Posted by Steven Lewis on April 07, 1999 at 14:34:11:
Here are the "top 20 songs of the century" according to a BBC survey of music sales, recording frequency and 'expert' opinions. Opinions, of course, may vary. Bing recorded nine of these songs (marked by an asterisk) and sang several others on radio or TV..
1. Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney) 1965 2. Stardust* (music: Carmichael/ words: Parrish) 1929 3. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon) 1970 4. White Christmas* (Berlin) 1942 5. Unchained Melody* (m. North/w. Zaret) 1955 6. Imagine (Lennon) 1971 7. My Way (m. Francois/Revaux/Thibuat/w. Anka) 1969 8. Summertime* (m. Gershwin/w. Heyward) 1935 9. Over The Rainbow (m. Arlen/ w. Harburg) 1939 10. As Time Goes By* (Hupfeld) 1931 11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (m. Kern/w. Harbach) 1933 12. You'll Never Walk Alone (m. Rodgers/ w. Hammerstein II) 1945 13. Candle In The Wind (m. John/w. Taupin) 1972 14. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer* (Marks) 1949 15. Hey Jude* (Lennon/McCartney) 1968 16. In the Mood (Razaf/Garland) 1939 17. Alexander's Ragtime Band* (Berlin) 1911 18. Bohemian Rhapsody (Mercury) 1975 19. Rock Around The Clock (Freedman/De Knight) 1955 20. Ol' Man River* (m. Kern/w. Hammerstein II) 1927