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"SOTS" compiled by original STONEWALL Club Patron and S.V.A. Founder Willson Lee Henderson

National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association


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"Songs of The Stonewall Club" #1  |  "Songs of The Stonewall" #2 - Top 1969 Songs at Stonewall  |  Stonewall Various Artists, Part 1 - The Four Seasons + more!  |  Stonewall Various Artists, Part 2 - The Shangri-Las + many more!  |  Diana Ross & The Supremes + 1970s Supremes  |  Martha Reeves & The Vandellas  |  The Marvelettes of Motown  |  Post-Stonewall Songs - Barbra Streisand + Frankie Valli + more!  |  Diana Ross

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STONEWALL Veterans' Association:  'Go Fund Us'!

As The Beatles's number one song message clearly conveys: "H.E.L.P." -- we need some bodies!  
There are many reasons why you should "H-E-L-P" the non-profit STONEWALL Rebellion 
Veterans Association
 
("S.V.A.") during this extremely difficult health sickening and killer epidemic!
There are obvious dire economic consequences it has caused for educatational non-profit groups! 
The Gay boys and the Gay girls and their bisexual and straight pals at the original STONEWALL
Club
started the brave resistance and the historic uprising!  The rented store did not ignite it!  

Therefore, the most important is preserving the real history of the actual participants in the
launching of the modern G.L.B.T. rights movement known as the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion!  
In other words, respect and support the people as represented exclusively for a half-century
by the voluntary, non-profit National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association -- 
not the rented, self-serving, for-profit, tourist trap, non-Gay owned "Stonewall" storefront 
which shamefuilly and selfishly has failed to provide any support or relief to the S.V.A.!

The 'Go Fund Us' site includes a rarified slideshow of fascinating vintage photographs of 
members of the STONEWALL Veterans' Association, all of whom were victims of the 
anti-Gay New York City Police Department raids on the original STONEWALL Club or the 
historic five-night 1969 Stonewall Rebellion!  As an authentic treat, you will hear 
background 
music of a #1 girl group song from the original STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club Jukebox!

Supporting the S.V.A. now ensures our educational programs, our outreach services and our existence!
https://www.GoFundMe.com/f/support-gay-veterans-1969-stonewall-rebellion

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The S.V.A. never sells, rents or trades its private emaill addresses!
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From the Archives of the... STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association

"Songs of The Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox" ("SOTS") (1966-1969) (c)


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1969 ***
"Songs of The Stonewall" *** Top 125
       
      Someday We'll Be Together..........................Diana Ross & The Supremes 
    I Want You Back..........................................Michael Jax & The Jackson 5
  *More Today Than Yesterday......................................The Spiral Starecase
    I Want To Take You Higher.................................Sly & The Family Stone
   *Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In {from "Hair"}.................The Fifth Dimension 
     Honky Tonk Women............................Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones
     I Can't Get Next ToYou...................................................The Temptations
  *No Matter What Sign You Are.....................Diana Ross & The Supremes
  *Stand!...................................................................Sly & The Family Stone
  *This Is My Life....................................................................Shirley Bassey
   *My Way................................................................................Frank Sinatra
    It's Your Thing..............................................................The Isley Brothers
    I'm Livin' In Shame.......................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
     (Na Na, Hey Hey) Kiss Him Goodbye.............................................Steam
 *Before The Parade Passes By {from "Hello, Dolly}...............Barbra Streisand
 *Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down............................The Temptations
   Friendship Train................................................Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Come Together........................................................................The Beatles 
   Hot Fun In The Summertime................................Sly & The Family Stone
 *We've Got Honey Love..........................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
    And That Reminds Me (Of You)..........Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
*Don't Bring Back Memories...............................................The Four Tops
 *Nothing But A Heartache (Every Day)..............................The Flirtations
*I Turned You On..........................................................The Isley Brothers
 *Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet..................Henry Mancini Orchestra
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 *What Does It Take To Win Your Love..........Jr. Walker & The All Stars
*Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By........Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye
  Runaway Child, Running Wild.......................................The Temptations
   Hello, Dolly! {from movie "Hello, Dolly!"}..............................Barbra Streisand
*Too Busy Thinking About My Baby....................................Marvin Gaye
*Grazin' In The Grass...............................................Friends of Distinction
 *Crystal Blue Persuasion..........................Tommy James & The Shondells
 
