The Grass Roots| 1968 —“Goes back to the hitmakers’ garage band days (as the 13th Floor),” says reader Shannon. “Fuzz effects. Spacey feel. Vibes.” Title track of the group’s third album, designed to hip up the brand. Doris Day and P.F. Sloan were big fans. >Listen Fuzz ...
The term country and western music (later shortened to country music) was adopted by the recording industry in 1949 to replace the derogatory label hillbilly music. Ultimately, country music’s roots lie in the ballads, folk songs, and popular songs of the English, Scots, and Irish settlers ...
He continued to produce hits, such as “For the Good Times,” recorded byRay Price and then named song of the year for 1970 by the Academy of Country Music. That same year Cash’s recording of Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” was named song of the year by the Country Mu...
It’s common to mourn the “death” of smooth, danceable and carefully produced R&B—an apparent bygone of a lost era—yet Usher’s artistry has revealed itself to be committed to his roots, with a deep awareness of the foundational pillars lent to the genre by gospel and soul. As ...
popular bluegrass song written by Album(s):Knee Deep in Bluegrass Composer:Howlin' Wolf, Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon Length (seconds):2:21 Purchase 15 The Ballad of Jed Clampett 76 votes Blue grass tune that became popular as the theme song from The Beverly Hillbillies. ...
Over 2K music fans have voted on the 800+ Best Country Songs of the 2000s. Current Top 3: One Night at a Time by George Strait, Blessed by Martina McBride, ...
By the time Wonder said good night he had achieved his dream of bringing people together. Everyone rejoiced as Wonder’s music cascaded over their souls. Of course, the tougher job is achieving this feeling of togetherness away from the concert. But Wonder clearly believes we are up to the...
Many people know this song from Simon & Garfunkel. However, it actually predates them by several centuries, with roots that go back toMedieval times. Its lyrics, referring to an old market fair in Yorkshire that started sometime in the 14th century, are beautifully poetic. A young man delega...
by Aileen Fisher If I were a leaf (but I wouldn't be) I'd have to be tied To a tree, tree, tree. I couldn't walk off (or skip or run) And my nose would get burned By the sun, sun, sun. In summer I'd roast, (in winter I'd freeze) ...
"Up" by Shania Twain (126 BPM) "Gloria" by Laura Brannigan (131 BPM) "Midnight Confessions" by The Grass Roots (132 BPM) "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles (138 BPM) "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits (148 BPM) "All My Loving" by The Beatles (156 BPM) ...