It was just one hit, but it was a HUGE hit that has stuck in the collective consciousness ever since. The Greatest Country Songs By One-Hit Wonders The Greatest Songs by '60s One-Hit Wonders The Greatest Songs by One-Hit Wonders The Greatest One-Hit Wonder Songs of the '70s The Greate...
This list of the best songs from the 60s is a loving tribute to some of the artists that made it a decade that changed music forever.
The original version of “Summertime” was an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 operaPorgy and Bess. Gershwinwanted to create“his own spiritual in the style of African American folk music of the period.” The song became a popular and much-covered jazz and blues standard. There ...
“The song was first recorded by Johnny Darrell in 1965 and achieved moderate success on the country charts. Within a year another 15 arrangements of the song were recorded and released, with Porter Wagoner’s cover achieving Top 5 Country Singles chart success. However, it was Tom Jones’ re...
I have been thinking of M-80s (something I generally don't do in public!). To wit — when did the term M-80 come into use? I remember in the mid-50s buying cherry bombs and silver salutes aka "Ash Cans" - after the slang term for a depth... DJ Haarmann - 《American Fireworks...
Over 900 music fans have voted on the 100 Best Science Fiction-Themed Songs Of All Time. Current Top 3: "Space Oddity" by David Bowie, "Rocket Man" by Elton ...
In the late 1960s and early ’70s the Byrds were as famous for their influence and the activities of their alumni as for their actual recordings. The Byrds’ blending of folk, country, and psychedelia was recast and commercially fine-tuned by bands such as Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and th...
Many a chart hit has come off the back of a movie appearance. From Simple Minds to Stevie Wonder, we present some of the best movie songs.
,”“Boy’s a liar Pt. 2”), the pit of despair (“Will Anybody Ever Love Me?,”“Moonless”), the fire to take action (“Namesake,”“It Must Change,”“Pinking Shears”), the joy of the dancefloor (“Installation,”“Rumble,”“Amapiano”), the pleasure of self-affirmation (“...
Rock is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music. It originated in the United States and spread to other English-speaking countries and across Europe in the