Creedence Clearwater Revival – Who’ll Stop the Rain
user About The Song John Fogerty wrote this song. The song has been dissected a lot and some say it was a protest…
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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…
Eagles – Take It Easy
About The Song The Eagles embody the charm of southern California folk-rock. That was evident right from the start with the band’s…
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…
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…
Eagles – I Can’t Tell You Why
About The Song Timothy B. Schmit joined just in time to watch the Eagles disintegrate. Ironically, things couldn’t have started in a…
Del Shannon – Hats Off To Larry
About The Song The story had us gripped from the very first lyric. “Once I had a pretty girl, her name it…
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…
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 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…
The Beatles – Yesterday
About The Song “Yesterday” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to…
The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun
About The Song “Here Comes the Sun” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey…
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…
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…
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…
The Doors – Light My Fire
About The Song Recorded for their debut album, The Doors, released on Jac Holzman’s hip Elektra label, “Light My Fire”cast a malign…
Eagles – Tequila Sunrise
About The Song Nothing makes me want to get drunk on bad cocktails and go horseriding like Eagles’ 1973 single ‘Tequila Sunrise’.…
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
About The Song “Sweet Home Alabama” is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band’s second album Second…
Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes
About The Song The Eagles’ crossover hit “Lyin’ Eyes” was written in a rush of inspiration over just two days. Yet, every…
Bill Haley & The Comets – Shake Rattle & Roll
About The Song “Shake, Rattle and Roll” is a song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone (usually credited as “Charles Calhoun“, his…