INFORMATION FOR SONGS IN THE TOP 7000 PART I
Hello everybody,
Welcome to the Top 7000:2024 edition commemorating 70 years of rock and roll.On Monday,July 5,1954-Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records Studio in Memphis,Tennessee.USA and recorded his very first song 70 years ago today and rock and roll was born.
This list is an update of the July 2019 Top 6500 Like the July of 2019 countdown this revised list will use the same charts as used in compiling the Top 6500.Further,in the past five years there has been some rather unique chart action,which will turn many of the songs from the Top 6500 on their heads.Still further in this Top 7000 below the title of each song is a link which will lead you to a video for the above mentioned song.
I hope some of the hints,clues and facts that I will provide you with will
be helpful to you. Now here are some hints,clues and facts.
Let's get started .We begin the Top 7000 at #7000 with a British rock band that has 75 songs in the entire Top 7000 more than any other recording act.This does not include songs that each artist entered not as a member of the group. This San Jose,California rock band places their one and only entry in the Top 7000 at position #6998.
At position #6982 is a British rock band that was banned by US immigration officials for 5 years from 1964-1969 from entering the USA.US Immigration officials never expressed a reason for denying the band entry to the USA,This is the band's first of eight songs in the Top 7000.
Geddy Lee and the Toronto based rock band at position #6976 place their first of thirteen (13) songs in the top 7000.
The British heavy metal band at position #6973 places their first of 30 songs in the Top 7000 with one song in the Top 10.
At position #6960 is a singer who was born on March 2,1962 in Perth Amboy,New Jersey,USA.This is the first of 16 songs in the top 7000 for him.Two of those songs are in the top 500.
At position #6955 is this UK heavy metal band that places its first of 4 songs in the top 7000.One of those songs is in the top 1000.
This duo from Forest Hill,Queens,New York City at position #6949 places their first of 11 songs from the top 7000.One song is in the top 400.
An Australian rock band is at position #6948.This is the group's first of ten (10) songs in the top 7000.Two (2) of the ten (10) songs are in the top 1000.
Born on November 23,1992 in Franklin,Tennessee,USA at position #6918 this Southern belle singer places the first of her 13 entries in the Top 7000.Three of the 13 songs are in the Top 500.
Welcome to the Top 6900.
This supper southern California rock band with lead singer Brian Wilson at position #6893 places its first of 21 entries in the top 7000. One of the 21 songs is in the top 500.
The song at position #6884 by this San Francisco based folk band places its first of 11 songs in the Top 7000.Two of them are in the Top 1000.
Winning the Eurovision song contest in 1974,this group from Stockholm,Sweden at position #6876 places their first of 13 songs in the Top 7000.One of the songs is in the Top 500.
A progressive rock band named after Georgia bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council formed in the 1960s in the UK. Their song at position #6873 is their first of nineteen (19) songs in the top 7000.Two of the 19 are in the Top 100.
Born on February 26,1928 in the "Big Easy" (New Orleans) (Died October 24,2017) is the singer at position #6859. Its his first of 11 songs in the Top 7000.One of them is in the Top 2000.
A rock band from Anaheim,California at position #6856 places their one and only entry in the Top 7000.
This native of the borough of Queens in New York City places her one and only entry in the Top 7000 at position #6855.
Freddy Mercury and his English supergroup at position #6848 place their first of 18 songs in the top 7000.Two of the songs are in the top 100.
This Los Angeles based R&B group places its first of 5 songs in the Top 7000.One of them is in the Top 2500.
The recording act at position #6839 places its second of twelve songs in the Top 7000.
The song at position #6838 by this San Francisco based heavy metal band places its first of 13 songs in the Top 7000.One of them is in the Top 1000.
Sting & the British trio at position #6811 place the first of 17 songs in the Top 7000 with 2 of them in the top 1000.
Welcome to the Top 6800.
Born on January 8,1947 in Brixton,London,England is the singer at position #6797.He has 25 songs in the top 7000.Two (2) of the 25 songs are in the top 1000.
