Category: Rock and Roll
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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…
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Elvis Presley – I Believe in the Man in the Sky
About The Song Undoubtedly, someone up above is watching over us. The one that guides us every day from the time we wake up to the time we close our eyes. No matter where we go and no matter what we do, he’s up there looking after us. He can listen to every silent…
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Elvis Presley – Separate Ways
About The Song Fifty years ago, on October 9, 1973, Elvis and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley’s six-year marriage officially came to an end: their divorce became finalized at the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse in Santa Monica. The marriage — Elvis’s one and only, which also produced his one and only child, Lisa Marie — was…
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Elvis Presley – I Got Lucky
About The Song “I Got Lucky” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Kid Galahad. The film is a remake of a 1937 original, and Elvis plays the role of a boxer. He performs it in the movie. Presley recorded it on October 27, 1961,…
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Elvis Presley – Wooden Heart
About The Song Seeing Elvis Presley perform will always be a memorable experience for any music fan. However, witnessing him sing “Wooden Heart” in one of his award-winning films, “G.I. Blues,” will undoubtedly make anyone’s heart beat faster than before. Norman Taurog directed the comedy film, which was released in 1960. The film claimed the…
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Elvis Presley – Peace in the Valley
About The Song Elvis Presley released a religious song called “Peace in the Valley” in 1957. However, the words of the masterpiece were not written by the legend himself. The exquisitely crafted song was originally written by Thomas A. Dorsey and was initially intended for Mahalia Jackson. The song is about clinging to hope while…