Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes.
About The Song It’s 1956, Memphis simmers under the Southern sun, and a young Elvis Presley walks into Sun Studio. He holds a Carl Perkins demo, “Blue Suede Shoes,” a rockabilly romp built on Carl’s hiccupping vocals and Scotty Moore’s…
ROY ORBISON – A Love So Beautiful
About The Song A Love So Beautiful is a compilation album by American singer Roy Orbison. It was released on November 3, 2017 by Roy’s Boys, Monument, Legacy, Sony. The album features archival vocal recordings of Orbison accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It…
Elvis Presley – Love Me
About The Song – “Love Me” is a sentimental song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded and popularized by Elvis Presley in 1956. It’s written in an over-the-top country style, and although it was a bit of…
The Platters – The Great Pretender
About The Song The Platters were the first-ever African-American who made it big as a pop supergroup in the early 50s. With a classic lineup of David Lynch, Zola Taylor, Herb Reed, and Paul Robi, the group was formed in…
The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
About The Song Over six decades ago, The Platters recorded their version of “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” It was released off the group’s 1958 album Remember When? and became a No. 1 hit in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 music…
Berlin – Take My Breath Away
About the Song Take My Breath Away: A Journey Through Love, Loss, and Soaring Dreams Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away”… a melody that transcends generations, igniting a spark of nostalgia in all who hear it. Released in 1986, this iconic…
Roy Orbison – Only the Lonely
About The Song – “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)” is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison’s recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit…
Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay
About The Song “Dock of the Bay” was based on a few thoughts and lines Redding came up with during some time he spent sitting and watching the ocean in California. He took these ideas back to Memphis, where…
Bobby Vinton’s Mr. Lonely – A Timeless Classic from 1962
Bobby Vinton’s “Mr. Lonely” is a timeless classic that has touched the hearts of millions with its hauntingly beautiful melody and emotive lyrics. Released in 1962, this song has stood the test of time, continuing to resonate with music lovers…
REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
Introduction It took a decade for Kevin Cronin to finalize the composition that would eventually become one of REO Speedwagon’s most defining power ballads. When he eventually presented it, he disliked the title, but resistance was futile. The origins of…