Lead singer Donnie Iris of this Pittsburgh based pop-rock group peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 21,1970 with the song at position #6787.
Born on September 23,1930 in Albany,Georgia (died on June 10,2004) is the singer at position #6786.He became blind at the age of five (5).This is his first of 11 songs in the top 7000.One of the songs is in the top 1000.
The rock band from Agoura Hills,California at #6785 has eleven (11) songs in the Top 7000.One is a duet with Jay-z.Three (3) of the eight (8) songs are in the Top 1000 with one (1) song in the Top 300.
The recording act at position #6781 named after the USA's third (3rd) most populous city places its first of seventeen (17) songs in the top 7000.Three (3) of the songs are in the top 1000.The song at position #6781 was Billboard Magazine's #1 single for the entire year of 1989.
The song at position #6770 by this this Pascagola,Mississippi native is the song that (US) Billboard Magazine ranked as the #14 song for the entire year of 1977 as published in Billboard Magazine's December 31st,1977 issue.This is this singer's one and only song in the Top 7000.
Born on October 20,1950 in Gainsville,Florida (Died October 2,2017 in Santa Monica,California,USA),the singer at position #6761 places his first of 16 songs in the top 7000.With one of the songs in the Top 1000.
This British rock band from Manchester,England at position #6757 places its first of 14 entries in the top 7000.
The British rock group at position #6745 places their first of 24 songs in the top 7000.
Born on March 30,1945 in Ripley,England the artist at position #6744 places his second of 16 songs in the Top 7000. This only includes his solo recordings.This does not include his appearances in the countdown with the Yardbirds,Cream,Blind Faith,Traveling Wilburys or Derek & The Dominos.One of the 16 songs is in the Top 500.
The king of pop born on August 29,1958 in Gary,Indiana (died on June 25,2009 in LA) at position #6729 places the first of 30 songs in the Top 7000.One of the songs is in the Top 100.
Welcome to the Top 6700.
Born Charles Edward Anderson Berry on October 18th,1926 (Died:March 18,2017) in St. Louis,Missouri and the first person to be inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame is the artist who sings the song at position #6698.This is his first of eight (8) songs in the top 7000.
Born on January 22,1931 in Clarksdale,Mississippi,U.S.A. (Died:December 11,1964 in Los Angeles) is the recording act at position #6690.He places his first of three songs in the Top 7000.
This Cleveland,Ohio native places his one and only entry in the Top 7000 with this 1971 song at position #6677.
Born Alecia Moore on September 8,1979 in Doylestown,Pennsylvania is the singer at position #6659.This is her first of 23 songs in the top 7000.One (1) of the songs is in the top 100.
This Philadelphia,Pennsylvania native places his one and only entry in the Top 7000 with this 1959 hit at position #6657.
Born on March 27,1970 in Greenlawn,Long Island,New York.The recording act at position #6655 places her second of thirty-three (33) songs in the Top 7000.Two (2) of the 33 songs are in the Top 300 and one is in the Top 200.
Born on December 2,1981 in McComb,Mississippi,USA.The recording act at position #6651 places her first of twenty-three (23) songs in the Top 7000.Two (2) of the 23 songs are in the Top 300 and one is in the Top 100.
Born on February 13,1974 at Port Vale,England the male half of the duet at position #6648
places his first of 16 songs in the Top 7000.This does not include his entries as a member of "Take That".Three of the 16 songs are in the Top 1000.
Three brothers (Barry,Robin & Maurice) born in Manchester,England grew up in Australia and then moved to Miami,USA have the song at position #6642.Two brothers have passed away.Barry is the sole survivor.The song at position #6642 is their first of 20 songs in the Top 7000.They have 3 songs in the Top 1000 and one in the top 500.
The LA based rock band at position #6631 have nineteen songs in the top 7000. Five (5) of the songs are in the top 1000.
