The Beatles – Yesterday
user About The Song “Yesterday” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was first released on the album…
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The Beatles – Don’t Let Me Down
About The Song “Don’t Let Me Down” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, recorded in 1969 during the Let It Be sessions. It was written by…
Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun
About The Song In October 1970, The Carpenters released “We’ve Only Just Begun”. The song started as a commercial for Crocker National Bank. Written by a young Paul Williams and…
Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
About The Song “The Boxer” is a song by Simon and Garfunkel from their fifth studio album “Bridge over Troubled Water” in 1970. Additionally, it was produced by the duo…
Carpenters – I Won’t Last A Day Without You
About The Song Released on April 13, 1974, ‘I Won’t Last A Day Without You,’ was the Carpenters’ 14th single to make the Billboard Hot 100. In 1974, on what…
Carpenters – I Need To Be In Love
About The Song “I Need to Be in Love” is a song written by Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond and John Bettis. It was released as a single on May 21,…
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
About The Song In Feb 1970, Simon and Garfunkel went to No.1 on the UK chart with “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. The album went on to stay on the chart…
Scarborough Fair / Canticle by Simon & Garfunkel
About The Song Scarborough is a small town on the coast of England. The “Scarborough Fair” was a popular gathering in Medieval times, attracting traders and entertainers from all over…
Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You
About The Song Richard and Karen Carpenter had a spectacular 1970. It started slowly, with their interpretation of The Beatles’ “Ticket To Ride” stalling at No.54 in the US. But…
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…
Elvis’s ’68 Comeback Special
Elvis’s ’68 Comeback Special: The story of the greatest comeback gig of all time Elvis Presley is not just one of the greatest musicians of all time, he’s a cultural…
Carpenters – Superstar
About The Song Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell’s evocative 1969 composition “Superstar” had a lot of history even before Richard and Karen Carpenter recorded their version in early 1971. But…