Bobby Vee – Take Good Care of My Baby
Music Legend A Tender Plea for a Lost Love’s Happiness: When Bobby Vee Asked for Gentle Care of His Baby. “Take Good Care of My Baby,” a song that became Bobby Vee’s…
Burt Bacharach – What the World Needs Now Is Love
A Timeless Plea for Universal Compassion: When Burt Bacharach and Hal David Offered a Melodic Balm to a World in Need. “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” a song…
The Crystals – Then He Kissed Me
A Shimmering Symphony of First Love’s Electric Spark: When The Crystals Captured the Dizzying Moment of “Then He Kissed Me.” “Then He Kissed Me,” a quintessential masterpiece of the early…
Bobby Darin – More
A Dramatic Anthem of Ever-Growing Love: When Bobby Darin’s Passion Knew No Bounds. “More,” a song that became one of Bobby Darin’s most powerful and enduring ballads, perfectly encapsulates the…
Faces – Glad and Sorry
A Humorous Ode to Unpretentious Love: When John Prine and Iris DeMent Celebrated the Beauty of the Ordinary. “(We’re Not) The Jet Set,” a delightful duet by the incomparable John…
John Prine & Iris DeMent – (We’re Not) The Jet Set
A Humorous Ode to Unpretentious Love: When John Prine and Iris DeMent Celebrated the Beauty of the Ordinary. “(We’re Not) The Jet Set,” a delightful duet by the incomparable John…
The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over
A Roaring Anthem of Pure Exuberance: When The Dave Clark Five Unleashed a Beat That Made the World Feel “Glad All Over.” “Glad All Over,” a track that became The…
John Prine – Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore
A Gentle Rebuke to Superficial Patriotism: When John Prine Offered a Wry Observation on Faith and Flag-Waving. “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore,” a song that perfectly…
Charlie Rich – Who Will the Next Fool Be
A Soulful Meditation on the Inevitability of Heartbreak: When Charlie Rich Pondered the Succession of Romantic Misery. “Who Will the Next Fool Be,” a song that showcases Charlie Rich’s remarkable…
Morris Albert – Feelings
A Lush Ballad of Unapologetic Emotion: When Morris Albert Gave Voice to the Universal Language of the Heart. “Feelings,” a song that became an international sensation and a defining power…
Tom Jones – She’s a Lady
A Groovy Ode to Irresistible Feminine Allure: When Tom Jones Declared His Lady a True Sensation. “She’s a Lady,” a track that became one of Tom Jones’s signature hits, perfectly…
Johnny Mathis – Wonderful, Wonderful
A Lush Serenade to the Bliss of Perfect Love: When Johnny Mathis Painted a World in Rosy Hues. “Wonderful, Wonderful,” a song that became one of Johnny Mathis’s most enduring…
Brooks & Dunn – Boot Scootin’ Boogie
A Foot-Stomping Anthem of Country Celebration: When Brooks & Dunn Unleashed a Boogie That Swept the Nation. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” a track that became an absolute phenomenon for the dynamic…
Keith Whitley – Miami, My Amy
A Sun-Kissed Anthem of Hopeful Escape: When Keith Whitley Dreamed of a New Beginning with His Amy in Miami. “Miami, My Amy,” a song that showcases a more optimistic and…
Daniel O’Donnell – Danny Boy
A Tender Irish Lament of Parting and Enduring Love: When Daniel O’Donnell’s Gentle Voice Carried a Timeless Farewell. “Danny Boy,” a song whose melody has traversed generations and whose lyrics…
Ricky Nelson – ‘Hello Mary Lou’
A Gentle Rockabilly Serenade of Budding Affection: When Ricky Nelson Voiced the Yearning of a Shy Young Heart. “‘Hello Mary Lou’,” a song that became one of Ricky Nelson’s most…
Bobby Darin – Call Me Irresponsible
A Crooning Celebration of Unconventional Affection: When Bobby Darin Embraced a Love That Threw Caution to the Wind. “Call Me Irresponsible,” a song that perfectly showcased Bobby Darin’s versatility and…
The Shirelles – Baby It’s You
A Timeless Plea of Utter Devotion: When The Shirelles’ Sweet Harmonies Echoed the Yearning of Young Hearts. “Baby It’s You,” a quintessential gem from the early girl-group era, delivered with…
Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out for a Hero
A Power Anthem of Yearning for a Mythic Savior: When Bonnie Tyler’s Voice Became the Sound of Hope and Desire. “Holding Out for a Hero,” a song that became an…
Nanci Griffith – Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
A Heartbreaking Ballad of Absence’s Echo: When Nanci Griffith Lent Her Poignant Voice to a Song of Profound Isolation. “Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness,” a song that stands as…
Johnny Mathis – Love Never Felt So Good
A Timeless Voice Rediscovering Love’s Fresh Bloom: When Johnny Mathis Revisited a Melody of Everlasting Affection. “Love Never Felt So Good,” a song that has enjoyed a fascinating journey through…
Tom Jones – Sexbomb
A Late-Career Blast of Pure Charisma: When Tom Jones Reaffirmed His Irresistible Allure with a Modern Groove. “Sexbomb,” a track that marked a vibrant and contemporary resurgence for the legendary…
Faces – Stay with Me
A Boozy Anthem of Impassioned Plea: When Faces Unleashed a Raw and Irresistible Call for Extended Revelry. “Stay with Me,” a track that became one of Faces’ most iconic and…
The Shirelles – Mama Said
A Timeless Chorus of Motherly Wisdom: When The Shirelles Delivered a Doo-Wop Guide to Romance. “Mama Said,” a quintessential example of the sweet and sincere sound that defined The Shirelles…
Johnny Mathis – Chances Are
A Serenade of Certainty Under a Timeless Moon: When Johnny Mathis Voiced the Sweet Inevitability of Love. “Chances Are,” a song that remains a quintessential expression of romantic certainty, delivered…
Buck Owens – Together Again
A Heartfelt Anthem of Reunited Love: When a Bakersfield Legend Celebrated the Sweetness of Togetherness. “Together Again,” a song that became one of Buck Owens’s most beloved and enduring classics,…
Cream – Strange Brew
A Potent Potion of Blues and Psychedelia: When Cream Stirred Up a Brew of Mystery and Raw Power. “Strange Brew,” a track that became an early signature for the groundbreaking…
The Guess Who – Undun
A Sophisticated Farewell in Shades of Jazz: When a Canadian Rock Powerhouse Delivered a Subtly Heartbreaking Adieu. “Undun,” a track that showcased a more nuanced and musically adventurous side of…
The Glitter Band – The Tears I Cried
A Glam-Rock Anthem of Glittering Heartbreak: When a Band of Platformed Warriors Bared Their Vulnerability. “The Tears I Cried,” a quintessential slice of glam rock from the flamboyant Glitter Band,…
Marty Robbins – Big Iron
A Ballad of Fate and Frontier Justice: When a Singing Cowboy Crafted an Enduring Western Legend. “Big Iron,” a song that has become synonymous with the romanticized and often perilous…