RS 100 Songs: Name the Artist (3)

[D] Roger Daltrey | Pete Townshend's synthesizer experiments created that iconic opening; Roger's scream remains rock's greatest primal yell.

[B] Lou Reed | Name-checking Warhol's Factory superstars, this got past censors who missed the transgender and drug references entirely.

[A] Dion | Dion DiMucci's cautionary tale about his actual ex-girlfriend launched the "girl groups" response song trend.

[C] Axl Rose | Slash's warm-up exercise became the riff; Axl wrote lyrics about his girlfriend Erin Everly in five minutes.

[C] David Ruffin | Smokey Robinson wrote this for his wife, but Temptations' version with David's lead became Motown's anthem.

[B] Thom Yorke | Radiohead's self-loathing anthem was banned by BBC for profanity, yet became their reluctant calling card.

[D] Jerry Lee Lewis | The Killer's marriage to his thirteen-year-old cousin overshadowed this piano-pounding classic's success.

[A] Wilson Pickett | Steve Cropper wrote this with Wilson at the Lorraine Motel where MLK was later assassinated.

[D] Ronnie Spector | Phil Spector's Wall of Sound peaked here; that drum intro inspired everyone from Beach Boys to Jesus and Mary Chain.

[A] Gregg Allman | Written during Allman Brothers' darkest period, Gregg's road-weary vocals defined Southern rock mystique.

[B] Toots Hibbert | The Maytals created reggae by slowing down ska; Rolling Stones famously covered this Jamaican folk tale.

[C] John Fogerty | CCR's Vietnam protest took aim at draft-dodging elites; politicians still misunderstand its message at rallies.

[D] Dolly Parton | Written on set using her acrylic nails as percussion, Dolly's workplace anthem sparked labor discussions nationwide.

[C] James Taylor | About his friend's suicide, mental breakdown, and heroin addiction, James's confessional style birthed singer-songwriter genre.

[A] Iggy Pop | David Bowie co-wrote this during their Berlin recovery period; that drum beat sells cruise ships now.

[B] Steve Perry | Journey's power ballad became history's most downloaded twentieth-century song thanks to The Sopranos finale.

[C] Merle Haggard | Written as satire on his tour bus, conservatives missed the joke and made Merle their reluctant spokesman.

[D] Sly Stone | Sly's integrated band preached unity while America burned; this became the Family Stone's biggest hit.

[B] Mariah Carey | Jermaine Dupri's old-school production helped Mariah's comeback after Glitter, spending fourteen weeks at number one.

[A] Frankie Valli | Four Seasons were breaking up when Frankie went solo with this, launching his second career.

[D] John Lee Hooker | One chord, no chord changes, pure Detroit blues that influenced British blues boom and punk rock.

[C] Tom Waits | Bruce Springsteen's cover made it famous, but Tom's original captured late-night romance with future wife Kathleen.

[B] Patti Smith | Bruce gave Patti his unfinished song; she added poetry about desire, creating punk's greatest love song.

[A] Darlene Love | Phil Spector credited this to The Crystals though Darlene sang lead, starting decades of royalty disputes.

[D] Sam Moore | Sam & Dave's Memphis soul masterpiece was written during Detroit riots as celebration of Black pride.

[B] Art Garfunkel | Paul Simon wrote this gospel-influenced ballad; Art's angelic voice made their breakup inevitable yet beautiful.

[A] Don Henley | Mike Campbell's rejected Tom Petty demo became Henley's meditation on aging and lost innocence in Reagan's America.

[C] Willie Nelson | Elvis recorded it first, but Willie's weathered interpretation won three Grammys and countless hearts.

[D] Solomon Burke | Dirty Dancing revived this Atlantic Records deep cut, proving Solomon's church-trained voice was timeless.

[A] The Everly Brothers | Boudleaux Bryant wrote this; the brothers' harmonies influenced Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and every harmony group since.

[B] Levon Helm | The Band's enigmatic biblical allegory featured Levon's Arkansas drawl making Canadian Robbie Robertson's lyrics authentically American.

[C] Morrissey | The Smiths had split when Morrissey went solo with this stalker's anthem that somehow charmed MTV viewers.

[B] Annie Lennox | Eurythmics were done; Annie's solo debut proved her voice needed no synthesizers to captivate audiences worldwide.

[D] Karen Carpenter | Richard wrote this for Karen; her pristine alto made even country music fans embrace the siblings.

[A] Patti LaBelle | Labelle's New Orleans prostitute tale shocked 1974; Christina, Pink, Mya, and Lil' Kim's version shocked 2001.

[C] B.B. King | Roy Hawkins wrote it, but B.B.'s Lucille guitar and world-weary voice made blues mainstream in 1969.

[D] Joe Cocker | An Officer and a Gentleman needed a duet; Joe's rasp against Jennifer Warnes's smoothness equaled Oscar gold.

[B] Stevie Nicks | Written after John Lennon's murder and her uncle's death, that guitar riff samples police sirens subconsciously.

[A] Steven Tyler | Young Frankenstein inspired the title; Run-DMC's cover introduced rap to rock radio, changing music forever.

[C] Mary J. Blige | Mary's most successful single stayed on R&B charts for 75 weeks, proving vulnerability equals strength.