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What makes anything great? In popular music it is probably a combination of acclaim, fashion and originality. In compiling an encyclopedia of great popular song recordings, one that sets out to cover many musical genres (pop, rock, soul, country, jazz, blues, gospel, world music) and periods (from the 1890s to the present day), what we mean by “great” and “greatest” is relevant. Steve Sullivan, editor and owner of LDI Publications (specializing in real estate in the USA) and author of several books on popular music, uses acclaim or recognition as one of the criteria for song selection. To do this,...
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