [Jamaica]  
     Harry Belafonte     Gregory Issacs(Jamaica)     The Techniques(Jamaica)     Stan Freberg     The Wiggles(Australia)     Hasil Adkins

The Three Bells [France]
     The Browns     Dick Floyd     Roy Orbison     Edith Piaf(U.K.)     Chet Atkins     The Andrew Sisters     Ray Charles
             
I Want to Be Wanted [Italy]
     Sammy Davis Jr.     Brenda Lee     Olivia Newton-John [Easterling]

Mama [Italy] 
     Connie Francis     David Whitfield(U.K.)     Richard Tucker     Sergio Franchi     Andrea Bocelli(Italy)     Luciano Pavarotti(Italy)
                       
Sundown [Canada]
     Gordon Lightfoot(Canada)     Toby Keith     Luke Doucet(Canada)

Miami Vice Theme [Czech Republic]
     Jon Hammer(Czech Republic)     Vangelis(Greece)     The Shadows(U.K.)     London Starlight Orchestra(U.K.)     All Star Orchestra

Dominque[Belgium] 
     The Singing Nun(Belgium)     Mary Ford     Spike Jones

Holding Back The Years [U.K.]
     Simply Red(U.K.)     Alyson Williams     Randy Crawford     The Isley Brothers     Angie Stone     Jimmy Scott     Pieces of a Dream     Erin Bode     Marcus Johnson     Earl Sixteen(Jamaica)     Gretchen Parlato

My Love - Tony Hatch song[U.K.]  
     Petula Clark(U.K)     Sonny James     Mrs. Miller     Barbara Fairchild     John Davidson     Bob Florence

Tuesday Afternoon [U.K.]
     Paul Taylor     The Moody Blues(U.K.)     David Lanz     The Senate(U.K.)     Neal Morse     Etcetera Music Band(Netherlands)

Give Me The Night [U.K.]
     George Benson     Randy Crawford     Nate James(U.K.)     Smoma(Italy)     Alvin & The Chipmunks

Patricia/Patricia Twist [Cuba/Mexico]  
     Perez Prado(Cuba/Mexico)     Duane Eddy     Ry Cooder     Link Wray     Perez Prado (twist version) (Cuba/Mexico)          Rory Parker

La Paloma  a.k.a. No More [Spain]
     Elvis Presley     Dean Martin     Artie Shaw     Andre Rieu(Netherlands)     Marty Robbins     Julio Iglesias(Spain)     Acker Bilk(U.K.)     Billy Vaughn     Mantovani     Paul Mauriat(France)     Richard Clayderman(France)     Percy Faith     Xavier Cugat     Julio Iglesias (Spain)

All My Love (Bolero) [France]
     Patti Page     Percy faith     Bing Crosby

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life^[France]
     Michael Legrand     Chris Botti & Sting     Sarah Vaughn     Barbra Streisand     Frank Sinatra     Bill Evans     Scott Walker     Thomas Quasthoff & Till Bonner     Alison Moyet(U.K.)     Laurindo Aleida(Brazil)     Joe Pass     Toots Thielemans(Belgium)     Mel Torme     Layra Fygi     Rick Braun     Woody Herman     The Real Group(Sweden)     Dusty Springfield, O.B.E.(U.K.)     Percy Faith     Stephane Grappelli(France)     Maysa     Shirley Bassey(U.K.)      The Four Freshman & Stan Kenton Orchestra     Michael Bolton     Pat Martino     Johnny Mathis     Earl Coleman     Jack Jones     Carmen McRae     Acker Bilk & His Orchestra(U.K.)     



 9. Songs To Watch
Tell Him (David Foster song) [Canada]
     Celine Dion(Canada) & Barbra Steisand 


   
10. Comments
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