     Am I The Same Girl..........................................................Barbara Acklin   
*Build Me Up, Buttercup.................................................The Foundations
  The Composer.............................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
  Everybody Is A Star............................................Sly & The Family Stone
  A Brand New Me..........................................................Dusty Springfield
*Good Morning Starshine {from "Hair"}..........................................................Oliver
*You Came, You Saw, You Conquered..........Ronnie Spector & Ronettes
*My Cherie Amour..............................................................Stevie Wonder
*This Girl's In Love With You..........................................Dionne Warwick
   Touch Me................................ ........................Jim Morrison & The Doors
  The Nitty Gritty =b/w= Got Myself A Good Man....Gladys Knight & Pips
 *Twenty-Five Miles..................................................................Edwin Starr
       Wedding Bell Blues....................Marilyn McCoo & The Fifth Dimension    
  
*Get Back (Jo Jo)......................................Paul McCartney & The Beatles
  
  Stand By Your Man........................................................Tammy Wynette 
    Suspicious Minds...................................................................Elvis Presley
 
*Destination: Anywhere....................................................The Marvelettes
*Everybody's Talkin' {from "Midnight Cowboy"}.....................................Nilsson
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   I'll Try Something New.......Diana Ross & The Supremes & Temptations
*Oh, Happy Day....................................................Edwin Hawkins Singers
  *Put A Little Love In Your Heart..................................Jackie de Shannon
 *Only The Strong Survive.........................................................Jerry Butler
  Make Your Own Kind Of Music................................"Mama" Cass Elliot
 *Black Pearl..........................................Sonny Charles & The Checkmates
 *While You're Out Lookin' For Sugar..............................The Honey Cone
 *One.................................................................................Three Dog Night
      Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)......Martha Reeves & The Vandellas   
      Something...............................................................................The Beatles   
 *The Windmills Of Your Mind.......................................Dusty Springfield
 *The River Is Wide..........................................................The Grass Roots
   Share Your Love With Me..............................................Aretha Franklin
  *Baby, Baby Don't Cry...............................Smokey Robinson & Miracles
    Tonight I'll Say A Prayer......................................................Eydie Gorme
    Yester-You, Yester-Me, Yesterday...................................Stevie Wonder
    Workin' On A Groovy Thing....................................The Fifth Dimension
    You've Made Me So Very Happy..........................Blood, Sweat & Tears
  *(U Better Make Way 4)
The Young Folks..Diana Ross & The Supremes
    Who's Lovin' You...........................................Michael Jackson & The J-5
    What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life.................Barbra Streisand
    Hooked On A Feeling............................................................B.J. Thomas
    Girls, It Ain't Easy..........................................................The Honey Cone
  *I Can Sing A Rainbow................................................................The Dells
    What You Gave Me.................................Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye
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   The Girl I'll Never Know (Angels Never Fly This Low)......Frankie Valli
    See-Saw............................................................................Aretha Franklin
    This Magic Moment................................................Jay & The Americans 
 *It's Getting Better......................................................."Mama" Cass Elliot
    Easy To Be Hard {from "Hair"}..........................................Three Dog Night
    It's My Thing....................................................................Marva Whitney
    Crimson And Clover...............................Tommy James & The Shondells
    You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling....................................Dionne Warwick
          Get Together {written in Greenwich Village, NY}.....................The Youngbloods      
     I Feel Love Comin' On.........................................................Felice Taylor
   
Abraham, Martin, John And Bobby...Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    Happy Heart..........................................................................Petula Clark
   I Can Hear Music...........................................................The Beach Boys
    This Old Heart Of Mine......................................................Tammi Terrell
    That's The Way Love Is.......................................................Marvin Gaye
    Keep On Searchin'.............................................................The Flirtations
     Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind.....................Little Anthony & The Imperials
    Didn't You Know You'd Have To Cry Sometime..Gladys Knight & Pips
   *In The Ghetto........................................................................Elvis Presley
    Does Anybody Miss Me....................................................Shirley Bassey
    Baby I'm For Real...............................................................The Originals
       That's How Heartaches Are Made.................................The Marvelettes    
    Worst That Could Happen.......Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge
   *I Can't See Myself Leaving You.....................................Aretha Franklin
     Kool & The Gang.........................................................Kool & The Gang
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    We'll Cry Together..........................................................Maxine Brown
    Sweet Cherry Wine..............................Tommy James & The Shondells
     Ticket To Ride................................................................The Carpenters
  
