Whatever happened to this guy, at least he managed to have one hit single in his lifetime."Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul Only the legendary Grammy Award-winning soul singer Billy Paul could create a tune like "Me and Mrs. Jones". Yes, t...
The Nazz—Hello It’s Me/Open My Eyes (1968) Not a big hit but you’d be hard-pressed to find two more shining examples of early psychedelic pop (“Open My Eyes”) and singer-songwriter balladry (“Hello It’s Me”) than these two early Todd Rundgren vehicles—“Hello It’s Me”...
“I was like ‘Wait, that’s me on the song?’” she says. “I didn’t know who was gonna sing it, but I wasn’t expecting to be left on it.” As for “Big Energy” co-producer and songwriter Oliver, he says sampling Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” was always a “no-...
“I was like ‘Wait, that’s me on the song?’” she says. “I didn’t know who was gonna sing it, but I wasn’t expecting to be left on it.” As for “Big Energy” co-producer and songwriter Oliver, he says sampling Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” was always a “no-...
The very sad lyrics and soft tune turned "Feelings" into one of the most emotional ballads of the 1970s and has been covered by countless artists through the years. From the great Nina Simone to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald and even Julio Iglesias, the song...
AC/DC entered the studio with vocalist Brian Johnson and came out with one of the biggest selling albums of all-time. 'Back in Black' hit it big with the sing-along favorite "You Shook Me All Night Long," the dark and ominous "Hells Bells," the instantly recognizable licks of "Back ...
in 1996. That record produced her only No. 1 hit, "Guys Do It All the Time," along with her Top 5 singles "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" and "Ten Thousand Angels." She released two more albums before the year 2000 but had difficulty finding the same level of ...
that it was a good song. And if you didn't fight for it, it wasn't worthnothing," Cropper says, chuckling. "He was right. I think about that all the time, but I don't use it.A songwriter could tell me how good a song they wrote is, but if I don't like it, I don't ...
“One Moment in Time.” Then it was time for the third album (1990’sI’m Your Baby Tonight). By that time, Whitney’s a big superstar and she loved the song “Higher Love” becauseChaka Khanand Steve Winwood already put it out. Will Jennings, with the genius Steve [Winwood], wrote...
The very sad lyrics and soft tune turned "Feelings" into one of the most emotional ballads of the 1970s and has been covered by countless artists through the years. From the great Nina Simone to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald and even Julio Iglesias, the song definitely had its time in the...