Earl Thomas Conley – Holding Her and Loving You
About The Song In 1975 when Earl Thomas Conley and his future record producer Nelson Larkin still lived in Huntsville, Alabama, they frequently headed over to Muscle Shoals to hang…
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Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say
About The Song “More Than I Can Say” was the third single from the Crickets’ second release, In Style with the Crickets. The song was written by guitarist Sonny Curtis…
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands in the Stream
About The Song ‘Islands in the Stream’ by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers is an unforgettable classic. You have heard this upbeat hit single when Sunday’s Best music’s playing on…
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
About The Song Al Green might not be the greatest singer in the world, but I’d certainly say he’s in the top one. The Reverend’s luscious tones are like aural…
Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)
About The Song Jim Croce left a whole lot of genius behind in his all-too-brief time on this planet. His plainspoken songs dripped with dialogue that felt lived-in and real.…
Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones
About The Song “Me and Mrs. Jones” is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an…
James Taylor & Carole King – You’ve Got A Friend
About The Song During the early Seventies, there was a feeling among the countercultural generation that “friends were the new family”. In response to this, Carole King had written a…
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
About The Song It’s a single with almost incomprehensible lyrics, has been the subject of drawn-out legal proceedings, and is the most played record by British broadcasting over the past…
Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
About The Song Formed in 1966, the rock band of Neil Young, Stephen Stills (both of whom were later part of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin…
Neil Diamond & Shirley Bassey – Play Me
About The Song “Play Me” is a 1972 song by Neil Diamond from his album Moods. The song, the first single from Moods, was recorded in February 1972 in Los…
Neil Diamond – I’ve Been This Way Before
About The Song “I’ve Been This Way Before” is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond. It was released as the second single from Diamond’s 1974 album Serenade. “I’ve…
Neil Diamond – September Morn
About The Song “September Morn” also put the capper on Diamond’s most restless, and arguably most interesting, decade. Indeed, his 70s began with the release of Tap Root Manuscript, an…
Neil Diamond – Kentucky Woman
About The Song “Kentucky Woman” is a 1967 song by Neil Diamond. It went to number 22 in the United States, number 10 in New Zealand, number 6 in Canada…
Neil Diamond – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
About The Song When Neil Diamond released his mid-tempo ballad “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” in 1967 it went to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Diamond…
Neil Diamond – Beautiful Noise
About The Song “Beautiful Noise” by Neil Diamond is a vibrant, celebratory song that captures the bustling energy of city life. Released in 1976 as the title track of his…
Neil Diamond – Cherry Cherry
About The Song “Cherry, Cherry” is a 1966 song written, composed, and recorded by American musician Neil Diamond. The song was recorded in February – March 1966, and was originally…
Neil Diamond – Holly Holy
About The Song How might you follow your first gold-selling single, after seven years of striving for that summit? Neil Diamond had the answer: with another gold-selling single. A generation…
Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand – You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
About The Song Streisand and Neil Diamond’s duet on “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” debuted at No. 48 and went all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard pop…
Neil Diamond – Hello Again
About The Song “Hello Again” is a song written by Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren that appeared in the 1980 movie, The Jazz Singer, and was performed by Diamond on…
Neil Diamond – America
About The Song Diamond’s dreams of movie stardom go all the way back to the early Seventies when he unsuccessfully auditioned to play Lenny Bruce in Bob Fosse’s Lenny, a…