Category: Rock and Roll

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…

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…

  About The Song When Elvis left the army in March 1960, no one knew that “Stuck on You” would be his next single record release. In its March 7, 1960, issue, Billboard reported the following: “RCA Victor has devised a most elaborate piece of distributive machinery for handling what is expected to be a smash hit—but the…

About The Song Rather than a rousing rock song, the kind of tunes that helped Elvis Presley gain popularity, the King of Rock and Roll released a dramatic ballad called “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” in 1956. Still, the song quickly became a hit, becoming Presley’s second No. 1 single…

– “You’re My Best Friend” is a song written by Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in April 1975 as the first single and title track from the album You’re My Best Friend. About The Song – The song was Williams’ second No. 1 hit on…