 Oh, What A Night....................................................................The Dells
    The Weight................Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
     Eli's Coming..................................................................Three Dog Night
    Oh, How Happy....................................................Blinky & Edwin Starr
    Doggone Right..................................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    Move In A Little Closer, Baby................................."Mama" Cass Elliot
          See.........................................................................................The Rascals        
    Dig The Way I Feel...............................................................Mary Wells
    Walk On By..........................................................................Isaac Hayes  
   The Touch Of You.........................................Brenda & The Tabulations
    I'll Never Fall In Love Again...................................................Tom Jones
     Foolish Fool................................................................Dee Dee Warwick
    I Don't Know Why...........................................................Stevie Wonder
    The April Fools..............................................................Dionne Warwick
    Idaho
...................................................Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
    South Carolina...................................................................The Flirtations
    Body, Mind And Soul................................................The Flaming Ember
      So I Can Love You............................................................The Emotions  
 
   Heaven...................................................................................The Rascals
    The Wedding Cake...........................................................Connie Francis
         Soul Shakedown............................................Bob Marley & The Wailers    
   I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool)....
     ............................................................................................Candi Staton
   
  * = Top 40 "Songs of The STONEWALL Club" during Stonewall Rebellion week!

1969 Note:  "Don't Play That Song"!  Which songs did the Mafia owners ban from The Stonewall?
"Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies (#1 song everywhere else that it was played).  Their reaction to this song was way too bubble-gum and it would 'drive them crazier'!  Also, the mindless "Dizzy" song by Tommy Roe (a #1 hit everywhere else).  The owners and patrons regarded this as too repetitive and truly childish.  Actually, the Gay patrons agreed!  The third 'don't play that song' was the odd "In The Year 2525", a verbalization in a weird way rather than sung and the message was definitely bizarre and very "86"! 

1969 Note:  Which song did the Gay patrons ban from The STONEWALL Club jukebox?  "What Is A Man" by The Four Tops (a very non-Motown song; a bomb everywhere, even R&B).  And, the title?  Ugh!  You can imagine how this "Man" titled song went over with the fem boys and the lesbians and the dykes!  And how about the drag queens?  Oh-no!  All of this is self-explanatory as to why it did not fit at the Gay STONEWALL Club or any G.L.B.T. place!  All the other Four Tops songs were hits!

Credit:  All the "Songs of The Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox" are compiled by Willson Lee Henderson!

 

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   1968 "Songs of The Stonewall"  *** "Top 100"

