I think of Eugene O Neills words when I think about Gerry Rafferty a beautiful songwriter who wrote upbeat groovy tunes. Like many of my favourite artists he was a perfectionist socially awkward who had been disillusioned by the music business and its pernicious grip on your spirit after legal...
Townshend added that he had asked Daltrey to speak with him, though whether that conversation came to fruition is unclear. "It's a question of, really, what is feasible, what would be lucrative, what would be fun?" Townshend said then. "So, I wrote to Roger and said, 'Come on, let...
Townshend added that he had asked Daltrey to speak with him, though whether that conversation came to fruition is unclear. "It's a question of, really, what is feasible, what would be lucrative, what would be fun?" Townshend said then. "So, I wrote to Roger and said, 'Come on, let...
Townshend added that he had asked Daltrey to speak with him, though whether that conversation came to fruition is unclear. "It's a question of, really, what is feasible, what would be lucrative, what would be fun?" Townshend said then. "So, I wrote to Roger and said, 'Come on, let...
Smokey wrote Being With You for Kim but his manager persuaded him to record it himself and he ended up in the No 2 spot behind Kim’s monster hit. Ray Charles – Them That Got 1962 Always a winner Ray Charles had it all when it comes to an encyclopedia of music talent, barrelhouse,...
Paul Simon, the man who wrote the song, has never given credence to any of these theories. If anything, he has sometimes stated that the song is autobiographical, as he felt that he and his partner were being unfairly attacked in the press. “Sweetest Thing” by U2 Bono, the lead s...
The guitarist was just 18 when he reached the Top 20 with “Sittin’ in the Balcony” in 1957 and was months shy of his 20th birthday when he recorded and released his only Top 10 single, “Summertime Blues,” which he co-wrote. One wonders where his talents would have taken him; he...
In reality, country music owes its most profound roots to Black musicians and artists — such as the ones who taught country pioneerJimmie Rodgerseverything he knew about music. Or the ones who wrote the groundbreaking music that was made mainstream byElvis Presley. With any justice, country si...
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“You were a father and example at a time when I truly needed a father and example,”wroterapper and actor LL Cool J on Instagram. “Mentor. Role model. King. 👑You gave me opportunities and shared wisdom. Music would not be music without you. My condolences to the entire family. I...