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DEEP INSIDE MY HEART-RANDY MEISNERFormer member of the Eagles and Poco, Randy Meisner had this hit 37 years ago. It went to #22 in 1980.

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"Unforgettable" is a popular song written by Irving Gordon. The song's original working title was "Uncomparable". The music publishing company asked Gordon to change it to "Unforgettable". The song was published in 1951. In 1991, after Elvis Presley's musical director Joe Guercio had the idea, Cole's original 1951 recording of the song was edited and remixed to create a duet with his daughter, Natalie, which won three awards at the Grammy Awards of 1992: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

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The song is a Williams' statement of rebellion, not only in his lifestyle and living out the lyrics of his songs, but of his musical identity and direction.Charlie Daniels performs the fiddle-led bridge between the second and third verses. It was a #4 song in 1979 :)

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SHES CRAZY FOR LEAVING - RODNEY CROWELL "She's Crazy for Leavin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in September 1988 as the third single from the album Diamonds & Dirt. "She's Crazy for Leavin'" was Rodney Crowell's second number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

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FOOL IN THE RAIN - LED ZEPPELIN This song is about a guy who is supposed to meet a woman on a certain corner. When the woman doesn't show up, he thinks he's been stood up. It turns out he was just standing on the WRONG corner, and is now a "fool in the rain." It made it to #21 in 1979!

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DONT LET THE RAIN COME DOWN-SERENDIPITY SINGERS "Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" was a folk music single, the debut recording by the Serendipity Singers in 1964. The lyrics were based on the English nursery rhyme "There Was a Crooked Man", with a calypso music based melody. It reached #6 in 1964 :)

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uJKBDwJxVg) ILL BE GOOD TO YOU-BROTHERS JOHNSON George Johnson (one of the two Johnson brothers in the band) wrote this after deciding to dedicate himself to one girl instead of playing the field. This was the first hit for The Brothers Johnson. They were produced by Quincy Jones. It reached #3 in 1976!

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MY GIRL BILL-JIM STAFFORD "My Girl Bill" is a 1974 hit song written and recorded by Jim Stafford. It was the third of four U.S. Top 40 singles from his eponymous debut album.

The song is about a man named 'William', or Bill, and his friend, the narrator of the song, who is taking Bill home with him. The lyrics employ double entendre, leading the listener to infer that the men are themselves involved in a romantic relationship as the title also suggests. However, a twist occurs at the end, when a woman is mentioned who has been a mutual love interest but has summarily rejected Bill.

"My Girl Bill" reached number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100!

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PHOTOGRAPH-RINGO STARR In this song, the singer laments the loss of his girl. The pain is made more intense by a photograph he has that keeps reminding him of the good times they had. Ringo wrote this with his Beatles-mate George Harrison. Ringo was the lead vocalist and drummer for the track, while Harrison sang harmony vocals and played 12-string guitar. It went to #1 in 1973 :)

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AUTOBAHN-KRAFTWERK Autobahn is the fourth studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in November 1974. The 22-minute title track "Autobahn" was edited to 3:27 for single release and reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart :)

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A number one song for Petula in 1964 :)

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CHISLED IN STONE-VERN GOSDIN "Chiseled in Stone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in August 1988 as the third single and title track from the album Chiseled in Stone. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles.

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WONDERFUL TONIGHT-ERIC CLAPTON A fixture at proms and weddings, Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" in 1976 while waiting for his girlfriend (and future wife) Pattie to get ready for a night out. They were going to a Buddy Holly tribute that Paul McCartney put together, and Clapton was in the familiar position of waiting while she tried on clothes. It went to #17 in 1977

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A Wierd Al song from 1988 :)

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GOOD HEARTED WOMAN-WAYLON AND WILLIE "Good Hearted Woman" is a song written by country music singers Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. In 1969, Jennings and Nelson were staying in a motel in Fort Worth, Texas. Jennings was inspired to write the song after reading an advertisement that promoted Ike and Tina Turner. Jennings joined Nelson during a poker game and told him about the idea. The singers completed the song while Nelson's wife, Connie Koepke, wrote it down. It became a #1 song in 1976 :)

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APARTMENT #9-TAMMY WYNETTE Aparment no 9 was written by Bobby Austin and Johnny Paycheck . It was Austin’s first chart single, topping out at No. 21 in 1966. The following year, it also became Tammy Wynette ‘s first hit, although she took it only to the No. 44 slot. It was named the Academy of Country Music’s song of the year for 1966 and was the first to receive that honor from the Academy. :)

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The song begins with a 1:14 instrumental section called "Space Intro" on the original 1976 album, which made the whole piece two separate tracks. On some Greatest Hits releases, it shows up as one song. Some radio stations play both "Space Intro" and "Fly Like An Eagle" as one song. It reached #2 in 1976!