Kaye Bassett Millar

The Temptations: “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZ8uGo5dt8 This was written by the Motown songwriters Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, and produced by Whitfield. It was first…

8 years ago

The Lovin’ Spoonful: “Summer In The City”

The song was a collaboration between John Sebastian, The Lovin Spoonful's bassist Steve Boone, and the frontman's brother (and non-group…

8 years ago

Eagles: “Best of My Love”

"On The Border" was the Eagles third album, and like their first two, they started recording it in London with…

8 years ago

Elvis Presley: “Jailhouse Rock”

https://youtu.be/qDID_E0FDUU A wrongly accused convict who becomes a star when he gets out. The film, which is considered one of…

8 years ago

The Temptations: “Get Ready”

This was written by Smokey Robinson, who was the main songwriter for The Temptations. In the Motown stable, The Temptations…

8 years ago

Joe Cocker: “Cry me a River”

Joe Cocker generated the only American hit version of this song when his 1970 recording from Mad Dogs and Englishmen…

8 years ago

Sam Cooke: “Another Saturday Night”

Sam Cooke wrote "Another Saturday Night" when he was touring England in 1962 along with Little Richard. Along with many…

8 years ago

Dolly Parton: ‘I Will Always Love You’

This is not a love song in the conventional sense. Dolly Parton wrote it for a close friend. In 1967,…

8 years ago

Peter Frampton: “Show Me The Way”

This is Peter Frampton's biggest hit. It took off when he included the song on his 1976 album Frampton Comes…

8 years ago

The Four Seasons: “Sherry”

The Four Seasons' "Sherry", was originally called "Terry." The group loved it and performed it over the telephone for their…

8 years ago

The Irish Rovers: “The Unicorn”

https://youtu.be/h4bc9UwZsYs The Unicorn is a song by Shel Silverstein that has been made very popular by Canadian band The Irish…

8 years ago

Everly Brothers: “All I Have To Do Is Dream”

"All I Have To Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers, which sold over a million copies, was written by…

8 years ago