John Denver – Thank God I’m A Country Boy
About The Song It first appeared on Denver’s 1974 album Back Home Again, but it sadly failed to enter the charts. A few months later, a live version of his…
John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
About The Song In 1972, John Denver released his album Rocky Mountain High, and it quickly became his first Top Ten album as it landed in No. 4. The album…
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders
About The Song John Denver was a unique singer/songwriter for a few reasons. For one, Denver was the second person in music history to have written two official state songs—West…
John Denver – Leaving On A Jet Plane
About The Song Did you know that John Denver’s “Leaving On A Jet Plane” was initially titled “Babe I Hate To Go?” It was included on his debut demo album…
John Denver – Annie’s Song
About The Song “Annie’s Song” was released as a single from John Denver’s album Back Home Again. It went on to become his second No. 1 song in the United…
The Righteous Brothers – Rock and Roll Heaven
About The Song “Rock and Roll Heaven” is a song written by Alan O’Day and Johnny Stevenson, popularized by The Righteous Brothers. It is a paean to several deceased singers…
Roy Orbison – Crying
About The Song Orbison claimed to have written this as the result of an encounter he had with an old flame with whom he was still in love. He refused…
Roy Orbison – I Drove All Night
About The Song “I Drove All Night” is a song written and composed by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and originally intended for Roy Orbison. Orbison recorded the…
The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
About The Song Thanks to Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and a pottery wheel, a quarter-century old classic was re-introduced to the hearts of radio listeners and record buyers in 1990.…
The Righteous Brothers – (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration
About The Song With soaring vocals and a symphonic arrangement, this song bears a strong resemblance to the Righteous Brothers’ breakout hit, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’.” That song was…
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…
Roy Orbison – California Blue
About The Song “California Blue” is a heartfelt song by Roy Orbison, a legendary American singer-songwriter known for his emotive voice and profound lyrics. Released in 1989 as part of…
Roy Orbison – Only the Lonely
About The Song By the late 1950s, Roy Orbison was living in a small apartment in Nashville with his wife and baby, and he often used his car as a…
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
About The Song The song was written for Orbison’s first wife, Claudette Frady. One day, she left for the store — by “walking down the street” — and by the…
Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence
About The Song The first recording was an acoustic version on Simon & Garfunkel’s first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM, which was billed as “exciting new sounds in the folk…
Elvis Presley – All Shook Up
About The Song Elvis recorded “All Shook Up” at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on January 12, 1957. In a 1991 interview, Otis Blackwell said that on this song, as on…
Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel
About The Song Would You Like to Check in with Elvis at the “Heartbreak Hotel?” A news about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window…
The Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
About The Song According to BMI music publishing, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” was played on American radio and television more times than any other song in the 20th century.…
Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never
About The Song When Elvis Presley recorded “It’s Now or Never” in 1960, he answered a challenge Frank Sinatra had issued three years earlier. In June 1957, a Hollywood reporter…
Elvis Presley – If I Can Dream
About The Song For a couple of years in the 1960s, many thought that Elvis Presley’s music career was going down as his recording were mainly soundtracks to the movies…