Category: Rock and Roll
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Laura Branigan – Self Control
About The Song “Self Control” is a 1984 song by Laura Branigan. It was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and topping the charts in Canada, several European countries and Australia. The song is a cover of an Italian song called “Giochi particolari” by…
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The McCoys – Hang On Sloopy
About The Song “Hang On Sloopy” was a No. 1 hit record for The McCoys in 1965. Who? “They were really a kind of a one-hit wonder,’’ said Meredith Rutledge, assistant curator of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. But then the Ohio State band began to play a brass, instrumental…
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Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
About The Song Written and composed by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris in 1950, “Blue Velvet” is a top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version. The song has since been re-recorded many times, with a 1963 version by Bobby Vinton reaching no. 1. While visiting friends in Richmond, Virginia, songwriter Bernie Wayne stayed at the Jefferson Hotel, and it was the sight of a woman…
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Bobby Vinton – Roses Are Red (My Love)
About the Song Composed by Al Byron and Paul Evans, “Roses Are Red (My Love)” was recorded by Bobby Vinton and was his first hit. The song was released in April 1962. Vinton found the song in a reject pile at Epic Records. He first recorded it as an R&B number but was allowed to re-record it in…
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Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
About The Song This song was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, An Innocent Man (1983). “Uptown Girl” peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in…
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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…