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.…
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Juice Newton – Angel Of The Morning
About The Song Originally, this song was recorded by Evie Sands in 1967. Her version was performing well, however, two weeks after it was released, her record label went bankrupt.…
Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry
About The Song “I’m Sorry” was a 1960 hit song by American singer Brenda Lee. Ronnie Self and Dub Allbritten penned it, and Brenda sang the song when she was…
REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
About The Song “Can’t Fight This Feeling” is a power ballad performed by the American rock band REO Speedwagon. The song first appeared on the 1984 album Wheels Are Turnin’.…
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…
The Tokens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
About The Song The song that topped the Billboard pop chart on December 18, 1961, was an instant classic that went on to become one of the most successful pop…
The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You
About The Song I’ll Never Find Another You is performed by Judith Durham (lead vocals), Athol Guy (double bass, vocals), Keith Potger (12-string guitar, banjo, vocals) and Bruce Woodley (six-string…
Bobby Darin – Dream Lover
About The Song Released in 1959, “Dream Lover” is a rock & roll and doo-wop style kind of music. It was conceived by singer-songwriter and actor Bobby Darin. In one…
Ricky Nelson – I Will Follow You
About The Song One of the biggest idols in the ‘50s was the dashing crooner Ricky Nelson. During his era, there were many budding and talented artists that he has…
The Seekers – Georgy Girl
About The Song There aren’t many songs more jaunty and free-spirited than “Georgy Girl” by The Seekers. From the insouciant whistling which gets us started, through its relentless jollity and…
The Monkees – Daydream Believer
About The Song The Monkees song ‘Daydream Believer’ remains one of the most delicious slices of pop magic and there is no rust on this classic anthem which topped the…
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…
Albert Hammond – It Never Rains in Southern California
About The Song The sweet and soft sounds of Albert Hammond in this live “It Never Rains In California” performance sure will ring true in your heart and mind, and…
Chubby Checker – The Twist
About The Song Ernest Evans, known famously as Chubby Checker, was an American singer who signed with Cameo-Parkway Records in 1959. Releasing two singles in the early years of 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,…
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,…
Nat King Cole – Autumn Leaves
About The Song It’s a tale of two torch songs. The original, written in French as “Les Feuilles Mortes” (literally, “Dead Leaves”) was a dark lament of lost love and…
Berlin – Take My Breath Away
About The Song “Take My Breath Away” is hardly the first soundtrack ballad to get to #1. But even so it feels like the start of something, a harbinger of…
Dion – The Wanderer
About The Song “The Wanderer” is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion. The song, with a 12-bar blues-base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the…
Frank Sinatra – New York, New York
About The Song For many listeners, Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” is an iconic blend of singer and song. It’s also one that’s taken newfound resonance in New York…