Love Child..............................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
Cloud Nine.................................................................The Temptations
I Heard It Through The Grapevine...................................Marvin Gaye
I'm Gonna Make U Love Me.Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations
Hey, Jude............................................................................The Beatles
Dance To The Music.......................................Sly & The Family Stone
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing......Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
A Beautiful Morning..........................................................The Rascals
Think.............................................................................Aretha Franklin
Hello, I Love You.......................................Jim Morrison & The Doors
Honey Chile.......................................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Tighten Up.....................................................Archie Bell & The Drells
Don't Rain On My Parade {from "Funny Girl"}..................Barbra Streisand
Lady Madonna....................................................................The Beatles
Love Makes A Woman..................................................Barbara Acklin
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow...Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
My Baby Must Be A Magician.....................................The Marvelettes
Mony, Mony.........................................Tommy James & The Shondells
Stoned Soul Picnic.................................................The Fifth Dimension
For Once In My Life.......................................................Stevie Wonder
Do You Know The Way To San Jose...........................Dionne Warwick
Daydream Believer............................................................The Monkees
You're All I Need To Get By..................Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Walk Away Renee...........................................................The Four Tops
Harper Valley P.T.A......................................................Jeannie C. Riley
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Everyday People................................................Sly & The Family Stone
The House That Jack Built..............................................Aretha Franklin
People Gotta Be Free............................................................The Rascals
Son Of A Preacher Man...............................................Dusty Springfield
This Guy's In Love With You...............................................Herb Alpert
Valley Of The Dolls......................................................Dionne Warwick
Here Comes The Judge........................................................Shorty Long
Some Things You Never Get Used To.......Diana Ross & The Supremes
Midnight Confessions....................................................The Grass Roots
Piece Of My Heart................................................................Janis Joplin
Light My Fire....................................................................Jose Feliciano
Chain Of Fools................................................................Aretha Franklin
Cowboys To Girls................................................................The Intruders
The End Of Our Road.....................................Gladys Knight & The Pips
If You Can Want...............................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Keep On Lovin' Me Honey......................Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Sing A Simple Song.............................................Sly & The Family Stone
Dream A Little Dream Of Me.................................."Mama" Cass Elliott
Love Me Two Times......................................Jim Morrison & The Doors
I Can't Dance To That Music U're Playin'....Martha Reeves & Vandellas
Chained................................................................................Marvin Gaye
Sweet Inspiration...........The Sweet Inspirations featuring Cissy Houston
I Could Never Love Another After Loving You.............The Temptations
American Boys (Better Watch Your Heart)..........................Petula Clark
La-La Means I Love You....................................................The Delfonics
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Forever Came Today...................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay.........................................Otis Redding
(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone...............Aretha Franklin
The Horse.....................................................................Cliff Noble & Co.
If This World Were Mine.........................Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I Thank You..........................................................................Sam & Dave
Sweet Blindness........................................................The Fifth Dimension
Abraham, Martin And John...............................................................Dion
I Promise To Wait My Love..................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Baby, Now That I've Found You.....................................The Foundations
It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)......Felice Taylor
Please Return Your Love To Me.....................................The Temptations
Funny Girl (from "Funny Girl")...............................................Barbra Streisand
Special Occasion.................................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Can I Get A Witness.....................................................Barbara Randolph
You........................................................................................Marvin Gaye
Here I Am Baby................................................................The Marvelettes
I've Gotta Get A Message To You.......................................The Bee Gees
Promises, Promises {from "Promises, Promises"}......................Dionne Warwick
Love Is Like A Baseball Game.............................................The Intruders
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener.............................Petula Clark
You Met Your Match..........................................................Stevie Wonder
Those Were The Days...........................................................Mary Hopkin
 Stay In My Corner.......................................................................The Dells
I Can't Believe You Love Me..............................................Tammi Terrell
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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head....................................B.J. Thomas
I Wish It Would Rain.......................................Gladys Knight & The Pips
Hold Me Tight.......................................................................Johnny Nash
Always Something There To Remind Me........................Dionne Warwick
I'm In A Different World....................................................The Four Tops
Whisper You Love Me Boy.....................................................Chris Clark
Ready Or Not (Here I Come)..............................................The Delfonics
Reachin' For Something I Can't Have..............................The Marvelettes
Shoo-Be-Doo Be-Doo Da-Day..........................................Stevie Wonder
Oh, How It Hurts................................................................Barbara Mason
Do It Again.......................................................................The Beach Boys
Sweet Darlin'..........................................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Strawberry Shortcake................................Jay Proctor & The Techniques
Just Ain't No Love..............................................................Barbara Acklin
Yester Love..........................................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Down On Me.............................................................................Janis Joplin
To Give (The Reason I Live)..................................................Frankie Valli
That's In The Past.............................................Brenda & The Tabulations
Hey, Western Union Man........................................................Jerry Butler
Step Inside Love.......................................................................Cilla Black
Cycles................................................................................... Frank Sinatra
Someone Out There.............................................................The Flirtations
I Get The Sweetest Feeling...................................................Jackie Wilson
The Doctor...............................................................................Mary Wells
 Our Love Is Here To Stay.....................................................Chris Montez 
     
         

1968 note:  A perfect example of a never-let-in-that-song at The Stonewall Club in the semi-psyhedellic genre was "A Whiter Shade Of Pale".  The title is clearly mindless and so were the weird lyrics.  No one, Gay or straight, knew what it was talking about then or now except likely hardcore druggies referring to white heroin or white cocaine?  In any scenario, it was very un-Stonewall!  It sounded like some kind of funeral march.  Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys stated:  "When I die, play that song at my funeral"!  

