60s
Paul Simon – Kathy’s song
Friday, January 15th, 2010Kathleen Mary “Kathy” Chitty (born 1947) worked part-time selling tickets at the Railway Inn Folk Club in Brentwood, Essex, UK in 1964. She became the girlfriend and muse of Paul Simon when he lived in England in 1964 and 1965. She is referred to directly or indirectly in at least four of his songs.
He met [...]
Beatles – In my Life
Monday, September 21st, 2009“In My Life” is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song originated with Lennon, and while McCartney contributed to the final version, the extent of his contribution is in dispute. Released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul, it is ranked 23rd on the Rolling Stone article [...]
Beatles – Hey Jude
Sunday, September 20th, 2009“Hey Jude” is a song written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon/McCartney, and released as a single by The Beatles in 1968. Originally titled “Hey Jules”, McCartney wrote the ballad to comfort John Lennon’s son Julian during his parents’ divorce.
“Hey Jude” was the first single from The Beatles’ record label Apple [...]
A Taste of Honey
Sunday, September 20th, 2009“A Taste of Honey” is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track (or recurring theme) written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play A Taste of Honey (which was also made into a film with the same name [...]
Bob Dylan – Blowing in the wind
Saturday, September 19th, 2009“Blowin’ in the Wind” is a song written by Bob Dylan and released on his 1963 album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. Although it has been described as a protest song, it poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. The refrain “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind” has been described as “impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is so [...]
Beatles – Yesterday
Friday, September 18th, 2009“Yesterday” is a song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. According to the Guinness Book of Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded cover versions, the first hitting the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. Broadcast Music [...]
Beatles-Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Thursday, September 17th, 2009“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. While credited to Lennon/McCartney, it was primarily written by John Lennon, though Paul McCartney contributed to the middle eight section. It is notable as the first example of a rock band actually playing the [...]
Beatles-Yellow Submarine
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Yellow Submarine” is a 1966 song by The Beatles (credited to Lennon/McCartney), with lead vocals by Ringo Starr. Although it had previously been released on the Revolver album, it became the title song for the 1968 animated United Artists film, also called Yellow Submarine. It is also the title for the soundtrack album to [...]