Dale Hawkins – Susie-Q (1957)
James Mackron About the Song Let’s take a trip back in time to the golden era of rock and roll, a time when music was raw, energetic, and filled with a youthful…
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Sherry
About The Song Frankie Valli (born Francis Casteluccio) had been hard at work trying to become a star for the better part of a decade before the Four Seasons achieved…
The Platters – Only You, And You Alone
About The Song Composed by Buck Ram, “Only You (And You Alone)” was originally recorded by American vocal group The Platters and was released in May 1955. Lead singer Tony…
The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You
About The Song I’ll Never Find Another You is performed by Judith Durham (lead vocals), Athol Guy (double bass, vocals), Keith Potger (12-string guitar, banjo, vocals) and Bruce Woodley (six-string…
Randy Travis – Forever and Ever, Amen
About The Song Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen” will always have a special place in every country music fans’ heart. Well, there’s no doubt to that as it’s almost…
Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
About The Song Written and composed by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris in 1950, “Blue Velvet” is a top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version. The…
B. J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
About The Song Released in 1969, BJ Thomas’ “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” became an award-winning soundtrack of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – one of the biggest…
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
About The Song Guitarist Allen Collins came up with the music to “Free Bird” very early in the band’s songwriting process. But while everyone recognized the grace of the chord…
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
About The Song “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” was written and produced by Jim Steinman, whose songs were always passionate, often opulent, and sometimes perplexing. This one is all three.…
Gordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind
About The Song The heartfelt song stormed to the top of the charts in 1971, earning Lightfoot a gold record and his first No. 1 hit in the U.S. For…