Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
About The Song So many songs in the catalog of Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the songbook of John Fogerty, have…
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Who’ll Stop the Rain
About The Song John Fogerty wrote this song. The song has been dissected a lot and some say it was…
Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You
About The Song Richard and Karen Carpenter had a spectacular 1970. It started slowly, with their interpretation of The Beatles’…
Eagles – Take It Easy
About The Song The Eagles embody the charm of southern California folk-rock. That was evident right from the start with…
Scarborough Fair / Canticle by Simon & Garfunkel
About The Song Scarborough is a small town on the coast of England. The “Scarborough Fair” was a popular gathering…
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
About The Song In Feb 1970, Simon and Garfunkel went to No.1 on the UK chart with “Bridge Over Troubled…
Eagles – I Can’t Tell You Why
About The Song “I Can’t Tell You Why” is a song by the American rock band Eagles that appeared on…
Del Shannon – Hats Off To Larry
About The Song The story had us gripped from the very first lyric. “Once I had a pretty girl, her…
Carpenters – I Need To Be In Love
About The Song “I Need to Be in Love” is a song written by Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond and John…
Carpenters – I Won’t Last A Day Without You
About The Song Released on April 13, 1974, ‘I Won’t Last A Day Without You,’ was the Carpenters’ 14th single…
The Beatles – Don’t Let Me Down
About The Song “Don’t Let Me Down” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, recorded in 1969…
The Beatles – Yesterday
About The Song “Yesterday” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and…
The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun
About The Song “Here Comes the Sun” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969…
Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun
About The Song In October 1970, The Carpenters released “We’ve Only Just Begun”. The song started as a commercial for…
Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
About The Song “The Boxer” is a song by Simon and Garfunkel from their fifth studio album “Bridge over Troubled…
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
About The Song Guitarist Allen Collins came up with the music to “Free Bird” very early in the band’s songwriting…
The Doors – Light My Fire
About The Song Recorded for their debut album, The Doors, released on Jac Holzman’s hip Elektra label, “Light My Fire”cast…
Eagles – Tequila Sunrise
About The Song Prior to Desperados, Don Henley and Glenn Frey had chosen not to write songs collaboratively, preferring to…
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
About The Song “Sweet Home Alabama” is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band’s second…
Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes
About The Song Don Henley and Glenn Frey got the title and idea for the song while they were hanging…