 

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    1967 "Songs of The Stonewall" ***** "Top 100"  


Love Is Here And Now You're Gone                                                    
    =b/w= There's No Stopping Us Now.......Diana Ross & The Supremes
Respect =b/w= Dr. Feelgood...........................................Aretha Franklin
Can't Take My Eyes Off You.............................................Frankie Valli
Ain't No Mountain High Enough............Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I Heard It Through The Grapevine................Gladys Knight & The Pips
 Light My Fire...............................................Jim Morrison & The Doors

Reflections................................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
You're My Everything..................................................The Temptations

Just Look What You've Done.....................................Brenda Holloway
All You Need Is Love..........................................................The Beatles
I Say A Little Prayer For You......................................Dionne Warwick

Bernadette =b/w= I Got A Feeling.....................................The Four Tops
Jimmy Mack........................................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Happy Together.....................................................................The Turtles
The Happening...........................................Diana Ross & The Supremes

Something Stupid................................................Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Expressway To Your Heart.......................................The Soul Survivors
Up, Up And Away..................................................The Fifth Dimension
I Was Made To Love Her................................................Stevie Wonder
Ode To Billie Joe.............................................................Bobbie Gentry
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher.............Jackie Wilson
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman..................Aretha Franklin
I Second That Emotion....................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Alfie.............................................................................Dionne Warwick
Groovin'................................................................................The Rascals

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It Takes Two.............................................Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
Penny Lane...........................................................................The Beatles
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game.....................The Marvelettes
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie.............................Jay & The Techniques
Third Finger, Left Hand.......................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Mother's Little Helper.......................Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones
Dedicated To The One I Love.........................The Mamas & The Papas
Funky Broadway...............................................................Wilson Pickett
In And Out Of Love...................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
Seven Rooms Of Gloom =b/w= I'll Turn To Stone.............The Four Tops
You've Made Me So Very Happy................................Brenda Holloway
I Think We're Alone Now.....................Tommy James & The Shondells
The Beat Goes On.............................................................Sonny & Cher
Kind Of A Drag...........................................................The Buckinghams
Your Precious Love................................Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Beggin'...............................................Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Baby I Love You............................................................Aretha Franklin
 I'm A Believer....................................................................The Monkees
Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone.......Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Hello, Goodbye.....................................................................The Beatles
It Must Be Him.......................................................................Vicki Carr

All I Need.....................................................................The Temptations
When You're Young And In Love.................................The Marvelettes
Windy.............................................................................The Association
This Is My Song...................................................................Petula Clark
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The Letter..........................................................................The Box Tops
Sweet Sounds Of Summer.............................................The Shangri-Las
You Keep Running Away.................................................The Four Tops
 California Nights ..................................................................Lesley Gore

   Keep The Ball Rollin'............................................Jay & The Techniques  
I Got A Feeling............................................................Barbara Randolph
She'd Rather Be With Me.......................................................The Turtles
If I Could Build My Whole World..........Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Strawberry Fields Forever.....................................................The Beatles

Big Spender........................................................................Shirley Bassey
Ruby Tuesday.....................................Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones
The Look Of Love..........................................................Dusty Springfield
Loneliness Made Me Realize It's You That I Need........The Temptations
To Sir With Love................................................................................Lulu
C'mon Marianne..................................Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
 The Very Thought Of You...................................................Chris Montez 
 Your Unchanging Love.........................................................Marvin Gaye
Words Of Love..................................................The Mamas & The Papas
Let's Live For Today.......................................................The Grass Roots
Everybody Needs Love...................................Gladys Knight & The Pips
How Can I Be Sure.................................................................The Rascals
I Never Loved A Man (Like I Love You)........................Aretha Franklin
More Love..........................................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be).............................Barbra Streisand
Pleasant Valley Sunday........................................................The Monkees
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Don't Sleep In The Subway....................................................Petula Clark

The Rain, The Park And Other Things..................................The Cowsills
Under The Influence Of Love...............................................Felice Taylor
I Wish It Would Rain......................................................The Temptations
You Better Sit Down Kids..................................................................Cher
Does Your Mama Know About Me......Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
Hey, You Set My Soul On Fire................................................Mary Wells
The World We Knew (Over And Over)................................Frank Sinatra
Good, Good Lovin'...................................Darlene Love & The Blossoms
I Make A Fool Of Myself......................................................Frankie Valli
Dry Your Eyes.................................................Brenda & The Tabulations
I'm Not Your Stepping Stone...............................................The Monkees
Because Of You...................................................................Chris Montez
Never My Love................................................................The Association
Go Where You Wanna Go........................................The Fifth Dimension
Explosion In Your Soul...............................................The Soul Survivors
The Windows Of The World..........................................Dionne Warwick
Watch The Flowers Grow...................Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Footsteps On The Roof...................................................The Shangri-Las
Together...............................................................................The Intruders
I Want To Go Back There Again............................................Chris Clark
  I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow........................................................The O'Jays  
  The Impossible Dream........................................................Shirley Bassey  

