Today is the official 50th anniversary of the start of Woodstock, so"Billboard"staff came up with a list of what THEY think are the best songs of 1969.
Here's their Top 20:
1. The Zombies,"Time of the Season"
2. Sly and the Family Stone,"Everyday People"
3. Crosby, Stills & Nash,"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
4. The Rolling Stones,"Gimme Shelter"
5. Isaac Hayes,"Walk on By"
6. Creedence Clearwater Revival,"Fortunate Son"
7. Joni MItchell,"Both Sides Now"
8. Tommy James and the Shondells,"Crimson and Clover"
9. Bobbie Gentry,"Fancy"
10. The Beatles,"Abbey Road Medley"
11. Led Zeppelin,"Whole Lotta Love"
12. Elvis Presley,"Suspicious Minds"
13. The Archies,"Sugar, Sugar"
14. Glen Campbell,"Galveston"
15. The Isley Brothers,"It's Your Thing"
16. The 5th Dimension,"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
17. Nina Simone,"To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
18. Simon & Garfunkel,"The Boxer"
19. Jimmy Cliff,"Many Rivers to Cross"
20. Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday"
(Go toBillboard.comto find the full list.)