Category: Rock and Roll
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Elvis Presley – I Can’t Stop Loving You
About The Song Don Gibson wrote I Can’t Stop Loving You in 1957 in a mobile home in Knoxville, Tennessee. His recording (RCA 47-7133) hit number one on the country chart in 1958 sold over a million copies (as did the flip side, Oh Lonesome Me). Kitty Wells’s version (Decca 30551) also charted in…
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Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight (1977)
About The Song – In April 1960, after Elvis Presley’s two-year service in the United States Army, he recorded the song at the suggestion of manager Colonel Tom Parker; “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” was Parker’s wife, Marie Mott’s, favorite song.– Elvis Presley was unsure that he could do the song justice and wanted to…
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Elvis Presley – Good Luck Charm
About The Song When Elvis’ recording of Good Luck Charm was released as a single in late February 1962, it seemed destined to be just another triumph in Presley’s unending reign over the record charts. The platter was Elvis’ 22nd regular single release for RCA Victor. All of the previous 21, starting with Heartbreak Hotel in 1956, had…
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Elvis Presley – Viva Las Vegas
About The Song “Viva Las Vegas” is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman for his film Viva Las Vegas, which along with the song was set for general release the year after. Although Elvis Presley never performed the song live, it has since become known and…
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The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More
About The Song The Carpenters’ “Yesterday Once More” can transport you back to the time and place you first heard it, no matter how long ago. Released in 1973 off their album Now & Then, the song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was The Carpenters’ biggest-selling record worldwide.…
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B. J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
About The Song Released in 1969, BJ Thomas’ “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” became an award-winning soundtrack of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – one of the biggest and most profitable films that year and is now going down in history as one of the best movies of all time. Written by…
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“All I Have To Do Is Dream:” A Throwback from The Everly Brothers
Hey, it’s not a mortal sin to dream for a perfect man or woman. Also, we experienced that stage wherein we fantasized over someone. Maybe, he/she is the most popular person in your school or an athlete. But, what is the wildest dream that you imagined doing with the person you are fantasizing? Did you…
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The Cascades – Rhythm Of the Rain
About The Song The year was 1963 and one of the biggest hit records across America, was the Cascades “Rhythm Of The Rain.” There was not a bigger record in 63’ than this song, especially in mid-America where pop ballads with harmony and melody made it a sure bet million seller. The newly named…
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Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes (Aloha From Hawaii, Live in Honolulu, 1973)
About The Song Elvis Presley had several hits, but one of the more famous is undoubtedly the “Blue Suede Shoes.” The King of Rock and Roll recorded the song in 1956, and it appeared as the opening track of his eponymous debut album Elvis Presley.Though the song has been mostly associated with Presley –…
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Elvis Presley – Don’t Cry Daddy
About The Song Despite the song’s title, “Don’t Cry Daddy,” this duet will undoubtedly move anybody to tears. “Don’t Cry Daddy” was composed by Mac Davis and first released in 1969 by the legend himself, Elvis Presley. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970, becoming one of Elvis Presley’s…