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Monday, April 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Rolling Stone hits the big 4-0

The list-loving music magazine picks the 40 songs "that changed the world" as part of its 40th-birthday celebration.

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  • Monday, April 23, 2007 01:22 PM

    Patti Smith

    I have to agree with pbrown. Patti Smith has got to be on the list. otherwise it is crap. You can argue lots of other artists, but she had the most influential debut album of all time.

    I hate to say it, but there is a BeeGees song that should probably be on the list. It may not have been a good influence, but it left a huge footprint.

    There should be a few Vietnam era protest songs. Music made a difference back then.

    Spears? Please!

    —gttim Read gttim's other letters

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