Category: Rock and Roll
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The Tokens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens’ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is a classic pop song that has been enjoyed by generations of listeners. The song’s catchy melody and simple lyrics have made it a popular choice for singalongs and karaoke sessions. The song was originally written in 1939 by Solomon Linda, a Zulu singer from South Africa. Linda’s version…
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The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You
About The Song I’ll Never Find Another You is performed by Judith Durham (lead vocals), Athol Guy (double bass, vocals), Keith Potger (12-string guitar, banjo, vocals) and Bruce Woodley (six-string guitar, mandolin, vocals). Recorded in 1964, the track was written and produced by Tom Springfield (originally Dion O’Brien), brother of pop icon Dusty Springfield (originally Mary…
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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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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 of…
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John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders
About The Song According to John Denver, he wrote the song on an early spring day in Minnesota, when it was “dreary, gray and slushy.” As the rain gently fell and the snow was slowly melting, Denver found himself yearning to spend more time out-of-doors and reminiscing how sometimes just the sun alone is enough to…
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Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
About The Song Cooke wrote this as a protest song to support the civil rights movement, as Black Americans fought for equality. Up to this point, most of his songs were either touching ballads (“You Send Me”) or lighthearted uptemo tunes (“Twistin’ The Night Away”). When Cooke heard Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind,”…
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Eagles – Tequila Sunrise
About The Song Prior to Desperados, Don Henley and Glenn Frey had chosen not to write songs collaboratively, preferring to write in solitude and bring their contributions to the studio. However, in 1973 they decided to unite, sitting down for a week-long writing session that gave birth to the LP’s title track and its first single, ‘Tequila Sunrise’.…
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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Who Loves You
In this song, Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli is addressing a girl who is clearly in a funk. He’s asking her to think about who really loves her and who is going to get her through these tough times, hoping she’ll finally realize it’s him.The song was written by original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio and a…
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The Doors – Light My Fire
About the Song The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The band was led by vocalist Jim Morrison, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s. The Doors’ music was characterized by Morrison’s poetic lyrics, keyboardist Ray Manzarek’s use…
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The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone
About The Song “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is a song originally performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth in 1972, though it became much better known after a Grammy-award winning cover by the Temptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” was…