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Born on This Day in 1940, the Youngest Woman Ever To Write a No. 1 Hit (Inspired by Her Breakup With an Everly Brother)

Sharon Sheeley, who wrote songs for Ricky Nelson, Brenda Lee, Glen Campbell, and Eddie Cochran, would have turned 86 today. The post

On This Day in 1974, Charlie Rich Was at No. 1 with a Grammy-Winning International Crossover Hit Penned by Billy Sherril...

Fifty-two years ago today, Charlie Rich was at the top of the country chart with a Grammy-winning hit penned by a legendary figure. The post

SANDY NELSON PLAYS TEEN BEAT

Here's Sandy Nelson's first 1959 album Sandy Nelson Plays Teen Beat.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

SANTO & JOHNNY - VOL. II

Here's an ep from brother-duo Santo and Johnny, from Brooklyn, New York, four excellent instrumental covers of songs from The Beatles.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

Born on This Day in 1959, the Songwriter Behind Miranda Lambert’s Landmark No. 1 and Hits for Toby Keith, Bonnie Raitt,...

3 Forgotten Radio Hits That Every 1960s Teen Secretly Loved

On This Day in 1966, Jim Reeves Was at No. 1 With a Posthumous Hit That Blocked a Beatles Classic’s Rise to the Top

This 1964 Folk Standard-Turned-Pop Hit Was Originally an Attempt to Stand Out at Chuck Berry Concerts

They wanted to stand out, and they certainly did. The post This 1964 Folk Standard-Turned-Pop Hit Was...

On This Day in 1974, Charlie Rich Was at No. 1 With a Song That Brought a Nashville Sound Legend His Second Grammy Win

Fifty-two years ago today, Charlie Rich was at the top of the country chart with a song that brought a Nashville legend a Grammy.

Born on This Day in 1928, the Country Star Who Overcame a Stutter to Notch a String of Hits and Wrote an International N...

98 years ago today, the songwriter who penned one of the most-recorded songs in the world and notched a string of hits was born.

THE THUNDERBIRDS - MY HULA GIRL/YOU WERE MADE FOR ME TO LOVE

Here's a 7" from 60's Singapore band The Thunderbirds.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

On This Day in 1972, Jerry Lee Lewis Was at No. 1 for the Last Time With a Song Penned by a ‘50s Rock Legend

On This Day in 1959, Buddy Holly Made Music History With This Posthumous No. 1 Hit—Penned by His “Nemesis”

3 Singles From 1965 With Harmonies That Are Still Absolutely Stunning

The harmonies in these three hit singles, all out in 1965, are absolutely stunning, and worth listening to again and again. The post 3 S...

Born on This Day in 1947, the First-Round NFL Draft Pick Who Scored a No. 1 Country Hit in the 90s

Mike Reid, the NFL Hall of Famer turned Songwriter Hall of Famer, celebrates his 79th birthday today, May 24. The post

Born on This Day in 1947, the First-Round NFL Draft Pick Who Scored a No. 1 Country Hit in the 90s

Mike Reid, the NFL Hall of Famer turned Songwriter Hall of Famer, celebrates his 79th birthday today, May 24. The post

K is for Toby Keith—For Writing the Soundtrack of Us

Did you ever have a theme song? I did—for 12½ years. And before that, Don had one from 1993 until the day he died in 2012. Both were born out of Toby Keith’s prolific songwriting,...

The Cyrkle’s Biggest Hit Received Help From Some Music Heavyweights in 1966

Born on This Day in 1932, the “King of Rockabilly” Whose Songs Were Recorded by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Johnny Ca...

Carl Perkins, king of rockabilly who inspired everyone from Johnny Cash to the Beatles, would have turned 94 today. The post Born on This Day i...

24 Years Ago, We Lost the Songwriter Who Shaped Early Rock & Roll With Hits Recorded by Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee...

24 Years Ago, We Lost the Songwriter Who Shaped Early Rock & Roll With Hits Recorded by Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee...

How a Writer’s Strike Against a Label Connected to the Mob Helped Create This 1968 Smash Hit

Tommy James proved everyone wrong when he wrote this 1968 hit with his drummer. The post How a Writer’s Strike Against a Label...

How a Writer’s Strike Against a Label Connected to the Mob Helped Create This 1968 Smash Hit

Tommy James proved everyone wrong when he wrote this 1968 hit with his drummer. The post How a Writer’s Strike Against a Label...

Monday, Monday - The Mamas and the Papas

The Mamas & the Papas 1966 hit lyrics. In 2026, Ed Sullivan was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. ... read more...