He described Moon River as his "signature song" which had a "wonderful" melody and "timeless" lyrics.

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Dale's version was titled "Miserlou" and it would become their signature song, gaining a new generation of fans when Quentin Tarantino made it the opening track to Pulp Fiction.

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He also collaborated with composers Burt Bacharach and Hal David on a number of hits, including Town Without Pity, which became his signature song, and we'd like to let you hear all of it.

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Dixon, already a celebrated bluesman, helped Taylor sign with Chicago's Chess Records and wrote a song for her that became her signature.

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While the song "Macarena" -- and its signature dance, THE Macarena -- didn't enjoy the luxury of YouTube, it did somehow manage to become an international sensation in the mid-'90s.

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While this compilation highlights West Africa, any fan of Ethiopia's famed Mulatu Astatke already knows he incorporated heavy Latin influences into his signature Ethio-jazz styles, such as the descarga-flavored song "I faram Gami I faram" recently featured on a recent Astake anthology.

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