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The Carpenters : “We’ve Only Just Begun”

This song by The Carpenters started out as a bank commercial. Songwriters Paul Williams and Roger Nichols were commissioned by…

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Del Shannon: ‘Runaway’

Del Shannon's Runaway is No. 472 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time! As a…

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The Hollies : “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”

The title of this song by The Hollies came from the motto for Boys Town, a community formed in 1917…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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DYR Today, August 29

“Born Today” Courtney Stodden (21) Liam Payne (22) Lauren Collins (29) Lea Michele (29) William Levy (35) Chris Johnson (38)…

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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…

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