Roy Orbison – You Got It
About The Song You Got It was the first collaboration between Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison (and Tom Petty). It was written during the Christmas season of 1987 and recorded…
Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County
– The song was released on 12 November 1979 as the second (and last) single from Kenny Rogers’ well-received album, “Kenny”. About The Song – This track was issued by…
Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody
About The Song “Everybody Loves Somebody” is a song written in 1947 by Irving Taylor and pianist Ken Lane, and made famous by Dean Martin who recorded and released his…
Chicago – Hard To Say I’m Sorry
About The Song The band’s lead singer, Peter Cetera and Foster got together an wrote Hard To Say I’m Sorry, a song initially required for a film as Chicago’s trumpeter,…
Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire
About The Song Singer-songwriter June Carter was married when she co-wrote “Ring of Fire” in 1962. So was Johnny Cash — though not to each other. But this paean to…
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
About The Song – George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam wrote this song. They met when they both performed at the wedding of Seattle socialite Susan Boeing and began playing clubs…
The Turtles – Happy Together
About The Song In the ’60s the musical tastes of the younger generations was changing the entire music industry. Beginning in the ’50s teens had developed buying power and this…
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
About The Song The song is about a guy who is madly in love with a girl, but they’re only together in his imagination. Every day, he watches her walk…
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen The Rain
About The Song In 1971, American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival released the iconic rock anthem “Have You Ever Seen The Rain.” It was as a single off their sixth…
Conway Twitty & Joni Lee – Don’t Cry Joni
About The Song Conway Twitty and Joni Lee’s heartfelt duet, Don’t Cry Joni, continues to captivate listeners, evoking memories of love, loss, and emotional resilience. Released in the early 1980s,…
Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
About The Song This holiday classic about a yuletide dance party was written by Johnny Marks, a very prolific Christmas songwriter who was Jewish. His other songs include “Holly Jolly…
REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
About The Song It took 10 years for Kevin Cronin to complete the song that became one of REO Speedwagon’s most definitive power ballads. When he finally delivered it, he…
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Sherry
About The Song Frankie Valli (born Francis Casteluccio) had been hard at work trying to become a star for the better part of a decade before the Four Seasons achieved…
Fats Domino – Ain’t That A Shame
About The Song This is a heartache song about a breakup that was the other partner’s fault. Domino wrote it with Dave Bartholomew, who worked on most of Domino’s hits.…
James Taylor – Handy Man
About The Song Penned by singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell, “Handy Man” was initially recorded by Jimmy Jones in 1959, and by Del Shannon in 1964. In 1977,…
Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do With It
About The Song When Tina Turner passed away on Wednesday after a half-century career full of legendary anthems, many remembered her as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” But the…
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You
About The Song The ballad “I Just Called to Say I Love You” was originally written and performed by the one and only Stevie Wonder. In 1984, the song was…
Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line
About The Song In 1956, Johnny Cash’s “I Walk The Line” ranked atop the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart – his first No. 1 hit after three attempts with only…
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
About The Song “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” was written and produced by Jim Steinman, whose songs were always passionate, often opulent, and sometimes perplexing. This one is all three.…