Born Walden Robert Cassotto May 14th,1936 (died on December 20,1973) in the borough of the Bronx in New York City is the artist who sings the song at position #6608.This is his first of nine (9) songs in the top 7000. He has one song in the top 500.
Welcome to the Top 6600.
The Louisiana native at position #6597 makes his first of 2 appearances in the Top 7000.
The Wisconsin native at position #6595 makes his first of 3 appearances in the Top 7000.She has one song in the Top 1000.
Born on May 9th,1949 in Hicksville,Long Island,New York the recording act at position #6581 places his second of seventeen (17) songs in the Top 7000.Five (5) of the 17 songs are in the Top 1000.
The Boston band at position #6577 makes their one and only entry in the Top 7000.
Beyonce Knowles and this Houston,Texas based girl group at position #6568 places the groups first of 9 songs in the top 7000.With two of the songs in the Top 500.
The British-American recording act at position #6565 places their first of fourteen (14) songs in the top 7000.Three of the songs are in the top 500 and two are in the top 200.
The Cuban band leader at position #6560 makes his first of two (2) entries in the Top 7000.
Born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16th,1958 in Bay City,Michigan is the artist who has the song at position #6549.This is her first of fifty-four (54) songs in the top 7000.She has ten songs in the top 1000 and two in the top 300.
Born Dion Francis De Mucci on July 18th,1939 in the borough of the Bronx in New York City is the artist who sings the song at position #6532.This is his first of nine (9) songs in the top 7000. He has one (1) song in the top 1000.
The artist at position #6507 places the first of eleven (11) songs in the Top 7000. Two (2) of them are in the top 1000.
Welcome to the Top 6500.
Born in the province of Alberta in Canada,the recording act at position #6499 places her first of five (5) songs in the Top 7000.
The Chicago based rock band at position #6497 places it's only entry in the Top 7000 a cover version of a song originally recorded
by the UK group "Them"l
Born in Minneapolis,Minnesota on June 7,1958 (Died April 21, 2016) is the singer at position number 6494. This is his first of nineteen (19) songs in the top 7000.One of the songs is in the top 1000.
The artist at position #6486 places her first of four songs in the top 7000.
The recording act at position #6462 appears five times in the top 7000.
The song at position #6446 appears two times in the top 7000 by two different artists.It will appear again in the top 2000 by a Cuban band leader who is known as "king of the mambo".
The Seattle-based recording act at position #6435 places it's first of eleven (11) songs in the top 7000.
Born Jeannie Carolyn Stephenson in Stamford,Texas (raised in Annison,Texas) on October 19th 1945 is the singer of the song at position #6420.This song was Cash Box Magazine's #1 Country & Western single for the entire year of 1968 as published in the December 28,1968 issue of Cash Box.
Born Cornell Haynes on November 2,1974 in Austin,Texas (raised in St.Louis,Missouri)is the male artist of the duet who sings the song
at position #6408.This is his first of fifteen (15) songs in the top 7000.Two of the songs in the top 1000 and one of the 15 songs is in the top 100.
Born on December 8,1982 in Saint James,Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago at position #6402 this Caribbean queen places the first of her 15 entries in the Top 7000.Four of the 15 songs are in the Top 1000.
Welcome to the Top 6400.
The UK heavy metal band at #6395 places the first of seven (7) songs in the Top 7000.
Born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero on December 12,1938 in Newark,New Jersey is the artist who sings the song at position #6393.This is her first of fourteen (14) songs in the top 7000.
The recording act at position #6385 makes the first of sixteen (16) appearances in the top 7000.This female group has had 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.More than any other female group in the chart history of Billboard going back to 1940.
The Vancouver,Canada recording act at Position #6381 places their first of three (3) songs in the Top 7000.
The title of the song at position #6366 appears three times in the top 7000 by three different artists.It will appear again in the top 7000 by a recording act from the US state of North Carolina and again by a male rapper (Same song title but different song) who was born in Kansas City.
This art-rock band from Birmingham,England has the song at position #6360.It is their second of thirteen (13) songs in the Top 7000.
