Don Williams – She’s in Love with a Rodeo Man
Oldies Songs Don Williams – She’s in Love with a Rodeo Man: A Quiet Ode to Unreachable Love in the Honky Tonk Ah, Don Williams. Just the mention of his name conjures…
Jim Reeves – Whispering Hope
Music Legend That Velvet Voice and the Timeless Hymn of Comfort For those who lived through the golden age of the Nashville Sound—that lush, sophisticated era that smoothed out country’s rough edges—the…
David Essex – Myfanwy
The Unexpected Betjeman: When Pop Meets Poetic Nostalgia For those of us who came of age during the height of the glam-rock and pop-idol eras, David Essex represents a unique…
David Essex – Yesterday
The Ballad of the Pin-Up: David Essex Takes on the Ultimate Classic For a certain generation, the 1970s belonged to David Essex. He was the ultimate British phenomenon—a moody, handsome…
Don Williams – If Hollywood Don’t Need You
Don Williams’ “If Hollywood Don’t Need You”: A Gentle Giant’s Enduring Promise of Home and True Love Ah, the 1980s. When country music was beginning its slow, sometimes jarring transition,…
Marty Robbins – Knee Deep in the Blues
Marty Robbins’ “Knee Deep in the Blues”: A Heartfelt Echo of Honky Tonk Woe and Transition There are some songs, aren’t there, that just take you back? They’re more than…
Don Williams – Falling Again
Don Williams – Falling Again: The Gentle Giant’s Reflection on Love’s Persistent Cycle Ah, the late, great Don Williams. Just hearing his name brings a wave of calm, doesn’t it?…
Jim Reeves – Moonlight and Roses
Oldies Songs A Gentle Reminder of Love’s Enduring Glow Moonlight and Roses: A timeless ballad of tender memory and enduring, beautiful nostalgia for a love that was. There are some songs, aren’t…
Smokie – If You Think You Know How To Love Me
The Rough Voice and the Soft Sell: Smokie’s First Sweetheart Serenade For those of us who recall the mid-1970s pop landscape, the name Smokie conjures up a very specific sonic…
Jim Reeves – Waltzing on Top of the World
The Silver Baritone and the Dream of Pure Romance For a generation, the voice of Jim Reeves was the very definition of comfort and quiet sophistication in country music. Long…