Don McLean – American Pie
About The Song According to McLean, “American Pie” was originally inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. “I loved his…
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The Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
About The Song The first recording was an acoustic version on Simon & Garfunkel’s first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM,…
Aretha Franklin – Respect
About The Song Originally written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965, off of the soul singer’s third album Otis…
Elvis Presley – Girl Happy
About The Song – “Girl Happy” is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for…
Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
About The Song Ironically, for a song which has been ubiquitous on the radio and in clubs for over 30…
Elvis Presley – All Shook Up
About The Song Elvis recorded “All Shook Up” at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on January 12, 1957. In a 1991…
Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never
About The Song When Elvis Presley recorded “It’s Now or Never” in 1960, he answered a challenge Frank Sinatra had…
The Police – Every Breath You Take
About The Song This is one of the most misinterpreted songs ever. It is about an obsessive stalker, but it…
Elvis Presley – Burning Love (Live in Honolulu, 1973)
About The Song Released in 1972, “Burning Love” became Elvis Presley’s final hit record, the last of his 38 top…
Elvis Presley – Return To Sender (1962)
About The Song Elvis recorded “Return to Sender” on March 27, 1962, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. Presley regulars Scotty…
Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes
About The Song Elvis Presley had several hits, but one of the more famous is undoubtedly the “Blue Suede Shoes.”…
Roy Orbison – Only the Lonely
About The Song By the late 1950s, Roy Orbison was living in a small apartment in Nashville with his wife…
Elvis Presley – My Way (Live 1973)
About The Song – Elvis Presley began performing the song in concert during the mid-1970s, despite Anka’s suggestions that the…
Elvis Presley – Mystery Train
About The Song In September 1953, Herman “Junior” Parker entered Sun Studios in Memphis to record the follow-up to “Feelin’…
Roy Orbison – California Blue
About The Song – “California Blue” is a song written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, and Tom Petty. – According…
Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel (1956)
About The Song “Don’t Be Cruel” was released as a single together with Elvis Presley’s high-selling jukebox hit “Hound Dog”…
Elvis Presley – Stuck On You
About The Song When Elvis left the army in March 1960, no one knew that “Stuck on You” would be…
Elvis Presley – (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
About The Song – “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise” is a 1963 single by Elvis Presley. It was written by…
Queen – We Will Rock You
– “We Will Rock You” is a song written by Brian May and recorded by British rock band Queen for…
Air Supply – All Out Of Love
About The Song Air Supply steadily succeeded with a stream of soft rock hits that played off their strengths: Graham…