Born in Lubbock,Texas on September 7,1936 is the singer at position #6345.This is his first of eight (8) songs in the top 7000.One (1) of the eight (8) songs is in the top 1000.
Born on August 9th,1963 in Newark,New Jersey (died on February 11,2012 in Beverly Hills,California) is the recording act who sings the song at position #6343.She places his first of twenty-one (21) songs in the Top 7000.Three (3) of the 21 songs are in the Top 1000 and one is in the Top 100.
The song at position #6323 appears two times in the top 7000 by two different artists.It will appear again in the top 7000 by a recording act from Tottenham,England.
The song at position #6322 by this Akron,Ohio group peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the week ending March 23,1963.In New York City radio station WINS ranked the song as the #6 song for the entire year of 1963.
Born in Milwaukee,Wisconsin on October 5th,1943 (raised in Dallas,Texas),the singer at position #6314 places his third of 12 songs in the Top 7000.One of the songs is in the top 1000.
The recording act at position #6312 places their first of ten (10) songs in the top 7000.
Welcome to
the Top 6300. Born Robert Zimmerman In Duluth,Minnesota on
May 24th,1941 this folk rock singer places his second of 18 songs in
the Top 6500 at position #6287. Two of the 19 songs are in the Top 500. At position #6285 Michael Jackson's younger
sister (born on May 16,1966 in Gary,Indiana) places her first of 18 songs in
the Top 6500.Three of the 18 songs are in the top 1000 with one song in the top
500. Two brothers raised in Shenandoah,Iowa at
position #6277 place their first of 16 songs in the top 6500.Two of the 16 are
in the top 500 and one is in the top 300. Born on January 8,1935 in
Tupelo,Mississippi,USA at position #6273 the king of rock and roll places his
third of 72 songs in the top 6500.Two of the songs are in the top 200. At position
#6264 this San Francisco based rock band places its second of 15 songs in the
top 6500.One of their songs is in the top 1000. The Michigan rocker born on May 6th,1945
in Dearborn at position #6242 makes his first of nineteen (19) appearances in
the top 6500. Two of his songs are in the top 1000. One of the super groups of rock & roll
with lead singer Mick Jagger at position #6229 place their second of 59 songs
in the top 6500.They have one song in the top 100. At position #6220 this New Jersey native
places his first of 22 entries in the top 6500.One of them is in the Top 300. Former Beatle born on October 9,1940 in
Liverpool (shot to death on December 8,1980 in New York City) at position #6208
places his first of nine (9) songs in the top 6500.One of the songs is in the
Top 100.He also places 75 songs in the top 6500 as one of the Beatles. Born on
October 7,1951 in Seymour,Indiana is the artist who records the song at
position #6204.He has 15 songs in the Top 6500 this was his third entry.One of
the songs is in the Top 1000. Born on January 10th,1945 in
Higate,London,England.At position #6203 this singer places his second of 30
songs in the top 6500.He has four songs in the Top 1000 and two(2) songs in the
top 500. Welcome to the Top 6200. Born on
March 30,1945 in Ripley,England the artist at position #6199 places his second
of 16 songs in the Top 6500. This only includes his solo recordings.This does
not include his appearances in the countdown with the Yardbirds,Cream,Blind
Faith,Traveling Wilburys or Derek & The Dominos.One of the 16 songs are in
the Top 500. The song at
position #6192 is the song that Billboard (US) Magazine ranked as the number
one single for the entire year of 1974 in Billboard's December 28,1974 edition. Born on February 13,1974 at Port Vale,England
the male half of the duet at position #6189 places his
first of 16 songs in the Top 6500.This does not include his entries as a member
of "Take That".Three of the 16 songs are in the Top 1000. Born on September 27,1948 in
Cambridge,England (raised in Melbourne,Australia) the female singer at position
#6186 places her first of 19 songs in the top 6500.With 3 of the songs in the
Top 500 and one song in the top 100. Winning the Eurovision song contest in
1974,this group from Stockholm,Sweden at position #6159 places their first of
