Category: Rock and Roll
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen The Rain
About The Song In 1971, American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival released the iconic rock anthem “Have You Ever Seen The Rain.” It was as a single off their sixth studio album, Pendulum. The song was such a hit, entering various charts across different countries, such as Malaysia, Norway, Australia, Austria, Belgium, and Sweden, among others.…
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Song by The Tokens
About the Song The Lion Sleeps Tonight, a song that has transcended generations and cultural barriers, remains a beloved classic to this day. Although most readily associated with the animated film The Lion King, the song’s journey began much earlier, taking it from the heart of Africa to the global stage. This vibrant and rhythmic…
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The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You
About The Song This was written by Tom Springfield, Dusty Springfield’s brother and band mate of the English folk group The Springfields. After The Springfields disbanded, Dusty began a successful career in Pop and Soul music, while Tom began a career as a songwriter. He wrote most of the Seekers’ identifiable material during the…
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Mr. Lonely – A Melancholic Bobby Vinton Song
About The Song “Mr. Lonely” is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Bobby Vinton. The song was first released on Vinton’s 1962 album Roses Are Red. The fourth and last of the no. 1 singles by Vinton, this is the only one that was not a cover. Vinton wrote the song with Gene Allan, a songwriter…
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Bobby Darin – Dream Lover
Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms And know the magic of her charms ‘Cause I want (yeah-yeah, yeah) A girl (yeah-yeah, yeah) To call (yeah-yeah, yeah) My own (yeah-yeah) I want a dream lover So I don’t have to dream aloneDream…
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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 he and collaborator/producer Steve Cropper ended up making one of the most famous soul records…
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REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
About The Song It took 10 years for Kevin Cronin to complete the song that became one of REO Speedwagon’s most definitive power ballads. When he finally delivered it, he hated the title, but he couldn’t fight it anymore. The roots of “Can’t Fight This Feeling” went back, like many of Cronin’s songs, to an…
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The Ronettes – Be My Baby
About The Song In 1961, The Ronettes, the New York City girl group made up of Veronica (Ronnie) Bennett, her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley, were signed to Colpix Records and released a handful of singles, but nothing hit. By 1963, the trio caught the attention of producer Phil Spector, and moved…
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Sam Cooke – Bring It On Home to Me
About The Song “Bring It On Home to Me” is a song by American soul singer Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962, by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, and arranged and conducted by René Hall, the song was the B-side to “Having a Party”. The song peaked at number two on Billboard‘s Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted at number…
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John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads
About The Song It was late in 1970, when Billy Danoff and Taffy Nivert were driving to a family reunion along Clopper Road in nearby Montgomery County, Maryland. To pass the time, the couple made up a song about winding roads in the country. The only problem was that the three syllables of Maryland did…