Keno's Weekly Rock-N-Roll Poll

POLL RESULTS
Week: 676
Date: 6/3/2019
Question: What was the best tribute song/LP made for a late Rocker?
Your Vote Option Votes Percent
  All Those Years Ago - George Harrison (w/Paul & Ringo) - written about bandmate John Lennon
110 9.1%
  Shine a Light - Rolling Stones - written about Brian Jones by his bandmates
109 9%
  The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young - written about the death of bandmate Danny Whitten
98 8.1%
  Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders - written by Chrissie Hynde for former bandmates Pete Farndon & James Honeyman-Scott
96 8%
  Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John - written about John Lennon
95 7.9%
  Back in Black - AC/DC - LP and song written about/for the group's late bandmate Bon Scott
94 7.8%
  Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks - half of the song is written about John Lennon
93 7.7%
  American Pie - Don McLean - First part of song is about Buddy Holly's death
92 7.6%
  Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers - written for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, and Bobby Darin
91 7.5%
  Free As A Bird - Beatles - written/sung by John Lennon, music recorded in his honor by his bandmates after his death
90 7.5%
  Never Without You - Ringo Starr - written about his former Beatle bandmate George Harrison
25 2.1%
  Here Today - Paul McCartney - written for his former bandmate John Lennon
17 1.4%
  Life Is Real - Queen - written for John Lennon
17 1.4%
  Desperado - Alice Cooper Band - written for Jim Morrison, but not about him
16 1.3%
  The Late Great Johnny Ace - Paul Simon - written about Johnny Ace & John Lennon
16 1.3%
  Angel of Harlem - U2 - written about Billie Holiday
14 1.2%
  Under a Raging Moon - Roger Daltrey - written about his bandmate Keith Moon
9 0.7%
  Missing You - Diana Ross - written for Marvin Gaye
8 0.7%
  Enjoy Every Sandwich - Various artrists - tribute album made for Warren Zevon
7 0.6%
  Old Red Wine - The Who - written about John Entwistle by his bandmate
7 0.6%
  Thunderbird - Quiet Riot - written for former bandmate Randy Rhoads
7 0.6%
  Tightrope Ride - The Doors - written about the death of Brian Jones
6 0.5%
  A Boat Lies Waiting - David Gilmour - written for his fomer bandmate Rick Wright
5 0.4%
  Gifted Hands - Lynyrd Skynyrd - written about bandmate Billy Powell
5 0.4%
  Old Friend - Waylon Jennings - written for his bandmate, Buddy Holly
5 0.4%
  White Lightning - Def Leppard - written about bandmate Steve Clark
5 0.4%
  Above and Beyond - Deep Purple - written about bandmate Jon Lord
4 0.3%
  An Original Man - The Yardbirds - written about their former bandmate Keith Relf
4 0.3%
  Chelsea Hotel #2 - Leonard Cohen - wriiten about the death of Janis Joplin
4 0.3%
  Dear John - Styx - written for their bandmate John Panozzo
4 0.3%
  Lay Down Burden - Brian Wilson - written about bandmate and brother Carl Wilson
4 0.3%
  Michael Picasso - Ian Hunter - written about his former bandmate, Mick Ronson
4 0.3%
  No One But You - Queen - written about bandmate, Freddie Mercury
4 0.3%
  Real Good Looking Boy - The Who - written about Elvis Presley
4 0.3%
  Tomorrow’s Goodbye - Lynyrd Skynyrd - written about bandmate Ronnie Van Zant
4 0.3%
  Too Soon Gone - The Band - written for Band member Richard Manuel
4 0.3%
  Immortal - Ann Wilson - Album is a tribute to 10 different late rockers, covering their songs
3 0.2%
  In My Darkest Hour - Megadeth - written by Dave Mustaine for his former Metallica bandmate, Cliff Burton
3 0.2%
  Johnny Bye-Bye - Bruce Springsteen - wriiten about Elvis Presley
3 0.2%
  My Man - The Eagles - written about Gram Parsons
3 0.2%
  Ode To LA while Thinking of Brian Jones, deceased - Jim Morrision - published poem about Brian Jones
3 0.2%
  Of Missing Persons - Jackson Browne - written about Lowell George
3 0.2%
  Fallen Angel - Robbie Robertson - written for former bandmate Richard Manuel
2 0.2%
  Glenn Song - Bob Seger - written as a tribute to Seger's long time friend, Glenn Frey
2 0.2%
  Oh, Thank You Great Spirit - Chicago - written about Jimi Hendrix
2 0.2%
  Roll on John - Bob Dylan - written for John Lennon
2 0.2%
  To Live Is to Die - Metallica - written by bandmate Cliff Burton; recorded after his death, in his honor
2 0.2%
  Sleeps With Angels - Neil Young - written about about Kurt Cobain
1 0.1%
  Death by Misadventure - Ted Nugent - written about the death of Brian Jones
0 0%
  The Miracle - U2 - written about Joey Ramone
0 0%
Totals: 1206 100%

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