The Sweetest Thing This Side Of Heaven............................Chris Bartley
Society's Child.............................................................................Janis Ian

 



 
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1966 "Songs of The Stonewall" ****** "Top 100"


You Keep Me Hangin' On...........................Diana Ross & The Supremes
Reach Out, I'll Be There....................................................The Four Tops
River Deep, Mountain High........................Tina Turner & The Blossoms
 Strangers In The Night.........................................................Frank Sinatra 
I'm Ready For Love..............................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
 Good Vibrations..............................................................The Beach Boys 
You Can't Hurry Love.................................Diana Ross & The Supremes
Ain't Too Proud To Beg..................................................The Temptations
Sweet Talkin' Guy.................................................................The Chiffons
Summer In The City..................................................The Lovin' Spoonful
The More I See You (The More I Want You)......................Chris Montez
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)..............................The Four Tops
My World Is Empty Without You, Babe......Diana Ross & The Supremes
Devil With The Blue Dress On...........Mitch Rider & The Detroit Wheels
These Boots Are Made For Walking....................................Nancy Sinatra
I've Got You Under My Skin................Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
California Dreamin'............................. ...............The Mamas & The Papas
We Can Work It Out................................................................The Beatles
My Baby Loves Me................................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
 Get Ready (Cause Here I Come).....................................The Temptations
Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart............Diana Ross & The Supremes
Good Lovin'.................................................................The Young Rascals
Don't Mess With Bill.........................................................The Marvelettes
(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need.........................The Miracles
Everything Under The Sun......................................................The Ronettes
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I Know I'm Losing You....................................................The Temptations
Wouldn't It Be Nice..........................................................The Beach Boys
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me...........................Dusty Springfield
Love Makes The World Go Round......................................Deon Jackson
Along Comes Mary............................................................The Association
Long Live Our Love..........................................................The Shangri-Las
I'm Your Puppet......................................................James & Bobby Purify
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration................................Righteous Brothers
Message To Michael........................................................Dionne Warwick
A Groovy Kind Of Love..................Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
Red Rubber Ball........................................................................The Cyrkle
Call Me..................................................................................Chris Montez
Tell It To The Rain...............................Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep................................................The Temptations
Monday, Monday...............................................The Mamas & The Papas
Eleanor Rigby...........................................................................The Beatles
Standing In The Shadows Of Love......................................The Four Tops
Heaven Must Have Sent You.....................................................The Elgins
Last Train To Clarksville......................................................The Monkees
I Can Hear Music (Sounds Of The City)...............Ronnie & The Ronettes
That's Life..............................................................................Frank Sinatra
Where Am I Going...........................................................Barbra Streisand
This Old Heart Of Mine.................................................The Isley Brothers
There Will Never Be Another You........................................Chris Montez
Function At The Junction........................................................Shorty Long
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Past, Present And Future................The Shangri-Las featuring Mary Weiss
Hanky Panky..............................................Tommy James & The Shondells
Never Leave Your Baby's Side................Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Barefootin'..............................................................................Robert Parker
Dear Lover.................................................................................Mary Wells
Workin' My Way Back To You..............Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Second Hand Rose..............................................................Barbra Streisand
I Guess I'll Always Love You.........................................The Isley Brothers
 Trains And Boats And Planes............................................Dionne Warwick
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever........................................The Four Tops
He Cried =b/w= Dressed In Black........................................The Shangri-Las
Ebb Tide.........................................................................Righteous Brothers
Over The Rainbow.....................................Patti LaBelle & The BlueBelles
Like A Baby.................................................................................Len Barry
These Things Will Keep Me Loving You.............................The Velvelettes
What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted.................................Jimmy Ruffin
I Saw Her Again...................................................The Mamas & The Papas
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind..............The Lovin' Spoonful
Hurt A Little Everyday.....................................................Brenda Holloway
 Elusive Butterfly............................................................................Bob Lind 
All I See Is You.................................................................Dusty Springfield
Cool Jerk..................................................................................The Capitols
Come On And See Me...........................................................Tammi Terrell
I've Got You Under My Skin...................................................Frank Sinatra
Time After Time......................................................................Chris Montez
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Opus 17 (Don't Worry About Me).........Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Just Walk In My Shoes.......................................Gladys Knight & The Pips
Daydream.....................................................................The Lovin' Spoonful
Free Again..........................................................................Barbra Streisand
Hold On, I'm Coming................................................................Sam & Dave
My Love....................................................................................Petula Clark
The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage.Smokey Robinsion & Miracles
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself....................Dionne Warwick
A Place In The Sun...............................................................Stevie Wonder
All Or Nothing............................................Patti LaBelle & The BlueBelles
Cherish................................................................................The Association
Darling Baby................................................................................The Elgins
God Only Knows................................................................The Beach Boys
Together Til The End Of Time.........................................Brenda Holloway
Summer Wind.........................................................................Frank Sinatra
Out Of This World...................................................................The Chiffons
Turn Down Day..........................................................................The Cyrkle
Bang! Bang! My Baby Shot Me Down.................................................Cher
Whispers Getting Louder........................................................Jackie Wilson
Young Love................................................................................Lesley Gore
Blowin' In The Wind..............................................................Stevie Wonder
Love's Gone Bad.........................................................................Chris Clark
This Door Swings Both Ways............................................Herman's Hermits
Are You There With Another Girl......................................Dionne Warwick
(We'll Be) United.....................................................................The Intruders


