His status as one of Nashville's top songwriters also continued during this period, with such acts as Waylon Jennings and Kenny Rogers taking Tillis' songs to the upper reaches of the country charts. His first No. 1 single came in 1972 with "I Ain't Never," which had been a ...
Also ranks #1 on The Greatest Jazz Saxophonists of All Time 2 Miles Davis 1,607 votes Miles Davis, a true innovator, pushed the boundaries of jazz with his pioneering approaches to improvisation, harmonic structure, and instrumentation. His unmistakable tone and style on the trumpet were only ma...
There is some controversy among the principal songwriters of "Summer of '69" as to exactly what the title refers to. Bryan Adams was only 9 years old in 1969 and claims it is a sexual metaphor. His songwriting partner Jim Vallance disagrees, seeing other possible inspirations, such as the ...
Everyone loves it, which is why he’s the wealthiest American musician and the first rap billionaire. He’s in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has 22 Grammy Awards, and has sold over 50 million albums and 75 million singles. Everyone knows who he is, whether you’re into rap or not. Tr...
Here's a comprehensive list of country music's most noteworthy, legendary acts that span decades—a hundred songwriters that defined the genre.
Songwriters busbee and Alexander Geringas were collaborating for the first time and spent their first day just getting to know each other. "We wrote a mediocre song," says busbee. "The next day Alex said, 'Let's write something for Kelly Clarkson.' I sat down at the piano and wondered ...
This Memorial Day Weekend, the Home of Rock and Roll conducted its annual countdown of the top 500 songs of all time. This year's #1 pick caused quite a stir. Here's the full list for anyone who wants to see where their favorite song wound up on the ulti
Apple Music's new list was determined with the participation of artists, songwriters, producers, industry professionals and Apple's own editorial staff members. Apple Music emphasized that it was not meant to be taken as a reflection of the platform's most-streamed offerings, but ...
This film was such a big deal that musicians have referenced it many times in their music, scenes have been satirized by Weird Al Yankovic and others, and served as inspiration for songwriters, sculptors, and movies. Trivia Facts:Don’t Look Backhas been preserved in the United States Nationa...
If a song made the “Adult Contemporary” and “Adult Top 40” charts, the title is listed once with its complete chart data from both charts with its higher peak position listed first • Adult Top 40 hits are indicated with a special symbol • Songwriters are shown for every title ...