Neil Sedaka – Sing Me (Pebble Mill, 1992)
Oldies Songs “Sing Me”: When a Song Becomes a Voice Crying to Be Heard Again Few songs in the long career of Neil Sedaka carry such a quietly revealing message as “Sing…
Neil Sedaka – Laughter In The Rain (In Concert: Neil Sedaka, April 26th, 1975)
When Laughter In The Rain Became a Gentle Anthem of Love Rediscovered Few songs capture the quiet beauty of companionship quite like Laughter in the Rain, the tender ballad that…
Remembering | Chuck negron CAUSE OF DEATH AND TRIBUTES
The Voice That Made the World Sing Some voices do more than perform songs. They become part of the memories of an entire generation. When I first heard the news…
Showaddywaddy – Alley Oop
“Alley Oop” – When Rock ’n’ Roll Turned a Comic-Strip Caveman into a Joyful Time Machine of Nostalgia When Showaddywaddy released their lively revival of “Alley Oop” in 1973, they…
John Prine, Fiona Prine – Til a Tear Becomes a Rose
When Love Endures the Quiet Storm: A Song About Waiting for the Heart to Heal Few country songs capture the fragile moment between heartbreak and healing as tenderly as “Till…
Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery – Footprints In the Snow
Oldies Songs Footprints in the Snow – When Two Young Texas Dreamers First Left Their Mark on American Music In the early 1950s, long before rock and roll would change the sound…
FIONA WHELAN PRINE Talks YOU GOT GOLD A Celebration of John Prine Documentary Reveals the Quiet Love Story Behind a Legendary Songwriter
The Quiet Love Story Behind John Prine: Two Divorces, One Lasting Marriage In the world of country and folk music, where the headlines often focus on dramatic breakups, fast-moving fame,…
Ritchie Valens – Hurry Up
“Hurry Up” – A Young Heart Racing Against Time in the Early Days of Rock and Roll In the late 1950s, rock and roll was still a fresh and restless…
John Prine – Dear Abby(From a BBC Old Grey Whistle Test performance in 1973)
A Young Songwriter Turns Humor and Heartache Into Folk Poetry on “Dear Abby” In 1973, American singer songwriter John Prine appeared on the legendary British music program The Old Grey…
Stupid Cupid – With Neil Sedaka and Sedakas’s grandson
“Stupid Cupid” – A Playful Cry of Young Love That Outlived the Era That Created It When “Stupid Cupid” first burst onto the radio in 1958, it carried the bright,…