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Nineteen songs have garnered votes in the Class of '71 music poll. The leader so far is "Brown Sugar" from the Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers, chosen by three of your classmates. "Black Magic Woman," "Maggie May," "Riders on the Storm," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "You've got a Friend" were the other songs that earned more than one vote.

QEH Music Poll Vote Getters
Brown Sugar, Rolling Stones	3
The Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin	3
You've Got a Friend, James Taylor	3
Black Magic Woman, Santana	2
Maggie May, Rod Stewart	2
Draggin' the Line, Tommy James	2
Riders On the Storm, Doors	1
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Joan Baez	1
Lucky Man, Emmerson Lake & Palmer	1
Ain't No Sunshine, Bill Withers	1
Proud Mary, Ike & Tina Turner	1
Here Comes the Sun, Ritchie Havens	1
It's Too Late, Carole King	1
Eighteen, Alice Cooper	1
Love Her Madly, Doors	1
Me & You and a Dog Named Boo, Lobo	1
Signs, Five Man Electrical Band	1
Spanish Harlem, Aretha Franklin	1
Indian Reservation, Raiders	1
Theme From 'Shaft', Issac Hayes	1
Tired Of Being Alone, Al Green	1
Woodstock, Matthew's Southern Comfort	1
Green Eyed Lady, Sugar Loaf	1

In making his submission Doug Stuewe asked if "anyone else remembers the United Appeal Dance-a-Thon? I remember a wonderful young woman by the name of Diane Mitchel who co-ordinated the event generating a great many dollars for those most in need. The days of the Phi Kappa Phi Rockathon definitely set the tone for me (when I worked on) multiple Juno Awards Shows. Thank you to all for those amazing days and nights!"

Bryan Wood took a break from reading his librettos to offer these comments: "Its rock and roll for me...none of that country or proto disco crap! The Doors, the Stones and, oh yeah, Aretha, were in a class of their own and still going strong today. I still listen to that stuff today but would you believe that if 5% of us actually like opera, I am in that minority. I inherited that from my Mom who gave me a grounding in the classics and opera when I was a boy. I'll miss Lucianno Pavorotti as much as John Lennon, George Harrison and Jim Morrison."

Cathy Campbell went off the charts to offer "Green Eyed Lady" by Sugar Loaf as her favourite song. My memory's not that good, Cathy. We're you a green-eyed girl?

For me an old song often acts like a time machine. When I hear "Maggie May" I can't help thinking about fellow QEHer Wilson King who was a big fan of that one. Anything from Bob Dylan's first greatest hits album takes me back to the living room of our old house on Chruch Street where I played a mean set of air drums. "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles transports me to the Frontier Restaurant on Central Avenue (Route 66) in Albuquerque where it got heavy play on the jukebox.

I can't help feeling that today's generation is missing out a bit. Now when they hear a song they don't think of a memory they think of a music video. Remembrances by Hollywood, as it were. "Where was I when I heard that song? Oh yeah, in front of the TV set."

There's still time for you to get in your five songs worth. Just fill out the form below and send it along with your musical memories by clicking on "submit." We look forward to hearing from you.

Below is an alphabetical list of the Canada's Top 100 songs of 1971 (according to CHUM Radio in Toronto). Please click on the box next to your five favourites songs, put your name in the name box and feel free to add any comments in the comments box. Once you've picked your five and said all you've got to say click on the submit button. I look forward to hearing from you.