Category: Rock and Roll
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The Real-Life Sadness in “Under the Boardwalk”
About The Song “Under the Boardwalk” is a pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by the Drifters in 1964. It charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 22, 1964. The song has since been covered by many other artists, with versions by Bette Midler,…
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Elvis Presley – Return To Sender
About The Song Elvis recorded “Return to Sender” on March 27, 1962, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. Presley regulars Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana, and Dudley Brooks were among an unusually large contingent of musicians in the studio to provide instrumentation for the eclectic collection of songs in the Girls! Girls! Girls! soundtrack. Boots Randolph’s…
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Eagles – Hotel California
About The Song “Hotel California” is one of the most iconic songs by the American rock band Eagles. It was released in 1977 as the title track of their album “Hotel California.” The song was written by Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey, who were members of the Eagles at the time. There…
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Jailhouse Rock – A Classic Record
About The Song On September 24, 1957, RCA Victor released single record #47/20-7035—“Jailhouse Rock”/“Treat Me Nice” by Elvis Presley. Its instant success in record stores and on Billboard’s charts made “Jailhouse Rock” Elvis’ third blockbuster hit of the year. Once and for all, it blasted the predictions of his early critics that the popularity of Presley’s…
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Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel
About The Song Would You Like to Check in with Elvis at the “Heartbreak Hotel?”A news about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window inspired the lyrics of Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel.” The track was released as a single on January 27, 1956. The song production was accompanied by…
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Frankie Valli – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
About The Song “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” is a 1967 song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was recorded as a single by Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week, stuck behind…
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Brian Hyland – Sealed With A Kiss
About The Song Among some of the favorite golden oldies are the songs of the handsome Brian Hyland. His music is said to have defined the “puppy-love” bubble-gum sound of the early 1960s. Hyland came from Woodhaven in Queens, New York. As a child he loved music; he played the clarinet and guitar and sang…
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Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
About The Song The last number-one hit during Elvis Presley’s lifetime. It became his first hit since his previous number one seven years earlier and marked his comeback. Suspicious Minds was written by Mark James and recorded by him at American Sound Studios in 1968. His recording (Scepter 12221) did not chart. On January…
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Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love
About The Song More than six decades ago, The King of Rock and Roll released one of the most timeless and enduring songs of all time. It’s none other than the spine-tingling love ballad, “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The song was recorded to tie along with Elvis Presley‘s 1961 movie, Blue Hawaii, and…
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Elvis Presley – No More
About The Song 1961, Elvis Presley singing “No More”. His recording was also featured on the soundtrack album and a re-recorded “live” version for the American version of Aloha from Hawaii which was not used in the broadcast. This 1973 version was originally released on the budget album Mahalo from Elvis but has since…