1 song per artist, for diversity’s sake. Listed alphabetically by singer. Studio songs only (with a few exceptions).
Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band): Whipping Post
Richard Ashcroft (The Verve): The Drugs Don’t Work
Sebastian Bach (Skid Row): I Remember You
Bono (U2): One
David Bowie: Heroes
Jeff Buckley: Hallelujah
Eric Burdon (The Animals): The House Of The Rising Sun
Solomon Burke: Flesh and Blood
Jerry Butler (The Impressions): For Your Precious Love
Terry Callier: Lean On Me
James Carr: The Dark End Of The Street
Neko Case (The New Pornographers): The Bleeding Heart Show
Tracy Chapman: Fast Car
Ray Charles: Georgia On My Mind
Merry Clayton (The Rolling Stones): Gimme Shelter
Jimmy Cliff: Many Rivers To Cross
Kurt Cobain: Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends
Sam Cooke: You Send Me
Alice Cooper: Ballad Of Dwight Fry
Chris Cornell (Temple Of The Dog): Say Hello 2 Heaven
Peter Criss (KISS): Hard Luck Woman
Ian Curtis (Joy Division): Atmosphere
Rick Danko (The Band): It Makes No Difference
Roger Daltrey (The Who): Love, Reign O’er Me
Ray Davies (The Kinks): Celluloid Heroes
Brad Delp (Boston): More Than A Feeling
Sandy Denny (Fairport Convention): Who Knows Where The Time Goes
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden): Run To The Hills
Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow): Stargazer
Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs): When We Two Parted
Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo): Anodyne
John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival): I Put A Spell On You
Black Francis (Pixies): Monkey Gone To Heaven
Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
Liz Frazer (Massive Attack): Teardrop
Peter Gabriel: Solsbury Hill
Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel): Bridge Over Troubled Water
Marvin Gaye: Let’s Get It On
Beth Gibbons (Portishead): Sour Times
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple): Child In Time
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd): Wish You Were Here
Al Green: Belle
Rob Halford (Judas Priest): Victim Of Changes
Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates): She’s Gone
Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers): Unchained Melody
Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues): Nights In White Satin
Levon Helm (The Band): When I Paint My Masterpiece
Don Henley: One Of These Nights
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones): Paint It, Black
Etta James: At Last
Elton John: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Janis Joplin: Trust Me
Terry Kath (Chicago): Colour My World
Eddie Kendricks (The Temptations): Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Greg Lake (King Crimson): Epitaph
Amy Lee (Evanescence): Bring Me To Life
John Lennon (The Beatles): Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Little Richard: Tutti Frutti
Darlene Love: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra): Telephone Line
Phil Lynott (The Lizzy): Still In Love With You
Lonnie Mack: Why
Richard Manuel (The Band): I Shall Be Released
Bob Marley: Redemption Song
Steve Marriott (The Small Faces): Afterglow
Chris Martin (Coldplay): Fix You
Miljenko Matijevic (Steelheart): I’ll Never Let You Go
Paul McCartney (The Beatles): Hey Jude
Randy Meisner (The Eagles): Take It To The Limit
Freddie Mercury (Queen): Somebody To Love
Morrissey (The Smiths): I Know It’s Over
Jim Morrison (The Doors): The End
Van Morrison: Listen To The Lion
Stevie Nicks: Landslide
Harry Nilsson: Without You
Sinead O’Connor: Nothing Compares 2 U
Jon Oliva (Savatage): When The Crowds Are Gone
Roy Orbison: Crying
Eugene Record (The Chi-Lites): Oh Girl
Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries): Dreams
Fred Parris (The Five Satins): In The Still Of The Night
Mike Patton (Faith No More): Ricochet
Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes): What’s Up?
Steve Perry (Journey): Don’t Stop Believin’
Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers): Here Comes My Girl
Elvis Presley: If I Can Dream
Wilson Pickett: Hey Jude
Iggy Pop (The Stooges): Dirt
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin): Stairway To Heaven
Amy Ray (Indigo Girls): Romeo and Juliet
Otis Redding: I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes): Sometimes Salvation
Smokey Robinson (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles): The Tracks Of My Tears
Axl Rose (Guns n’ Roses): Sweet Child O’ Mine
Gerry Roslie: Strychnine
David Ruffin (The Temptations): (I Know) I’m Losing You
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star): Fade Into You
Bon Scott (AC/DC): If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
Bob Seger: Night Moves
Percy Sledge: When A Man Loves A Woman
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane): White Rabbit
Patti Smith: Birdland
Robert Smith (The Cure): Pictures Of You
Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes): Be My Baby
Bruce Springsteen: Backstreets
Stuart Staples and Carla Torgerson (Tindersticks): Traveling Light
Layne Staley (Alice In Chains): Nutshell
Rod Stewart: Mandolin Wind
Levi Stubbs (The Four Tops): Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche): Take Hold Of The Flame
Tracy Thorn (Everything But The Girl): Missing
Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney): Call The Doctor
Tina Turner (Ike & Tina Turner): River Deep – Mountain High
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam): Black
Jusin Vernon (Bon Iver): Skinny Love
Scott Walker (The Walker Brothers): The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
Paul Westerberg (The Replacements): Unsatisfied
Tony Williams (The Platters): My Prayer
Ann Wilson (Heart): Crazy On You
Brian Wilson: You Still Believe In Me
Carl Wilson: God Only Knows
Jackie Wilson: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher
Amy Winehouse: Back To Black
Steve Winwood (Blind Faith): Can’t Find My Way Home
Bill Withers: Hope She’ll Be Happier
Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone): Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
Thom Yorke (Radiohead): Fake Plastic Trees
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