John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads
About the Song Few songs capture the essence of longing for home and the beauty of the natural world as John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Released in 1971, this iconic ballad has become an enduring favorite, transcending generations…
The Temptations – Just My Imagination
About The Song Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)” is a soulful composition by the American group, the Temptations. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, the song was released on the Gordy (Motown) label and produced by Norman…
The Turtles – Happy Together
About The Song The sun-kissed harmonies and buoyant optimism of The Turtles’ “Happy Together” might fool you into thinking it’s a straightforward ode to love. But delve deeper, past the infectious chorus and finger-snapping beat, and you’ll discover a tale…
Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
About the Song Drifting Back to Doo-Wop Days with the Everly Brothers’ “All I Have To Do Is Dream” Close your eyes for a moment, dear friends, and let’s rewind the clock. Back to a time of bobby socks and…
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
B-side: “Yo te Amo María” Published: August 26, 1964 Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. Released: August 15, 1964 Recorded: August 1, 1964 Studio: Fred Foster Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee Genre: Rock and rollpower pop Length: 2:55 Label: Monument Songwriter: Roy OrbisonBill Dees…
Kris Kristofferson – Help Me Make It Through the Night
About the song A Night of Loneliness, Lit by a Voice: Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” There are songs that settle into your bones like the dusk settles into the creases of a weathered face. Kris…
Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire
About The Song Roll Back the Years and Light Up the Piano: Jerry Lee Lewis Takes You to the Heart of Great Balls of Fire Now, close your eyes, and let’s rewind the clock. Back to a time when bobby…
Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry
About The Song I’m Sorry emerged as a chart-topping hit in 1960 for American vocalist Brenda Lee. Crafted by Ronnie Self and Dub Allbritten, the song showcased Brenda’s vocal prowess when she was a mere 15 years old. Upon its…
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders
About The Song According to John Denver, he wrote the song on an early spring day in Minnesota, when it was “dreary, gray and slushy.” As the rain gently fell and the snow was slowly melting, Denver found himself yearning to…
George Strait – Amarillo By Morning
About the song If you’re a fan of country music, chances are you’ve heard George Strait’s iconic rendition of “Amarillo by Morning”. The song, which was released as a single in 1983, showcases Strait’s smooth vocals and fiddle skills over…