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Rickie Lee Jones wrote this beautiful song with Walter Becker for her daughter. It was recorded by Australian artist Daryl Braithwaite and it's become somewhat the unofficial national anthem of Australia. It's highly performed at weddings, funerals and it's not at all uncommon to hear an entire...

I believe this is the generational performance by a female artist. Whitney's Star Spangled Banner.

A great song that became a hit because of MTV. Although Toni Basil is a one hit wonder, she's still a definite pioneer.

Gorgeous cover of "Ooh Child" by Valerie Carter.

The late Madeline Kahn doing complete justice to Clarence Frogman Henry's Aint Got No Home.

I always thought Bang Bang was a contemporary song in 2014 that even fans who grew up in the 70s on would really appreciate.

Nicolette Larson's cover of Neil Young's Lotta Love. I wasn't a fan of hers, but this song brings back memories of rollerskating on the weekends.

Lisa Stansfield said she was crying before this performance at the Apollo because the audience had booed off the act before her and she was terrified. As it turns out, the audience was totally waiting for her. You can hear them saying "Go Lisa".

Madonna again. It's easy to forget how good she could be.

Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit is a master class on phrasing.

Natalie Cole won a 1976 Grammy for R&B snapping Aretha Franklin's record. This is a song from her record that was a hit single and had actual scat singing on it.

I love Anne Murray but this has to go under Biggest Mistakes. I think when the Spinners heard they were getting a white chick singer, they didn't understand it was THE white chick singer.

Madonna at her greatest.

Yvonne Elliman made her name in Superstar and I Don't Know How to Love Him but most people remember this great song from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

Helen Reddy actually did a lovely version of Van Morrison's great "Crazy Love."