Happy Birthday Billy Joel. ‘Billy The King’

This day (May 9, 1949), in The Bronx, New York City, is born Billy Joel, American singer-songwriter and pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Ballad Of Billy The Kid (The Midnight Special, 1975)

2 . New York State Of Mind (1976)

3 . The Stranger (1977)

4 . Movin' Out (1978)

5 . Stiletto (Houston, 1979)

6 . It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

7 . A Matter of Trust

8 . You're My Home (1981)

9 . Pressure (in Russia, 1987)

10 . Angry Young Man (1982)

11 . The Grammys Performance (1988)

12 . Uptown Girl

13 . We Didn't Start the Fire

14 . The Longest Time (1984)

15 . I Go To Extremes (Yankee Stadium)

16 . Only The Good Die Young (Farm Aid, 1985)

17 . My Life (1991)

18 . The River of Dreams

19 . Allentown (Frankfurt, 1994)

20 . w/ Elton John (Miami Footage, 1995)

21 . To make you feel my love (1997)

22 . Vienna

This week In One-Off Collaborations 18/52

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Joan Baez & Judy Collins, Paloma Faith & Candi Staton, Luther Vandross & Boy George, Martina McBride & Bob Seger, Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck & Billy Preston, Carlos Santana & Juanes, Joan Jett & Miley Cyrus, David Gahan & Martin Gore, Sting & Pearl Jam

They are the 12 one-off collaborations selected among the 343 Posts we publish this week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Champagne And Reefer

Lifted from : We remember Muddy Waters. 'Still Waters'

2 . Joan Baez & Judy Collins - Diamonds & Rust

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Judy Collins

3 . Paloma Faith & Candi Staton - I'd Rather Be An Old Mans Sweetheart

We remember Prince. ‘Someday My Prince Will Go’

This day (April 21, 2016 ), in Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S., died Prince Rogers Nelson simply known as Prince, American singer-songwriter and musician extraordinaire

Tracklist :

1 . Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad

2 . Do Me, Baby (Capitol Theatre, 1982)

3 . Purple Rain (1985)

4 . Anotherloverholenyohead (1986)

5 . 1987 VMAs

6 . I Wish U Heaven (1988)

7 . Electric Chair (SNL 15th Anniversary Special, 1989)

8 . Purple Rain (Arsenio Hall Show, 1991)

9 . My Name Is Prince (1992)

10 . (w/ the NPG, Arsenio Hall Show, 1993)

11 . Face Down (Chris Rock Show, 1997)

12 . Stauros (w/ NPG Essence, 1998)

13 . The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Dutch Television, 1999)

14 . NPG Music Club Intro (2001)

15 . The Everlasting Now (Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002)

16 . Baby I’m a star, Shhh (Hong Kong Harbor Fest

This week In Male Balladeers 16/52

Warren Zevon, Richie Havens, Bob Dylan, Dr John, Louis Prima, Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Iggy Pop, Muddy Waters, Lloyd Cole, Tony Bennett, Sufjan Stevens

This week In One-Off Collaborations 16/52

Robert Plant & Queen, Guns N' Roses & Angus Young, Joan Jett, Miley Cyrus & Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney & Joe Walsh, Sting & Backstreet Boys, Massive Attack & Portishead, Korn & Robert Smith, David Bowie & Peter Frampton, Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson, Mary J. Blige & Jamie Foxx, Stevie Wonder & John Legend, Dr John, Professor Longhair & The Meters

Singing (and Playing) AC/DC

AC/DC, Angus Young, Steve'N'Seagulls, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Shakira, HighTrip, Lzzy Hale, Joan Jett, Six Feet Under, Pain, Shaka Ponk, Céline Dion, Anastacia, Back:N:Black

This week In ’70s Throwback’ 13/52

The Commodores, Marvin Gaye, Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Santana, Herb Alpert, Barry White, Paul McCartney, Wings, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Emerson Lake, Palmer

Singing With Elton John (Oldies)

Olivia Newton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, RuPaul, Spice Girls, Leann Rimes, George Michael, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Cass Elliot, Bette Midler, Cher

Singing With Elton John

Leon Russell, Andrea Bocelli, K.D. Lang, Dolly Parton, Joss Stone, Shania Twain, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Rihanna, Anastacia

Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Your Song (BBC, 1970)

2 . Levon (BBC, 11971)

3 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

4 . Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (TOTP, 1973)

5 . Daniel (Watford, 1974)

6 . Pinball Wizard (Dodger Stadium, 1975)

7 . Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee)

8 . Shine On Through (1977)

9 . Song For Guy (1978)

10 . In A Soviet Restaurant (w/ Ray Cooper, 1979)

11 . Elton's Song (w/ Jean-Claude Petit, 1981)

12 . I'm Still Standing

13 . Nikita (1985)

14 . Candle in the Wind (1986)

15 . I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Wembley, 1987)

16 . Sacrifice

17 . The One

18 . Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (w/ George Michael)

19 . Can