Bill Haley & The Comets – Shake Rattle & Roll
user About The Song “Shake, Rattle and Roll” is a song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone (usually credited as “Charles Calhoun“, his…
Doris Day – Que Sera Sera
About The Song Hollywood icon Doris Day starred in dozens of movies and released more than 600 songs in her lifetime. But…
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,…
Barry Manilow – Mandy
About The Song Barry Manilow’s scores his first #1 single with “Mandy” on January 18, 1975. He would go on to sell…
Anne Murray – You Needed Me
About The Song If you have ever been in love with someone, you might be very well familiar with this situation. When…
John Denver – Leaving On A Jet Plane
About The Song Did you know that John Denver’s “Leaving On A Jet Plane” was initially titled “Babe I Hate To Go?”…
The Archies – Sugar, Sugar
About The Song Written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim who between them have penned so many hits. Canadian born Kim later…
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…
The Seekers – Keep A Dream In Your Pocket
About The Song Keep A Dream In Your Pocket is a song operformed by the Australian pop / folk group The Seekers…
Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
About The Song This holiday classic about a yuletide dance party was written by Johnny Marks, a very prolific Christmas songwriter who…
KC & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
About The Song “Give It Up” is a song by American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band, although it…
Eagles – Desperado
About The Song “Desperado,” written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, was one of the Eagles’ greatest hits and was the title…
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
About The Song The song is about a guy who is madly in love with a girl, but they’re only together in…
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
About The Song – George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam wrote this song. They met when they both performed at the wedding of…
Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody
About The Song “Everybody Loves Somebody” is a song written in 1947 by Irving Taylor and pianist Ken Lane, and made famous…
Bobbie Gentry – Ode to Billy Joe
About The Song This song tells the story of the fictional Billie Joe McAllister, who kills himself by jumping off the Tallahatchie…
Dionne Warwick – That’s What Friends Are For
About The Song On January 18, 1986, “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne & Friends hit No. 1 on the Billboard…
Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better
About The Song Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager wrote this song, which was the theme for the James Bond movie The…
John Denver – Annie’s Song
About The Song “Annie’s Song” was released as a single from John Denver’s album Back Home Again. It went on to become…
Dion – Runaround Sue
About The Song In 1961, Dion DiMucci, the prototypical doo-wop star, topped the charts with “Runaround Sue,” an extremely fun but also…