Kaye Bassett Millar

Elvis Presley: ‘An American Trilogy’

"An American Trilogy" is a song arranged by country songwriter Mickey Newbury and made popular by Elvis Presley, who began…

8 years ago

The Temptations: ‘Just My Imagination’

"Just My Imagination" became The Temptations' third song to reach #1 on the US Hot 100! It held the top…

8 years ago

The Rolling Stones: ‘Miss You’

Let's get into one of The Rolling Stones' greatest songs: "Miss You." The Stones were in Toronto, rehearsing for their…

8 years ago

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: ‘Shop Around’

Smokey Robinson thought Barrett Strong should record "Shop Around," but Gordy persuaded Smokey that he was the right man for…

8 years ago

Jim Croce: ‘Bad Bad Leroy Brown’

Jim Croce joined the US National Guard in 1966, hoping it would keep him from getting sent to Vietnam. He…

8 years ago

The Dixie Cups: ‘Going To The Chapel Of Love’

"Chapel of Love" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and was made famous by…

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Ray Stevens: “The Streak

Ray Stevens was inspired to write this after reading an article about streaking, which was a fad among college students…

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Crosby, Stills & Nash: ‘Southern Cross’

The "Southern Cross" is a constellation also known as the Crux Constellation that can be viewed from most of the…

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Gordon Lightfoot: ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’

This song by Gordon Lightfoot is a factual retelling of a shipwreck on Lake Superior in November, 1975 that claimed…

8 years ago

Willie Nelson: ‘Always On My Mind’

This Willie Nelson tune was written by the songwriting trio of Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson. In…

8 years ago

Neil Diamond : “Cracklin’ Rosie”

Cracklin' Rosie" is a bottle of wine. Diamond got the idea for the song from a folk story of an…

8 years ago

The Four Tops: ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’

The Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote this. After seeing The Four Tops perform at a club in Detroit, Brian…

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