1966 Note:  An outstanding example of a banned song at the Gay Stonewall Club, although a big hit elsewhere, particularly R&B, was "When A Man Loves A Woman" -- for obvious reasons -- by the physically unattractive, one-hit wonder Percy Sledge.  In the Gay World, he was dubbed as "Percy Sludge".  It was clearly not a song that anyone Gay could associate.  When the song came on the radio, the volume was turned off or the station was changed!






 

The Phil Spector Artists


   
Stonewall Holiday ~Singles~ Christmas Songs
(Spanning four Stonewall years and not listed in any special order except first ten!}
"SOTS" holiday songs compiled exclusively by:  S.V.A. Founder Willson L. Henderson

 Christmas, Baby Please Come Home (reissued)........................Darlene Love
 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town.............Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
 Sleigh Ride (reissued)....................................Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes
   Monsters' Holiday........................................................Bobby 'Boris' Pickett  
 Children's Christmas Song...............................Diana Ross & The Supremes
 Little Saint Nick (reissued).....................................................The Beach Boys
 Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers (reissued)..................................The Crystals
 White Christmas.......................................................................Frank Sinatra
 Jingle Bells..........................................................................Barbra Streisand
  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.....................................The Temptations 
 
 We Need A Little Christmas (from Broadway play 'Mame')..........Angela Lansbury
 Here Comes Santa Claus (reissued)................................................Bob B. Soxx
 Christmas Alphabet (1954, reissued)....................................The McGuire Sisters
 Christmas Everyday.................................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
 Joy To The World.....................................................................Julie Andrews
Christmas In New York (Christmas In The City).......................Lou Christie
Christmas Time Is Here Again................................................The Flirtations
Cool Jerk Christmas Mix............................................................The Capitols
The Happiest Christmas..............................................................Petula Clark
Someday At Christmas............................................................Stevie Wonder

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Me..............................Diana Ross & The Supremes
The Man With All The Toys................................................The Beach Boys
Silent Night (Sleep In Heavenly Peace)...............................Barbra Streisand
Merry Christmas, Baby.............................................................Otis Redding
Frosty The Snowman (1964, reissued)...............Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes
I Saw Mommy Kissin' Santa Claus..................Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
The Christmas Waltz (reissued).........................................................Peggy Lee
The Bells Of St. Mary's.................................Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (1944, reissued)}............Judy Garland
Back Door Santa {special dual meaning title for most Gay guys}..........Clarence Carter

 




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Stonewall Special ~Halloween~ Holiday Song

Monster Mash (re-released every year as if brand-new)...........Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Tune in to the theme song for Halloween:  "The Monster Mash"

   




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Stonewall Special ~Easter~ Holiday Song

Easter Parade (from the movie)................................................Judy Garland


   



Songs of The Stonewall

"Songs of The Stonewall"  **  Page Two {original document}

 


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S.V.A. "Stonewall Songs" Observations


"Heat Wave" by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas was such a popular dance and camp fun song at The Stonewall -- and any other Gay dance club -- that as soon as the Stonewall Era ended at the very end of 1969, they put the entire song replete with a Gay dance in the hit Gay movie of 1970:  "The Boys In the Band".

