Readers of The Tribune-Democrat are picking the Johnstown region’s all-time favorite classic rock song. The nominates are in and the list of finalists is ready.
You'll be able to vote on the finalists listed below through Labor Day at www.tribdem.com and in The Tribune-Democrat. Here's how:
An electronic "ballot" can be found at The Tribune-Democrat's home page.
You can also vote by e-mailing your top choice to: tribdem@tribdem.com.
Or, you can vote by mailing your top choice to "Classic Rock," The Tribune-Democrat, 425 Locust St., Johnstown, Pa. 15901.
Here are the songs - in alphabetical order - that readers of The Tribune-Democrat nominated as the Johnstown region’s all-time favorite classic rock tunes. You can cast a vote for the song from this list that you think should be No.1.
“Barracuda” – Heart
“Born To Be Wild” – Steppenwolf
“Born To Run” – Bruce Springsteen
“Brown-Eyed Girl” – Van Morrison
“Dirty Water” – Standells
“Gimme Some Lovin’” – Spencer Davis Group
“Heard It Through The Grapevine” – Marvin Gaye
“Honky-Tonk Woman” – The Rolling Stones
“Hunk of Burning Love” – Elvis Presley
“Louie, Louie” – The Kingsmen
“Love Shack” – The B-52s
“Me and Bobby McGee” – Janice Joplin
“Mustang Sally” – Wilson Pickett
“Proud Mary” – Tina Turner
“Satisfaction” – The Rolling Stones
“Smoke On The Water” – Deep Purple
“Takin’ Care of Business” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
“That’ll Be The Day” – Buddy Holly
“Walkin’ On Sunshine” – Katrina and the Waves
“White Rabbit” – Jefferson Airplane
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