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Eleanor Rigby
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles
Guantanamera
"''''''" (; ) is a Cuban patriotic song with lyrics from a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí. It is an expression of love for Cuba and of solidarity with the poor people of the world.
Blowin' in the Wind
orignal song written and composed by Bob Dylan; originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released in 1963
Yellow Submarine
original song written and composed by Lennon–McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles
Paint It Black
song by The Rolling Stones
Summertime
aria from the opera Porgy and Bess, composed by George Gershwin, lyrics by DuBose Heyward
Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys song
Michelle
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; performed by The Beatles
God Only Knows
original song composed by Brian Wilson, lyrics by Tony Asher; first recorded by The Beach Boys
Nowhere Man
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney
Paperback Writer
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles
Somebody to Love
original song written and composed by Darby Slick
Scarborough Fair
English traditional folk song; variant of "The Elfin Knight" (Roud index #12)
Rain
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles
Strangers in the Night
song composed by Bert Kaempfert, lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder; from the 1966 film "A Man Could Get Killed"
I'm a Believer
original song written and composed by Neil Diamond; first recorded by The Monkees
As Tears Go By
1964 song by The Rolling Stones
Got to Get You into My Life
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; first recorded by The Beatles
Fever
original song written and composed by Eddiie Cooley and John Davenport (Otis Blackwell); first recorded by Little Willie John
Wouldn't It Be Nice
1966 song by the Beach Boys
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
original song written and composed by Sonny Bono; first recorded by Cher
What Goes On
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney-Starkey
Merci Chérie
song written and composed by Udo Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger, originally performed by Udo Jürgens at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest
Eight Miles High
single
I Want You
original song written, composed, and performed by Bob Dylan
I Put a Spell on You
1956 single by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
When a Man Loves a Woman
original song written and composed by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966
Sunny Afternoon
original song written and composed by Ray Davies; first recorded by The Kinks
Just Like a Woman
original song written and composed by Bob Dylan, originally recorded by Bob Dylan and released in 1966
I've Got You Under My Skin
original song written and composed by Cole Porter; from the 1936 movie "Born to Dance"
River Deep – Mountain High
original song written and composed by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector; first recorded by Ike & Tina Turner
Green, Green Grass of Home
original song written and composed by Curly Putman; originally recorded by Johnny Darrell and released in 1965
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome
You Can't Hurry Love
original song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland; first recorded by The Supremes
I Fought the Law
original song written and composed by Sonny Curtis
Summer in the City
1966 song recorded by The Lovin’ Spoonful
Sunny
song written by Bobby Hebb
Mother's Little Helper
song written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Wild Thing
song by The Troggs
You Keep Me Hangin' On
original song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland; first recorded by The Supremes
Knock on Wood
1966 song
Femme Fatale
original song written and composed by Lou Reed
Lady Jane
original song written and composed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
The Ballad of the Green Berets
song written and composed by Robin Moore and Barry Sadler, originally recorded by Barry Sadler in 1965 and released in 1966
Barbara Ann
original song written and composed by Fred Fassert; originally recorded by The Regents and released in 1961
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
original song written, composed, and performed by Bob Dylan
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
song written and composed by Bob Dylan, originally recorded by Bob Dylan and released in 1965
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
original song written and composed by Hank Williams
One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
original song written, composed, and performed by Bob Dylan
Out of Time
1966 song by The Rolling Stones
I Am a Rock
original song written, composed, and performed by Paul Simon
Reach Out I'll Be There
original song written and composed by Holland-Dozier-Holland; first recorded by Four Tops
Monday, Monday
original song written and composed by John Phillips; first recorded by The Mamas & the Papas in 1966
The Shadow of Your Smile
original song composed by Johnny Mandel with words by Paul Francis Webster; from the 1965 film "The Sandpiper"
No Milk Today
original song written and composed by Graham Gouldman; first recorded and released by Herman's Hermits
See See Rider
Ma Rainey song
19th Nervous Breakdown
original song written and composed by Jagger/Richards; first recorded by The Rolling Stones
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
single by The Temptations
Love Letters
original song composed by Victor Young, lyrics by Edward Heyman; from 1945 film "Love Letters"
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
1965 single by Frankie Valli