10 musical biopics of recent years

1. 2021 Respect, Aretha Franklin (Jennifer Hudson [older] Skye Dakota Turner [young])
2. The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday (Andra Day)
3. Elvis, Elvis Presley (Austin Butler)
4. 2022 Wanna dance with somebody, Whitney Houston (Naomi Ackie)
5. George & Tammy, Tammy Wynette (Jessica Chastain) George Jones (Michael Shannon)
6. 2023 Maestro, Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan)
7. 2024 Maria, Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie [older] Angelina Papadopoulou [young])
8. One Love, Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir)
9. Back to Black, Amy Winehouse (Marisa Abela)
10. A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet)

I have only seen four of these but would be happy to watch them all.

10 Music Queens

1. Queen of folk Joan Baez
2. Queen of rap Missy Elliot
3. Queen of new age Enya
4. Queen of Latin pop Gloria Estefan
6. Queen of jazz Ella Fitzgerald
7. Queen of country Loretta Lyn (or Reba McEntire or Dolly Parton)
8. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin
9. Queen of disco Gloria Gaynor (or Donna Summer)
10. Queen of gospel Mahalia Jackson
Bonus - Queen of funk Chaka Khan and Queen of heavy metal Lita Ford
(Too many Queens of pop and soul to mention)

10 Pop songs where words are spelled out

1. D-I-V-O-R-C-E - Tammy Wynette

2. L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. - Noah and the Whale

3. L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

4. 'A' bomb in Wardour Street - The Jam

5. I'm a man – Bo Diddley

6. Respect - Aretha Franklin

7. Gloria - The Them

8. Mickey Mouse Club Theme – Anonymous

9. Lola – The Kinks

10. Kalamazoo - Glenn Miller Band adn the Modernaires

10 Hair References in Pop Songs

1. T Rex Telegram Sam

"Me I funk but I don't care/I ain't no square with my corkscrew hair"

2. Larry Norman Why should the Devil have all the good music

"They Say to Cut my Hair / They're Driving Me Insane / I Grew it out Long to make Room for my Brain"

3. Sonny and Cher I got you babe

"So let them say your hair's too long /'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong"

4. Musical Hair Frank Mills

"But he wears his hair/ Tied in a small bow at the back"

5. Beach Boys Surfin' USA

"Huarachi sandals too/A bushy bushy blonde hairdo/Surfin' U.S.A."

6. Scott McKenzie If you're going to San Francisco

"If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair"

7. The Who Cut my hair

"Why should I care If I have to cut my hair? I've got to move with the fashion Or be outcast"

8. Led Zeppelin The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair

9. Aretha Franklin I say a little prayer

"While combing my hair now And wondering what dress to wear now I say a little prayer for you"

10.  Almost cut my hair CSNY

"Almost cut my hair Happened just the other day It's gettin' kind of long I could've said it was in my way"