Clarence “Frogman” Henry (I Don’t Know Why I Love You) But I Do

It was Henry’s biggest U.S. hit, reaching #4 in early 1961. The B-side on the single release was “Just My Baby and Me”. The U.S. release on the Argo record label was titled “I Don’t Know Why”. The U.K. release on the Pye Records label and the Australian release on the Coronet Records label were […]

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Sam Cooke “A Change Is Gonna Come”

pinterest Samuel “Sam” Cooke (January 22,1931 – December11,1964) was an American recording artist and singer-songwriter, generally considered among the greatest of all time. Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music. His pioneering contributions to soul music contributed […]

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Roy Orbison “You Got It”

“You Got It” is a song from Roy Orbison’s twenty-second studio album, Mystery Girl (1989). The song was released in January 1989 with “The Only One” as the B-side,and according to the Official Roy Orbison Discography by Orbison researcher Marcel Riesco, released again with “Crying” (version with k. d. lang) shortly thereafter. The A-side reached […]

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This is Dedicated to the One I Love | The Shirelles

Originally posted on MissBackInThe DayUSA     The song was written by written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass in 1957 which was a hit for the “5” Royales, Cover versions versions of the were fine by others including the Shirelles, an American girl group, and their version reached number 83 in 1959. This version […]

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Flashbacks PLUS: Ike & Tina Turner “3 O’Clock In the Morning Blues”

https://youtube.com/shorts/U0p9dYEZy-s?feature=share https://youtu.be/HOcY4nHd9gM Ike and Tina married in 1958, and Ike helped transform Anna Mae into Tina Turner by changing her name and creating her stage persona. They were soon performing as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue and scoring a string of R&B hits, including “I Idolize You,” “It’s Going to Work Out Fine” and […]

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“LET IT BE” …..SONG by the Beatles

pinterest visit link:   Although many Beatle followers and song lovers attribute “Let it Be” to the history of the well-known British Rock group, the song’s significance can be understood by its lyrics. The Beatles’ song “Let it Be” is personal for those that experienced the 1960s era of many changes from a generational perspective […]

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Personality | Lloyd Price

Originally posted on MissBackInThe DayUSA Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933) is an American R&B vocalist. Known as “Mr. Personality”, after one of his million-selling hits. His first recording, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, was a hit on Specialty Records in 1952, and although he continued to release records, none were as popular until several years later, […]

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Jazzman by Carole King

“Jazzman” is a 1974 song performed by Carole King, from her album Wrap Around Joy. King composed the music for the song, while David Palmer (formerly of Steely Dan) wrote the lyrics. The song is best known for its lengthy saxophone solos, performed by Tom Scott, while King sings an ode to “the Jazzman” and […]

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바버렛츠 The Barberettes “Be My Baby” (Cover of The Ronettes)

The Barberettes (Korean: 바버렛츠) is a South Korean retro, doo-wop female group that debuted in 2014 as a trio, and is based in Seoul. With their covers and original music, they reproduce the sound of the 50s-60s music, and are referred to as a time slip girl group who travel back to the times of barbershop […]

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Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” is a song written by Harry Noble and originally performed by Karen Chandler in 1952. It has been re-recorded several times since then, the most notable covers being by Mel Carter in 1965 and Gloria Estefan in 1994. The version most often associated with the song was recorded by […]

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