Category: Rock and Roll

(Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit lonely And you’re never coming ’round(Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit tired Of listening to the sound of my tears (Turn around)Every now and thenI get a little bit nervousThat the best of all the years have gone by…

About The Song Barry Manilow’s scores his first #1 single with “Mandy” on January 18, 1975. He would go on to sell more than 75 millions records over the course of his career. At the height of Barry Manilow’s popularity, none other than Frank Sinatra himself said of Manilow, “He’s next.” Yet even in…

About The Song If you have ever been in love with someone, you might be very well familiar with this situation. When you feel a sense of confusion and deep pain rippling through you – that gut-wrenching feeling of being unlovable – yet there’s this one person who gives you strength to stand alone…

About The Song Did you know that John Denver’s “Leaving On A Jet Plane” was initially titled “Babe I Hate To Go?” It was included on his debut demo album John Denver Sings. However, his then-producer, Milt Okun, persuaded him to replace it, so he gave the song a new name. While it was one…

About The Song Written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim who between them have penned so many hits. Canadian born Kim later scored the multi-million selling hit ‘Rock Me Gently’. Jeff Barry on the other hand – with his wife Ellie Greenwich became the Lennon and McCartney hit-making team you’ve never heard of. The…

About The Song “Queen of Hearts” was written by Hank DeVito, who was primarily known for his pedal steel guitar work for The Hot Band, Emmylou Harris’ backing group. The song tells the tale of a woman who fell in love with an unreliable lover. Though she knows it’s a bad move, it’s already impossible for…

About The Song Frankie Valli (born Francis Casteluccio) had been hard at work trying to become a star for the better part of a decade before the Four Seasons achieved their breakthrough. They had come together as a group in several stages over the previous four years, changing their name in 1961 from the…

Neil Diamond’s “Cracklin’ Rosie” is a classic rock song that has stood the test of time. Released in 1970, the song was a commercial and critical success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The song is a celebration of life and love, with a catchy melody and upbeat…

“Sweet Home Alabama,” the anthem that conjures up images of sun-drenched fields, fireflies dancing in the twilight, and the unmistakable drawl of Ronnie Van Zant. But beneath the honeyed melody and foot-stompin’ rhythm lies a song richer and more complex than its Southern charm might suggest. It’s a song that speaks to those of us…

About The Song Don Henley and Glenn Frey got the title and idea for the song while they were hanging out one night at their favorite Los Angeles restaurant/bar Dan Tana’s. They were still struggling musicians at the time and they thought about all those beautiful women who were cheating on their husbands. And so…