Good songs from the past decades for a singing competition?

Question

Me and my classmates are going to join a group singing competition in a school singing competition. We're trying to put together a medley of oldies which we're gonna adapt to the modern style of music. What songs do you think would be great for this?

Answer 1

You have two problems to overcome

1) Don't go back too far otherwise half your audience will not know the songs

2) Anything from the last 30 years will have a 'modern' feel ~ that's why they keep being sampled

The latter may be your way forward ~ If you can find older songs that have already been sampled then your older and younger listeners will have recognition.

You can still do the chosen songs in a different way to both the original and sampled versions ~ hence putting your own stamp on them.

Best of luck!

Answer 2

songs from the 80's would be a good choice.

Answer 3

Go to a CD store and look at the Oldies section that has Best of 70's, 80's, 90's.  That'll give you a direction.  If you really want to impress them, add a couple of erly 60's to the mix.

Answer 4

you need a pop song, a ballad, a funky/ hip hop song and somthing wild