Aretha Franklin – Respect
user About The Song Originally written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965, off of the soul singer’s third album Otis Redding Sings…
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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…
Simon & Garfunkel – The Sounds of Silence
About The Song The first recording was an acoustic version on Simon & Garfunkel’s first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM, which was…
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…
Don McLean – American Pie
About The Song According to McLean, “American Pie” was originally inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. “I loved his music,” he…
Lobo – How Can I Tell Her
About This Song “How Can I Tell Her” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Lobo, also known as Roland Kent Lavoie.…
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
About The Song The song was written for Orbison’s first wife, Claudette Frady. One day, she left for the store — by…
Scorpions – Still Loving You
About This Song This song hit the charts all over the world, but it was especially popular in France, where it went…
Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
About This Song Band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett wrote this. According to Hetfield, he wrote the song about…
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
About The Song “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is a song by the American rock band Guns N’ Roses. It was released in…
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
About This Song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It was released in 1991 as…
Carpenters – Rainy Days And Mondays
About The Song “Rainy Days and Mondays” is a song by the American music duo The Carpenters. It was released in 1971…
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…
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…
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…
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 – 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…