Dion – Runaround Sue
About The Song In 1961, Dion DiMucci, the prototypical doo-wop star, topped the charts with “Runaround Sue,” an extremely fun but also deeply mean-spirited song about a girl. DiMucci co-wrote…
Otis Redding – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
About The Song “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (originally “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)“) is a soul music ballad written by Otis Redding and Jerry…
Keith Whitley – When You Say Nothing at All
About The Song When Keith Whitley released his “L. A. To Miami” album, he could have kicked off his career with a couple of No. 1 records. However, George Strait…
Sam Cooke – Bring It On Home to Me
About The Song “Bring It On Home to Me” is a song by American soul singer Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962, by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo &…
Willie Nelson – Always On My Mind
About This Song The song “Always On My Mind” is not only considered a classic in country music but as well as in the entire music industry. Over time, countless…
Wham! – Last Christmas
About The Song The song originated one Sunday in 1984 when George Michael and Andrew Ridgely were visiting Michael’s parents. Ridgely recalled to The Mail On Sunday in 2017: “We’d…
Eagles – Desperado
About The Song “Desperado” is a soft rock ballad by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, and appeared on the…
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
About The Song In the early sixties, some of the best sounds were coming out of Motown; that is, great music was coming out of Detroit. “You Really Got a…
Gordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind
About The Song The heartfelt song stormed to the top of the charts in 1971, earning Lightfoot a gold record and his first No. 1 hit in the U.S. For…
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth
About The Song It was written by the San Francisco songwriter Rick Nowels (who wrote and produced Stevie Nicks’ “I Can’t Wait”) and the New York-based Ellen Shipley. The initial…
Bill Haley & The Comets – Shake Rattle & Roll
About The Song “Shake, Rattle and Roll” is a song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone (usually credited as “Charles Calhoun“, his songwriting name) and first recorded that year by…
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
About The Song At 32, Bill Withers, originally from rural Slab Fork, West Virginia, was something of a latecomer to a world dominated by twentysomething performers. He had spent nine…
Willie Nelson – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
About The Song Willie Nelson’s Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain is one of his hallmark covers which landed him back to where he could walk his path as a…
Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind
About The Song Songwriter and bandleader Hoagy Carmichael wrote Georgia On My Mind in 1930, while he was living in New York. The story goes that he and his room-mate,…
Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes
About The Song Don Henley and Glenn Frey got the title and idea for the song while they were hanging out one night at their favorite Los Angeles restaurant/bar Dan…
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
About The Song In 1973, Marvin Gaye released “Let’s Get It On,” his thirteenth studio album (August 1973). It became the second of Marvin’s three US pop chart-toppers. One of…
Flashback to “Annie’s Song,” One of John Denver’s Finest Achievements
AMERICA HEARD THE PERFECT LOVE SONG — BUT BEHIND THE GLOBAL MASTERPIECE WAS A MAN SITTING ON A FREEZING SKI LIFT, DESPERATELY TRYING TO HOLD ONTO A FLEETING FEELING… To…
Skeeter Davis – The End Of The World
About The Song “The End of the World” is a pop music hit by Skeeter Davis that enjoyed international success in the 1960s. The record was released by RCA Records…
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
About The Song “Sweet Home Alabama” is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band’s second album Second Helping (1974). It was written in response to…
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
About The Song Do you remember the 21st night of September? These famous lyrics have probably rung through your ears before, that is, if you’ve ever been to a wedding,…