Brenda Holloway's self-written and original-recorded " You've Made Me So Very Happy" in 1967 was wisely re-released by Motown Records two years later in 1969 after the white male rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears' version hit #1 on the pop charts.

The musically exciting -- besides strongly sung and great lyrics -- "Am I The Same Girl" by Barbara Acklin was also issued, without the lyrics and replacing the vocals with a piano, as a gyrating #1 R&B hit instrumental by the Young-Holt Unlimited trio but entitled "Soulful Strut".

One of the yearning songs was "The Wedding Cake" by Gay icon Connie Francis.  Its message was that after "the wedding cake", there are many responsibilities to marriage and that all the times won't be great!  Connie sings that "The wedding cake is not all icing"!  Nonetheless, Gay couples, who unfairly and sadly did not have the legal right to marry, yearned for the hope to some day have "the wedding cake" to officialize, solidify and inspire their Gay love!    

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles's soulful version of "Abraham, Martin, John & Bobby" was released a year after Dion Di Mucci's original song and added "Bobby" for the greatly popular U.S. Senator from New York and leading 1968 candidate (in any political party) for U.S. President Robert Francis Kennedy ("RFK").

We all found that Candi Staton's song title " I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart Than A Young Man's Fool" to be amazing, long and profound -- and for a certain segment of Gay man / Gay boy life relationships, quite true!

"The Young Folks" by Diana Ross & The Supremes (Mary Willson and Cindy Birdsong) was both a "B" side record as the flipside of "No Matter What Sign You Are" and, later, as an 'A' side when, after its growing spot-on 'cause' popularity, it was re-released by Motown Records as an A-single in the sizzlin' Stonewall Summer of 1969.

 


 
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Stonewall Songstress Tribute:
 
Lesley Gore

Lesley Sue Gore, born in Brooklyn, NYC, raised in Tenafly, NJ, and died in Manhattan, NY, was only 17 years young when she had her #1 international hit song "It's My Party".  It was produced by the now legendary Quincy Jones.  Other hits of Lesley include the following:  "Judy's Turn To Cry" (#5), "She's A Fool" (#4), "That's The Way Boys Are", "Maybe I Know", "Hey, Now", "(Isn't That) The Look Of Love", "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows", "My Town, My Guy And Me" and "California Nights" (also a hit at the original Stonewall Club in 1967).  Lesley's most unique and significant hit is her song "You Don't Own Me".  It was not a pop dance song yet was #1 nonetheless.  "YDOM" evolved as a feminist anthem for five decades and continues as such!  It was later featured in the hit movie "First Wives Club" (1996).  Lesley's first dozen single-release records were produced by Quincy Jones as were most of her album songs.  Because of her pop, girl group and soul combo in sound, Lesley was hired by Berry Gordy and signed to Motown Records in 1972!  Besides Emmy award nominations, Lesley was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing "Out Here On My Own" from 1980's "Fame".  Lesley was portrayed in the Broadway musical "Leader Of The Pack" (1985).  Not only was Lesley a singer, a songwriter and a musican (piano) but she was an actress.  Lesley starred on Broadway in the acclaimed "Smokey Joe's Cafe" in the late 1990s.  Lesley's flipside single hits include "Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy", double entendre, and the Carole King-penned "(Oh, How I Miss) The Old Crowd", a bouncy song spiced with nostalgia about friends who miss each other, a fitting tribute to Lesley!  Besides her supportive mother and musical brother, and many friends, Lesley is survived by her Gay girlfriend of 33 years Lois Sasson!  Lesley shall live forever through her memorable music!

[Sunrise:  2 May 1946 -- Sunset:  16 February 2015]






   
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5th February 
2022

2022:  52nd Anniversary of the S.R.V.A.


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0=O=O=0  Stonewall Song Spotlights  0=O=O=0

"(You Better Make Way For) The Young Folks"
by Diana Ross & The Supremes (Mary and Cindy)
Single record release for the theme song of the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969.
This inspiring song was originally the 'B' side of "No Matter What Sign U Are"
and due to popular nationwide radio airplay, it was re-issued as a single "A" side!


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==2022:  53rd Anniversary of the NYC Stonewall Rebellion==
[Friday night, June 27 ~through~ Thursday evening, July 3, 1969, Manhattan, NYC]



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