This Willie Nelson tune was written by the songwriting trio of Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson. In…
Cracklin' Rosie" is a bottle of wine. Diamond got the idea for the song from a folk story of an…
The Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote this. After seeing The Four Tops perform at a club in Detroit, Brian…
This song by Herman's Hermits is about a guy who is heartbroken over losing his girl, and decides to tell her mother…
Before this song was gorgeously sung by The Platters, it was first on Broadway! "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is…
One of the biggest Pop hits of the early '80s. Watch Cindi Lauper's 'Time After Time' music video and read…
This hit Johnny Preston song was actually written by J.P. Richardson. You may know J.P. as an influential Texas disc…
Even by the standards of sorrowful country songs, Willie Nelson's "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is one somber tune.…
This was written by John D. Loudermilk, a singer/songwriter who recorded as "Johnny Dee" and wrote "Tobacco Road" for The…
Lionel Richie wrote Kenny Rogers' "Lady" especially for him. When Motown Records' publishing company, Jobete Music, told the Country and…
With soaring vocals and a symphonic arrangement, this song bears a strong resemblance to the Righteous Brothers' breakout hit, "You've…
Paul McCartney wrote "Yesterday" and was the only Beatle to play on it. It was the first time a Beatle…