The Temptations – Just My Imagination
About The Song Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)” is a soulful composition by the American group, the Temptations. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, the song was…
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The Tokens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
About The Song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is a song originally penned and recorded by Solomon Linda under the title “Mbube” for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.…
The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman
About The Song “Please Mr. Postman” is a song co-written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman. It marks the debut single for the Marvelettes…
Peter Paul & Mary – Early Morning Rain
About The Song Early Morning Rain,” occasionally stylized as “Early Mornin’ Rain,” is a composition by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. He both wrote and recorded the song, and it is…
Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
About The Song “Unchained Melody” is a song from 1955 composed by Alex North with lyrics by Hy Zaret. North created the music as a theme for the 1955 prison…
Elvis Presley – White Christmas
Introduction White Christmas: A Song That Defined Holiday Cheer “White Christmas,” the quintessential holiday classic, wasn’t just another festive tune belted out by Elvis. It was a carefully crafted masterpiece…
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Sherry
About The Song Frankie Valli, originally known as Francis Casteluccio, dedicated nearly a decade to pursuing stardom before the Four Seasons finally achieved their breakthrough. The group’s formation took place…
The Seekers – Georgy Girl
About The Song “Georgy Girl” is a song by the Australian pop/folk music group The Seekers. It was used as the title song for the 1966 film of the same…
Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better
About The Song The song in question, penned by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager, served as the theme for the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me.” Diverging…
Elvis Presley – In The Ghetto
– The original title of the song was “In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle)”, but RCA Records shortened it before handing it out to Elvis Presley. The end of the…