We tried searching for any songs that may have been played on Idol in the past.
There are only four Rolling Stones songs covered in American Idol history and 8 idol hopefuls ‘braved’ singing them:
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>> “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” is a 1966 song and hit single by The Temptations. It has been covered by many artists from Rick Astley, J. J. Jackson, The J. Evans Band, Ben Harper to the Rolling Stones.
Idol Performers: Ruben Studdard, George Huff, Scott Savol and Michael Sarver
“Not Fade Away” is a song from Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and first recorded by Holly’s band The Crickets. The Rolling Stones did a cover of the song.
Idol Performer/s: Taylor Hicks
>> “Paint It Black” is a song released as the first and only single from The Rolling Stones fourth album Aftermath in 1966.
Idol Performer/s: Gina Glocksen
>> “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” released in 1965, is unarguably one of the all-time great rock songs ever recorded. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.
Idol Performers: Bo Bice and Adam Lambert
After the March 16th Rolling Stones Week, we are adding the 12 Stones songs covered that night plus David Cook’s version of “Jumpin Jack Flash”:
Michael Lynche: “Miss You”
Didi Benami: “Play With Fire”
Casey James: “It’s All Over Now”
Lacey Brown: “Ruby Tuesday”
Andrew Garcia: “Gimme Shelter”
Katie Stevens: “Wild Horses”
Tim Urban: “Under My Thumb”
Siobhan Magnus: “Paint It Black”
Lee Dewyze: “Beast of Burden”
Paige Miles: “Honky Tonk Women”
Aaron Kelly: “Angie”
Crystal Bowersox: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Rolling Stones songs we’d love to hear on Idol this week:
“Sympathy for the Devil” first appeared as the opening track on the band’s 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. This is among the best songs of all-time.
“Fool to Cry”
“I’m Free”
“Tumbling Dice”
“Ruby Tuesday”
“It’s only Rock n’ Roll (But I Like it)”
“Paint it Black”
“Wild Horses”
“Angie”
“Waiting on a Friend”
“You can’t Always Get What You Want”
“As Tears go By”
“Time is on my Side”
“Under my Thumb”
“Let’s Spend the night Together”
“Honky Tonk Women”