14 songs in the Top 6500.One of the songs is in the Top 500. Born on November 23,1992 in Franklin,Tennessee,USA at position #6158 this Southern belle singer
places the first of her 8 entries in the Top 6500.Two of the 8 songs are in the
Top 500. The king of pop born on August 29,1958 in
Gary,Indiana (died on June 25,2009 in LA) at position #6153 places the first of
28 songs in the Top 6500.One of the songs is in the Top 100. Born Cornell Haynes on November 2,1974 in Austin,Texas
(raised in St.Louis,Missouri)is
the male artist of the duet who sings the song at position #6145.This is his firat
of sixteen (16) songs in the top 6500.Four of the songs in the top 1000,two
songs are in the top 300 and one of the 16 songs is in the top 100. Born on December 8,1982 in Saint James,Port
of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago at position #6127 this Caribbean queen places the
first of her 13 entries in the Top 6500.Three of the 13 songs are in the Top
1000. Geddy Lee and the Toronto based rock band at
position #6126 place their first of eleven (11)
songs in the top 6500. At position
#6117 is a singer who was born on March 2,1962 in Perth Amboy,New
Jersey,USA.This is the second of 16 songs in the top 6500 for him.One of those
songs is in the top 300. At position
#6108 is this UK heavy metal band that places it's first of 4 songs in the top
6500.One of those songs is in the top 1000. This duo
from Forrest Hill,Queens,New York City at position #6103 places their first of
13 songs from the top 6500.One song is in the top 300. Born in Brooklyn,New York on January 24,1941
is the male singer at position #6102.This is his first of eight (8) songs in
the top 6500.One (1) of the eight (8) songs are in the top 1000. Further,the song at position #6101 by these
two natives of Brooklyn,New York spent two non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the
US Billboard Hot 100 in December of 1978. Welcome to the Top 6100. Freddy Mercury and his English supergroup at position #6097 place their first of 18 songs in the top 6500.One of the songs is in the top 100. At position #6088 this San Francisco based rock band places its first of 10 songs in the top 6500 using 3 different names for the group-Jefferson Airplane,Jefferson Starship & Starship.Two of the songs are in the top 1000. Born on January 10,1953 in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City,the female singer at position #6085 was the first female artist featured on MTV,and her music video, "You Better Run", is the second video aired by the network following its debut with The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star".She places seven (7) songs in the Top 6500 with one song in the Top 1000. The recording act at position #6081 places its first of eleven songs in the Top 6500.One of the songs is in the top 1000. The recording act at position #6077 places its first of twelve songs in the Top 6500. Born on June 1,1974 in Ottawa,Ontario,Canada. This female Canadian at #6076 places nine (9) songs in the Top 6500. Two (2) songs in Top 1000 with one song in the Top 100. The British rock band at position #6071 places its first of seventeen (17) songs in the Top 6500. One of the songs is in the top 1000. Born on October 20,1950 in Gainsville,Florida (Died October 2,2017 in Santa Monica,California,USA),the singer at position #6063 places his second of 14 songs in the top 6500.With one of the songs in the Top 1000. This supper southern California rock band with lead singer Brian Wilson at position #6060 places its first of 21 entries in the top 6500. Two (2) of the 21 songs are in the top 1000 and one is in the top 500. Beyonce Knowles and this Houston,Texas based girl group at position #6059 places the groups first of 11 songs in the top 6500.With two of the songs in the Top 500. The song at position #6053 by this San Francisco based heavy metal band places its first of 12 songs in the Top 6500.Two of them are in the Top 1000. The song at position #6048 by this San Francisco based folk band places its first of 11 songs in the Top 6500.Two of them are in the Top 1000.
Born on February 26,1928 in the "Big Easy" (New Orleans) (Died October 24,2017) is the singer at position #6029. Its his first of 10 songs in the Top 6500.One of them is in the Top 1000.
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