“AS” Stevie Wonder

featured image: http://www.bartsartny.com “As” is a song written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. It reached #36 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles chart. The song gets its name from the first word of the song. The song implies that the love the […]

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 […]

“kd lang constant craving”

Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won both Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances; hits include “Constant Craving” and “Miss Chatelaine”. She has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has collaborated […]

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. […]

Paul Simon “Loves Me Like A Rock”

Loves Me Like a Rock” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973), released on Columbia Records. It features background vocals from the Dixie Hummingbirds, a Southern black gospel group. Although the lyrics are not typically associated with gospel […]

Valerie June “Got Soul”

You just have to love who she is. Valerie June Hockett has become an embodiment of country music with overtones of other mixed music genres that are influential to many diverse age groups and people. Is she breaking the threads of what most people have always known as hillbilly music? Valerie June has a tail-wagging […]

AIN’T THAT A SHAME | FATS DOMINO

Fats Domino’s song has been covered by The Four Seasons (1963), John Lennon (1975), Paul McCartney (1988) and most notably, Cheap Trick (1978), among others. And, in 1955 when the song was originally recorded, his song galloped to high ratings selling a million copies. The song gained national fame after being covered by Pat Boone. […]

“Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” Stevie Wonder

“Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing” is a single by Stevie Wonder, taken from his 1973 album Innervisions. It reached number 16 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, number 10 on the Cash Box chart, and number 2 on the R&B chart. The song’s lyrics convey a positive message, focusing on taking things in one’s […]

Lionel Richie – Stuck On You

Lionel Richie’s career followed with more successes when he went solo in 1982. His talents as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter expanded into more music ventures, awards and honors. Analyzing Richie’s new song styles and his beginnings of funk and soul with the Commodores, clearly indicate just how interchangeable and talented he is. AmericaOnCoffee “‘Stuck On […]

“Laura Nyro “Wedding Bell Blues”

Laura Nyro /ˈnɪəroʊ/ near-oh (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th Dimension recording […]