“Todd Rundgren – Hello It’s Me (1972)”

Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop star, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, his career has produced a diverse range of recordings, both as a solo artist and as […]

“Counting Crows – Big Yellow Taxi ft. Vanessa Carlton”

“Big Yellow Taxi” is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album Ladies of the Canyon. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Australia (No. 6) and the UK (No. 11). It only reached No. 67 in the US […]

“KENNY G “SONGBIRD”

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name, Kenny G is an American saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era and one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than […]

“Herb Alpert This Guy’s in Love with You”

This Guy’s in Love with You” is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and recorded by Herb Alpert. Although known primarily for his trumpet playing as the leader of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert sang lead vocals on this solo recording, arranged by Bacharach. As documented in a Biography cable episode featuring Bacharach, […]

“IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE” Deniece Williams

Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler; June 3, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Williams is known for hits such as “Free” (1976), “Silly” (1981), “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle” (1982), “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” (1984), and for her duets with […]

SAM THE SHAM AND THE PHAROAHS – WOOLY BULLY

Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs were a 60s Tex-Mex rock ‘n’ roll band. The group was formed by lead singer Domingo “Sam” Samudio in 1961 in Dallas, Texas, USA. The other original members were Carl Medke, Russell Fowler, Omar “Big Man” Lopez, and Vincent Lopez. The original lineup only recorded one record which […]

Taylor Dayne “I’ll Always Love You”

I’ll Always Love You” is a song by American singer Taylor Dayne and the third single from her debut album, Tell It to My Heart. The song is a romantic ballad, showcasing Dayne’s softer side—after the first two singles released were mainly freestyle, dance-pop tracks—paving her way to the adult contemporary charts. It features sensuous love lyrics accompanied by a saxophone instrumental […]

JEWEL “YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME”

“You Were Meant for Me “is a folk pop song written by Jewel and Steve Poltz and performed by Jewel on her first album, Pieces of You. It relates the singer’s incomprehension of a failed relationship, and her inadequate attempts at moving on with her life. It was the second single from that album and […]

“Boz Scaggs – Lowdown 1977”

“Lowdown” is a hit song originally recorded in 1976 by Boz Scaggs for his mainstream-breakthrough album, Silk Degrees. The song was co-written by Scaggs and David Paich. Paich, along with fellow “Lowdown” session musicians David Hungate and Jeff Porcaro, would later help form the band Toto. en.m.Wikipedia.org

“SOUL TRAIN Theme Song – By the Sound Of Philadelphia and the Three Degree Vocals”

“TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” is a 1973 hit recording by MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother) featuring vocals by The Three Degrees A classic example of the Philadelphia soul genre, it was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff as the theme for the American musical television program Soul Train,which specialized in African American musical […]