Woodstock: CSN&Y
There are many songs that are based on actual events. Some are more accurate than others.
I'll start with The Rising by Bruce Springsteen
Canadian Railroad Trilogy: Gordon Lightfoot
Jesse James: Pete Seeger: Bruce Springsteen: An America folk song sung by many; Jesse was shot and killed by one of his gang, Robert Ford).
Ballad Of John Henry: Woody Guthrie; Pete Seeger; many others. (John Henry was a steel-driving man)
Good Timin': Jimmy Jones (Queen Isabella hocked her jewels in 1492 to finance Columbus...mostly accurate)
Revolution, Fab
Sailing To Philadelphia: Mark Knopler
Casey Jones: Grateful Dead
Ballad Of Sacco and Venzetti: Joan Baez
American Witch: Rob Zombie
Alice's Restaurant: Arlo Guthrie
The Three Bells: Browns
Sky Pilot: Eric Burdon & The Animals (military chaplains in the Vietnam War)
New York Mining Disaster 1941: Bee Gees (inspired by an actual mining disaster earlier, in Wales).
Tom Dooley: Kingston Trio
A Great Day For Freedom: Pink Floyd
Indian Reservation: Mark Lindsay
Ohio: CSN&Y
Pride (In The Name Of Love): U2
Abraham, Martin And John: Dion
The Longest Day: Iron Maiden
Cortez The Killer: Neil Young
Please Mr. Custer: Larry Verne (a novelty take on a significant event)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down: The Band
Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde: Georgie Fame
Ballad Of Davey Crockett: Fess Parker
Smoke On The Water: Deep Purple
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald: Gordon Lightfoot
North To Alaska: Johnny Horton
Sink The Bismarck: Johnny Horton
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