. . As one of the most famous protest songs of the Vietnam War era, “Fortunate Son” revives this timeless message with the snarl and swagger of the 1960s righteous rock and roll. As John Fogerty put it: Julie Nixon was hanging around with David Eisenhower, and you just had the feeling that none of […]

. . . “Away in a Manger” is a beloved Christmas carol with a mysterious American origin, falsely attributed for years to Martin Luther, but research shows it emerged in the U.S. in the mid-1800s, possibly by a German Lutheran in Pennsylvania, with its first two stanzas appearing in American songbooks before gaining popularity, and a […]

. . . “Sister Susie sitting on a thistle.” 😂

I went to a private school as a child. It was small…the year I graduated there were only 54 students in the entire school…2 in my graduating class…myself, and Tommy Hicks. The 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades were all in the same classroom. It was the homeroom of Mrs. Hopewell, our math teacher […]

“The Greatest Love of All” is a song written by Michael Masser, who composed the music, and Linda Creed, who wrote the lyrics. It was originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson, who made the song a substantial hit, peaking at number two on the US Hot Soul Singles chart that year, the first R&B chart top-ten hit for Arista Records. […]

. . His music leaves imprints upon our hearts… John Denver, then a relatively unknown 23-year old musician in the Los Angeles folk scene, wrote the song during a layover at Washington National Airport in 1966. In one of his BBC Radio specials, Denver said about the song: This is a very personal and very special song for me. […]

The absolute best rendition of this song. No one sang this like Jim. What a voice. May God rest his soul. From 1965 to 2024, The Impossible Dream has been recorded by many artists, but this version is probably my favorite…

. . “Save the Last Dance for Me” is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by American musical group the Drifters with Ben E. King on lead vocals. It has since been covered by several artists, including Tommy Leonetti, the DeFranco Family, Dolly Parton, and Michael Bublé. In a 1990 interview, songwriter Doc Pomus tells the story of the song being […]

The song was composed in 1967 by Chip Taylor, who said of it: “I wrote ‘Angel of the Morning’ after hearing the Rolling Stones song ‘Ruby Tuesday‘ on the car radio when I was driving into New York City. I wanted to capture that kind of passion.” “Angel of the Morning” was originally offered to Connie Francis, but she […]