Elvis Presley – She’s Not You
About The Song Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were a songwriting team known for penning Elvis songs. Some of those songs, like “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t,” were originally released by…
Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire
About The Song Released 65 years ago in 1957, the popular recording from Lewis and Sun Records was featured in the film, Jamboree, that same year. While Lewis made it a…
The Story Of ‘(They Long To Be) Close To You’ by the Carpenters
About The Song Richard and Karen Carpenter had a spectacular 1970. It started slowly, with their interpretation of The Beatles’ “Ticket To Ride” stalling at No.54 in the US.…
Eagles – Take It Easy
About The Song – “Take It Easy” was written by Glenn Frey and Jackson Browne and was the first single released by the Eagles. They wrote the song together in…
Roy Orbison – You Got It
About The Song You Got It was the first collaboration between Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison (and Tom Petty). It was written during the Christmas season of 1987 and recorded in…
The Turtles – Happy Together
About The Song In the ’60s the musical tastes of the younger generations was changing the entire music industry. Beginning in the ’50s teens had developed buying power and this…
Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There
About The Song "Let Me Be There" is a song performed by Olivia Newton-John. It was written by John Rostill and originally released by Newton-John in 1973. The song became…
Elvis Presley – Bossa Nova Baby
About The Song Bossa Nova Baby was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded by Tippy and The Clovers (Tiger 201) in 1962. Their recording did not chart. Elvis…
Elvis Presley – Guadalajara
About The Song Guadalajara was written by Pépé Guizar and recorded by Elvis for his 1963 movie, Fun in Acapulco. The instrumental track was laid on January 23, 1963, at Radio…
Elvis Presley – Easy Question
About The Song Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott wrote (Such An) Easy Question for Elvis in early 1962. He recorded the song on March 18, 1962, at RCA’s Nashville Studios.…