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“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”

Performed by Mahalia Jackson

Written by Thomas A. Dorsey

Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

“The Thrill Is Gone”

Performed by B.B. King

Written by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell

Published by EMI Unart Catalog Inc.

“Jailhouse Rock”

Performed by Elvis Presley

Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC

“Help!”

Performed by The Beatles

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

“Rock Around the Clock”

Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets

Written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers

Published by Myers Music, Inc.

“Johnny B. Goode”

Performed by Chuck Berry

Written by Chuck Berry

Published by Arc Music Corp.

“Hit the Road Jack”

Performed by Ray Charles

Written by Percy Mayfield

Published by Tangerine Music Corp.

“Impressions”

Performed by John Coltrane

Written by John Coltrane

Published by Jowcol Music

“Feeling Good”

Performed by Nina Simone

Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse

Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

“The Times They Are A-Changin’”

Performed by Bob Dylan

Written by Bob Dylan

Published by Universal Tunes

“La Bamba”

Performed by Ritchie Valens

Traditional; arranged by Ritchie Valens

Published by Peer International Corp.

“A Change Is Gonna Come”

Performed by Sam Cooke

Written by Sam Cooke

Published by ABKCO Music, Inc.

“Ohio”

Performed by Neil Young

Written by Neil Young

Published by Broken Arrow Music

“I Got You (I Feel Good)”

Performed by James Brown

Written by James Brown

Published by Dynatone Publishing Co.

“My Generation”

Performed by The Who

Written by Pete Townshend

Published by Spirit Music Group

“White Rabbit”

Performed by Jefferson Airplane

Written by Grace Slick

Published by Irving Music, Inc.

“Gimme Shelter”

Performed by The Rolling Stones

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Published by ABKCO Music, Inc.

“Respect”

Performed by Aretha Franklin

Written by Otis Redding

Published by Irving Music, Inc.

“I’ll Take You There”

Performed by The Staples Singers

Written by Al Bell

Published by East/Memphis Music Corp.

“What’s Going On”

Performed by Marvin Gaye

Written by Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, and Renaldo Benson

Published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.

“Superstition”

Performed by Stevie Wonder

Written by Stevie Wonder

Published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.

“That Lady”

Performed by The Isley Brothers

Written by O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, and Ronald Isley

Published by Bovina Music, Inc.

“Revolution”

Performed by Bob Marley

Written by Bob Marley

Published by Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Ltd.

“London Calling”

Performed by The Clash

Written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones

Published by Sony Music Publishing

“Go Your Own Way”

Performed by Fleetwood Mac

Written by Lindsey Buckingham

Published by Now Sounds Music

“Born to Run”

Performed by Bruce Springsteen

Written by Bruce Springsteen

Published by Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

“Once in a Lifetime”

Performed by Talking Heads

Written by David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison

Published by Index Music, Inc.

“The Message”

Performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Written by Ed Fletcher and Clifton Chase

Published by Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd.

“Let’s Go Crazy”

Performed by Prince

Written by Prince

Published by Controversy Music

“Fight the Power”

Performed by Public Enemy

Written by Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and Hank Shocklee

Published by Def American Songs, Inc.