Ritchie Valens – La Bamba
About The Song It’s hard to think of American rock’n’roller Ritchie Valens without remembering the tragic early death that befell him. He was taken at just 17 in the 1959…
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Ritchie Valens – We Belong Together
About The Song “We Belong Together” is a classic love song performed by Ritchie Valens, capturing the sentiments of young romance and longing in a time when rock and roll…
Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown
About The Song Sundown is a song by Canadian folk artist Gordon Lightfoot, released as a single on 25 March 1974, taken from the album of the same name. Sundown…
Gordon Lightfoot – The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
About The Song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is a 1976 hit song written, composed and performed by the Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to memorialize the sinking of the…
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…
The Drifters – Kissin’ In The Back Row Of The Movies
About The Song “Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies” is a classic soul-pop track by The Drifters, a legendary American vocal group. Released in 1974, the song is…
The Drifters – Up On The Roof
About The Song Early Tin Pan Alley songwriters, those who honed their craft during popular music’s gestational years of 1890 to 1910, delighted in themes of escape. “Meet Me To-night…
The Drifters – There Goes My Baby
About The Song This is the hit from the summer of 1959 which put the Drifters back on the charts after a long career slump, but it was with an…
The Drifters – This Magic Moment
About The Song This Magic Moment was written by composer Mort Schuman and lyricist Doc Pomus. The song was assigned to The Drifters in early 1960. The lyrics are simple…
The Drifters – Under the Boardwalk
About The Song “Under the Boardwalk” is a pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by the Drifters in 1964. It charted at number four on…
The Drifters – Save the Last Dance for Me
About The Song Put Pomus and Shuman together with Lieber and Stoller. Add the Drifters. And you end up with a classic. Save the Last Dance for Me by the…
The Platters – Remember When
About The Song The Platters’ song “Remember When” is a classic example of the group’s signature doo-wop style, blending smooth harmonies with emotional lyrics. Released in the 1950s during the…
The Platters – The Magic Touch
About The Song “(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch” was The Platters’ follow-up hit to their even bigger “The Great Pretender.” Since they released mostly singles instead of whole albums, you…
The Platters – My Prayer
About The Song “My Prayer” is a 1939 popular song with music by salon violinist Georges Boulanger and lyrics by Carlos Gomez Barrera and Jimmy Kennedy. It was originally written…
The Platters – The Great Pretender
About The Song The Platters were the first-ever African-American who made it big as a pop supergroup in the early 50s. With a classic lineup of David Lynch, Zola Taylor,…
The Platters – Only You, And You Alone
About The Song Composed by Buck Ram, “Only You (And You Alone)” was originally recorded by American vocal group The Platters and was released in May 1955. Lead singer Tony…
The Platters – Twilight Time
About The Song “Twilight Time” is a song with lyrics by songwriter Buck Ram (the seminal force behind The Platters, who were originally named “The Buck Ram Platters”) and music…
The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
About The Song Over six decades ago, The Platters recorded their version of “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” It was released off the group’s 1958 album Remember When? and became…
Paul Anka – You Are My Destiny
About The Song “You Are My Destiny” is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. It was recorded in September 1957 and released in late fall 1957, reaching number…
Paul Anka – Puppy Love
About The Song Puppy Love is an intense feeling of desire, passion, and excitement towards someone without giving you an idea of having a long term commitment to him/her. It…