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Rod Stewart’s “The First Cut Is the Deepest”

"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by Cat Stevens, originally released by P. P. Arnold…

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Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs: Their Take on ‘Little Red Riding Hood’

Also known as "Lil' Red Riding Hood," is an updated version of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale, with…

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Captain and Tennille and the Song that Kept them Together

Captain & Tennille covered this hit in 1975. Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield wrote this in 1973 - it was…

8 years ago

The Inspiration and Story Behind Elvis’s “It’s Now Or Never”

When Elvis was in the US army, he was stationed in Germany and heard "O Sole Mio." When he was…

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The Drifters: “Under The Boardwalk”

There were over 60 members of The Drifters and their membership overlaps and recurs throughout the existence of the quartet,…

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Frank Sinatra: Strangers in The Night

"Strangers in the Night" is a popular song credited to Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie…

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Creedence Clearwater Revival: “Who’ll Stop The Rain”

Group leader John Fogerty wrote this song for Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song is often interpreted as a protest of…

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Right From the Start, We Gave Elton John and Kiki Dee Our Hearts

Kiki Dee explained in the book 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner & Spencer Leigh, "Both Elton and I…

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DYR Today, August 17

Born today-Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and a producer who has starred in…

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ELO Hits It Big Sans String Section with “Don’t Bring Me Down”

This was the first ELO song that did not use strings. After recording it, they fired their string section, leaving…

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A Broken Hearted Skeeter Davis Declares “It’s The End of the World”

This tune was originally an international hit for Country artist Skeeter Davis, peaking at #2 in the US in 1963.…

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Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – “Up Where We Belong”

"Up Where We Belong" is the theme song to the movie An Officer And A Gentleman. It won the Oscar…

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