15 Important
Songs in Rock History (A Personal View)
Bill Haley &
Comets - Rock Around the Clock, 1955.
The first rock
song to be mainstream.
Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel, 1956.
The King of Rock
'n' Roll's first number-one hit.
The Beatles - I
Want to Hold Your Hand, 1963.
The most
successful band and their best-selling single.
Bob Dylan - Like
a Rolling Stone, 1965.
A folkie plays
rock, and then folk rock is born.
Big Brother &
The Holding Company - Piece of My Heart, 1968.
Janis Joplin’s
unforgettable, powerful vocals.
Deep Purple - Smoke
on the Water, 1973.
A hard rock and
heavy metal song with a remarkable guitar riff.
Queen - Bohemian
Rhapsody, 1975.
The art of rock!
The rock of art! Unique!
Ramones - Blitzkrieg
Bop, 1976.
The ultimate punk
anthem.
Blondie - Heart
of Glass, 1978.
A pioneering mix
of disco and new wave, dance and rock.
Bryan Adams - Summer
of '69, 1985.
This heartland
rock song has the true heart of rock 'n' roll.
Bon Jovi - Livin'
on a Prayer, 1986.
The commercial
peak of glam metal.
The Bangles - Eternal
Flame, 1989.
A beautiful soft
rock song by an all-female rock band.
Nirvana - Smells
Like Teen Spirit, 1991.
The biggest grunge
hit.
Blur – Parklife,
1994.
When Britpop makes
a wry face…
Linkin Park – In
the End, 2001.
What is nu metal?
What is rap rock? Listen to it!