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- AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs is a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema of the 20th century. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute on June 22, 2004, in a CBS television special hosted by John Travolta, who appeared in two films honored by the list, Saturday Night Fever and Grease.
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- Over the Rainbow. - Film: The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Performer(s): Judy Garland. - Music: Harold Arlen. - Lyrics: E. Y. Harburg. The ballad "Over the Rainbow" is the centerpiece of what is considered to be one of the greatest musical moments in film history, with Judy Garland performing the piece in "The Wizard of Oz."
- As Time Goes By. - Film: Casablanca (1942) - Performer(s): Dooley Wilson. - Music/Lyrics: Herman Hupfeld. "Casablanca" is one of the definitive romance movies in cinematic history, and part of it owes to the song "As Time Goes By."
- Singin' in the Rain. - Film: Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Performer(s): Gene Kelly. - Music: Nacio Herb Brown. - Lyrics: Arthur Freed. The film "Singin' in the Rain" featured a number of standards and old classic tunes, with the song "Singin' in the Rain" very obviously being the inspiration for the film's title.
- Moon River. - Film: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Performer(s): Audrey Hepburn. - Music: Henry Mancini. - Lyrics: Johnny Mercer. The song "Moon River" was performed by Audrey Hepburn for the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but the song held personal importance for songwriter Johnny Mercer.
100 YEARS...100 SONGS. by American Film Institute (AFI) The American Film Institute in Los Angeles conducted their seventh polling, 100 Years...100 Songs that highlighted "America's Greatest Music in the Movies."
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- All Saints - 'Pure Shores' (The Beach) All Saints - Pure Shores (Official Music Video) A huge UK number one single in 2000, All Saints recorded the main theme tune to this Leonardo DiCaprio film.
- Wilson Phillips - 'Hold On' (Bridesmaids) Wilson Phillips Wedding Performance | Bridesmaids | Screen Bites. In one of cinema's most rousing endings, the 2011 comedy Bridesmaids gave a new lease of life to 1990's biggest hit from American trio Wilson Phillips.
- Tom Petty - 'Free Fallin'' (Jerry Maguire) Tom Cruise singing (Jerry Maguire, 1996) We love this moment where Tom Cruise's titular character in Jerry Maguire finally has a bit of good news, and sings out his feelings while listening to this Tom Petty classic on the radio.
- Sixpence None the Richer - 'Kiss Me' (She's All That) She's All That • Kiss Me • Sixpence None the Richer. While not written specifically for the teen romcom, 'Kiss Me' was used as the film's main theme, and gave it a brand new lease of life.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs is a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema of the 20th century. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute on June 22, 2004, in a CBS television special hosted by John Travolta, who appeared in two films honored by the list, Saturday Night Fever and Grease. The list was created by a panel of jurors ...
The list. The list of the top 25 songs, in the order of votes received. Each song is followed by the name of the artist who made the most notable recording of the song.
RankTitleArtistYear1"Over the Rainbow" ( Harold Arlen, E.Y.19392"White Christmas" ( Irving Berlin)19423"This Land Is Your Land" ( Woody ...19404"Respect" ( Otis Redding)1967Dec 9, 2021 · From the iconic closing notes of ‘The Breakfast Club’ to the era-encapsulating mix of ‘Dazed and Confused’ to the work of the Purple One himself, these are the best mixes of cinema and sound...
Jun 28, 2018 · From the Strokes to Kanye and Adele, Rolling Stone polled artists, critics, industry insiders to create a list of 2000s's essential music moments.
