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Signature Songs

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Signature Songs

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Certain singers had songs which we immediately associate with their name


Sinatra had New York New York

Patsy Cline had Crazy

Etc.

Heard one on the radio today that inspired this post.

At Last. By Etta James. Wow.

Any others?
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Re: Signature Songs

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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" - Procol Harum

"Born to be Wild" - Steppenwolf

"Light My Fire" - The Doors

"Old Time Rock & Roll" - Bob Seger

"Venus" - Frankie Avalon

"It's Not Unusual" - Tom Jones
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"Tiptoe Thru The Tulips"---Tiny Tim
The censorship king from out of state.

Dickish and right.
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"I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher
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"She Bangs", William Hung.
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"They can put me in jail for loving you, but they can't stop my face from breaking out"---Rusty Barnyard
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Dickish and right.
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Some of those listed here are one hit wonders, not really signature songs.
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"Danke Schoen" - Wayne Newton
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Tony Bennett / I Left My Heart In San Francisco
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Connie Francis / Whose Sorry Now ?
Brenda Lee / I'm Sorry
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Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
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Andy Williams - Moon River & May Each Day
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Bobby Vinton / Blue Velvet
Tammy Wynette / Stand By Your Man
Loretta Lynn / Coal Miner's Daughter
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"Mack the Knife" - Bobby Darin
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Re: Signature Songs

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moldyoldie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:23 pm "Mack the Knife" - Bobby Darin

Also Ella Fitzgerald did a famous version.
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