The History Of Southern Rock In 30 Songs. From the late 60s to today, here are 30 songs that prove why Southern Rock is the genre that will never die. Southern Rock is the genre that refuses to die. From its roots in the post-hippie 60s, through its 70s heyday and up until today, it may have faded in and out of fashion but it’s never gone away. List of #1 Rock & Roll Singles for 1979. The list on this page is for all #1 hit Rock & Roll singles for 1979 using proprietary methods. The results in this chart are not affiliated with any mainstream or commercial chart and may not reflect charts seen elsewhere. 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Songs of the 50s 1950 01. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 02. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 03. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets 04. Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard 05. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis 06. What'd I Say - Ray Charles 07. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran 08. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 09. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 10 Billboard’s Top Songs of the ’80s see charts legends. Share. I Love Rock 'N' Roll 70 With Or Without You U2 71 The song has been featured on several TV shows, and it is one tune that will be stuck in your mind for a while. Next: The best 80s karaoke songs to sing on a night out. 8. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses. Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. The song is about the dark side of the road to fame. How could you not be fascinated by Cleveland.com 's latest retro list: The 100 Greatest Songs of the '60s by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. 1. The Rolling Stones – “Gimme Shelter”. 2. The Beach Boys – “Good Vibrations”. 3. Aretha Franklin – “Respect”. 4. Elton John - “Tiny Dancer” (1972) “Rocket Man,” “Levon,” “Bennie and the Jets.”. Many of Elton John’s most popular songs are performance pieces designed to send a crowd into a It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube. 27. The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr. 28. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville. 29. Lost Someone - James Brown. 30. Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles. Greatest Cover Songs 1970s. 1. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Undisputed Truth (1972) | The Temptations (1972) 2. Midnight Train to Georgia - Jim Weatherly (1972, "Midnight Plane to Houston") | Gladys Knight & the Pips (1973) 3. Me And Bobby McGee - Roger Miller (1969) | Janis Joplin (1971) 4. Top 100 Vietnam War Songs🎻BEST ROCK SONGS VIETNAM WAR MUSIC - Best Classic Rock Of 60s 70s 2iL5cs.