I THINK I LIKE WHEN IT RAINS | WILLIS

Willis is an INDIE Alternative Blues band based in Nashville TN. With psychedelic soundscapes, a touch of indie, alternative blues and surfer rock, WILLIS wears authenticity fastened on to their sleeves. For them, it’s not about imitation, but instead they seek to illicit pure and honest emotion to the highest degree. Above all, WILLIS creates […]

Loggins & Messina – Dannys Song

In 1971, Loggins and Jim Messina released Sittin’ In and, although the album yielded no Top 40 radio hits, “Danny’s Song” received a significant amount of radio airplay. Loggins wrote the song for his brother, Danny Loggins, in 1966 as a senior in high school, when Danny became the father of a boy named Colin […]

Way Down We Go

The song was written and recorded by Icelandic rock band Kaleo, and released as the second single for their first studio album A/B by Elektra Records and Atlantic Records.used in the movie Collateral Beauty, in a trailer for the movie Logan, in the trailer for the fourth season of Orange Is the New Black, as well as the shows Suits, Supergirl, Manifest, The […]

WADE IN THE WATER BY RAMSEY LEWIS

“Wade in the Water” (the jazz version) was recorded by Ramsey Lewis and became a mega hit during the mid 1960s. The song was an engagement with two genres: Christianity and Jazz, a unique mix. Ramsey was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Ramsey recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records […]

TOM’S DINER (COVER) BY AnnenMayKantereit x Giant Rooks

The three founding members, whose joint surnames make up the band name, formed a band while at school at the Schiller-Gymnasium in Sülz in 2011. Initially, these three, Annen, May and Kantereit, performed as street musicians in Cologne. At a jam session, they were joined by double bass player Lars Lötgering. In 2013, they released […]

James Taylor | Fire and Rain

On the VH1 series Storytellers, Taylor said the song was about several incidents during his early recording career. The second line “Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you” refers to Suzanne Schnerr, a childhood friend of his who died by suicide while he was in London, England, recording his first album. […]

BRENDA HOLLOWAY “WHEN I’M GONE”

Originally posted on Miss Back In The Day USA (An AmericaOnCoffee Blog):
“When I’m Gone” is a song written by Smokey Robinson and a single he produced twice, one for early Motown Mary Wellsand the other for fellow Motown vocalist Brenda Holloway. Holloway’s version became a hit while Wells’ was aborted after the singer left…

“Words” (Don’t Come Easy) by F.R. David

Words” is a song by F. R. David, released as a single in 1982 from his debut album of the same name. The song was a huge European hit, peaking at number one in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway. In the spring of 1983, it peaked at number two on the British charts. It […]

“The Coasters – Searchin’

Originally posted on Miss Back In The Day USA (An AmericaOnCoffee Blog):
Searchin’” is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for The Coasters. It was released as a single on Atco Records in March 1957, and topped the R&B Chart for twelve weeks. It reached #3 on the national pop singles…

Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing

“Good Thing” is a song recorded by British band Fine Young Cannibals, released as the second single from their second and last album, The Raw & the Cooked (1989). The song was their second and final #1, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 July 1989. It also peaked at #7 on the UK Singles […]