Carpenters – Rainy Days And Mondays
user About The Song “Rainy Days and Mondays” is a song by the American music duo The Carpenters. It was released in 1971 as the lead single from their album “Carpenters.”…
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The Doors – Riders On The Storm
About The Song We’re taking you back to 1971 and the iconic hit from The Doors, ‘Riders on the Storm’, as we continue our weekly feature The Story Behind The…
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
About This Song A fixture at proms and weddings, Eric Clapton wrote “Wonderful Tonight” in 1976 while waiting for his girlfriend (and future wife) Pattie to get ready for a…
The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Live- Ireland 1965)
Mick Jagger wrote all the lyrics except the line “can’t get no satisfaction.” The lyrics deal with what Jagger saw as the two sides of America: the real and phony.…
Rags To Riches – Tribute To Tony Bennett
Did You Know The song uses the well-known term “rags to riches,” meaning to rise from poverty to wealth. Fictional examples of this are Cinderella, Little Orphan Annie, and Oliver…
Perry Como – And I Love You So
About The Song Don McLean released the song in 1970 which captured the hearts of millions. On the other hand, it was Elvis Presley’s trademark song in 1975. Both outpoured…
Keith Whitley – Don’t Close Your Eyes
About The Song Keith Whitley released the song “Don’t Close Your Eyes” as the third single from his album of the same name in 1988. The song quickly reached number…
Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Always On My Mind
About The Song “Always on My Mind” has remained a timeless love song. Several artists have covered it through the years, but Elvis Presley’s version truly stands out. The King…
Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
About The Song The last number-one hit during Elvis Presley’s lifetime. It became his first hit since his previous number one seven years earlier and marked his comeback. Suspicious Minds…
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.…
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
About The Song On June 16, 1965, on their second day of recording at Columbia Records’ Studio A in Manhattan, folk rock singer Bob Dylan, along with a band featuring…
Aretha Franklin – Respect
About The Song Originally written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965, off of the soul singer’s third album Otis Redding Sings Soul, “Respect” was never the same once Aretha…
The Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
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…
Ray Peterson – Tell Laura I Love Her
About The Song A teenage tragedy song, “Tell Laura I Love Her” was written by Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh. In 1960, it was an American Top Ten popular music…
Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun
About The Song “Seasons in the Sun” is an English-language adaptation of the song “Le Moribond” by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became…
The Beatles – Let It Be
About The Song Paul McCartney wrote this song. It was inspired by his mother, Mary, who died when he was 14. Many people thought “Mother Mary” was a biblical reference…
Bertie Higgins – Casablanca
“Casablanca” became the Song of the Year in all of the Pacific Rim, and when the CD reached double platinum status, Higgins became an international recording star overnight. About This…
ABBA – Dancing Queen
About This Song “Dancing Queen” was inspired by artist George McCrae’s 1974 disco track “Rock Your Baby” and was originally titled “Boogaloo”. It was reported that when Andersson played the…
The Beatles – Hey Jude
About The Song “Hey Jude” was officially released in August of 1968 during a period of personal turmoil for the band. Lennon had just left his wife, Cynthia Powell, for…