Buddy Holly – Crying, Waiting, Hoping
user About The Song “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” is a song written by Buddy Holly. It was released in 1959 as the B-side to “Peggy Sue Got Married”. Three versions of Holly’s…
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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…
Jimmy Buffett – Come Monday
About The Song When Jimmy Buffett got that Monday morning feeling in 1974, he couldn’t have been happier. The Mississippi troubadour was already more than four years into a stubbornly…
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…
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 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…
Kenny Rogers – Buy Me A Rose
About The Song Kenny Rogers, a name synonymous with smooth vocals, heartfelt storytelling, and timeless country charm. Even for those who wouldn’t necessarily consider themselves country music aficionados, Rogers transcended…
Kenny Rogers – You Decorated My Life
About The Song From his 1979 album Kenny, Kenny Rogers perfectly described his feelings of adoration for a woman in his song “You Decorated My Life.” Bob Morrison and Debbie…
Anne Murray & Kenny Rogers – If I Ever Fall in Love Again
About The Song Loving again after your heart has been shattered into pieces is not easy, and Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray understood that. In fact, they sang a song…
Kenny Rogers – Lady
About The Song The song “Lady” by the one-and-only Kenny Rogers continues to make women swoon with the smooth combination of his velvety voice. The song was released in 1980…
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…
Martha & The Vandellas – Heatwave
About The Song In 1963, America experienced a hot spell that took a while to break, but when it did, it truly sizzled. On July 10, Motown’s Gordy label released…
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…
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…
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…
Al Green – Love and Happiness
About The Song “Love and Happiness” is a song by Al Green from his album I’m Still in Love with You. Green co-wrote the song with Teenie Hodges. It was…
Kenny Rogers – Through the Years
About The Song Kenny Rogers recorded his own version of the song “Through the Years.” Moreover, American songwriters Steve Dorff and Marty Panzer were the ones who penned this country…
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…
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…
Martha & The Vandellas – Nowhere to Run
About The Song On February 27 1965, Martha & the Vandellas added their own jewel to that crown as they entered the Hot 100 with “Nowhere To Run.” The propulsive,…