Martha & The Vandellas – Dancing In The Street
user About The Song It was the summer of 1964, and the US was in the grip of political and cultural upheaval. Newspaper…
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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…
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…
Ritchie Valens – We Belong Together
About The Song “We Belong Together” is a classic love song performed by Ritchie Valens, capturing the sentiments of young romance and…
Ritchie Valens – La Bamba
About The Song It’s hard to think of American rock’n’roller Ritchie Valens without remembering the tragic early death that befell him. He…
Ritchie Valens – Donna
About The Song “Donna” is a song written by Ritchie Valens, featuring a I IV V chord progression. The song was released…
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…
Bobby Darin – Mack The Knife
About The Song Today’s feature song is familiar to many. The best part is it has been covered by artists numbering into…
The Mamas & The Papas – Monday Monday
About The Song Writing a hit record is like catching lightning in a bottle, and sometimes, you don’t know that you caught…
Bobby Darin – If I Were A Carpenter
About The Song “If I Were a Carpenter” is a folk song written by Tim Hardin in the 1960s, and re-recorded with…
Bobby Darin – Splish Splash
About The Song “Splish Splash” is a 1958 novelty rock song performed and co-written by Bobby Darin. This song was written quickly,…
The Mamas & The Papas – Dedicated To The One I Love
About The Song “Dedicated To The One I Love” is a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass. Pauling was the…
Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea
About The Song “Beyond the Sea” is a 1946 contemporary pop song with music taken from the song “La Mer” by Charles…
Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were
About The Song On February 2, 1974, a sweet, soft ballad by a 31-year-old Barbra Streisand knocks Beatle Ringo Starr down a…
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…
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…
Buddy Holly – Crying, Waiting, Hoping
About The Song “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” is a song written by Buddy Holly. It was released in 1959 as the B-side to…
Buddy Holly – It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
About The Song Written for Buddy Holly by his friend Paul Anka, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore would give the Lubbock-born singer a…
Buddy Holly – Everyday
About The Song ‘Everyday’ first released in 1957, is our special tribute to Buddy Holly who sadly lost his life in a…
Donna Fargo – The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA
About The Song “The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.” was a huge hit song for Donna Fargo. The story behind this…