Category: Rock and Roll
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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…
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Everly Brothers – Bye, Bye Love
About The Song Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, the husband-and-wife songwriters, penned this song, particularly for the Everly Brothers. Together, this talented couple came up with a lot of big hits for the duo and other artists. “Wake Up Little Susie” and “All I Have To Do Is Dream” are among the songs they wrote. Whereas,…
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The Platters – The Great Pretender
About The Song The Platters achieved historic success as the first African-American pop supergroup in the early 1950s. The original lineup, consisting of David Lynch, Zola Taylor, Herb Reed, and Paul Robi, was formed in 1952, and Tony Williams joined as the lead vocalist in 1953. Despite initial chart failures, producer and songwriter Buck Ram…
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The Platters – Only You, And You Alone
About The Song Composed by Buck Ram, “Only You (And You Alone)” was originally recorded by American vocal group The Platters and was released in May 1955. Lead singer Tony Williams played the lead vocals. With a lengthy title, the song was often shortened to “Only You” which was more popularly known. On May 20,…
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Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire
About The Song Released 65 years ago in 1957, the popular recording from Lewis and Sun Records was featured in the film, Jamboree, that same year. While Lewis made it a hit on the piano with his rockabilly voice and earth-rattling talent, the track was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. Amazingly, the song sold…
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Johnny B. Goode — Chuck Berry’s 1958 hit celebrated his own rise to fame
About The Song For one week in 1972 John Lennon and Yoko One were guest hosts of The Mike Douglas Show on US TV. Their sojourn’s most memorable incident involved Lennon, Ono and band backing Chuck Berry. “If you had tried to give rock’n’roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry’,” said Lennon by way of…
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Del Shannon – Runaway
About The Song A Del Shannon record today is as immediately identifiable as when it crackled from a transistor radio 60 years ago. Shannon’s debut single, “Runaway,” was released in February 1961. Shannon was born Charles Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By 1958, Shannon sold carpet by day and played guitar by night at a…
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Bill Haley & His Comets – Rock Around The Clock
About The Song On April 12, 1954— Bill Haley and His Comets recorded “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock.” If rock and roll was a social and cultural revolution, then “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock” was its Declaration of Independence. And if Bill Haley was not exactly the revolution’s Thomas Jefferson, it may be…