BEHIND THE DARK GLASSES — THE HEART OF ROY ORBISON
Oldies Songs The Enduring Mystery: A Candid Look at the Heart of Roy Orbison For those of us who came of age with a transistor radio pressed to our ear, no sound…
Emmylou Harris – Together Again
The Sweet Relief of Reconciliation: A Timeless Country Ballad The song is a deceptively mournful-sounding celebration of a broken-hearted lover’s tears ending as they are reunited with their partner. There…
Roy Orbison – No One Will Ever Know
The Secret Sorrow: Roy Orbison’s Cover of a Classic Country Ballad A private vow of unending, unrequited love for a person who has moved on. For those of us who…
Marty Robbins – Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
An Enduring Melody of Love: Marty Robbins‘ Timeless Ode to Affection A simple, heartfelt query that reminds us to cherish and voice our deepest love every day. We all have…
Marty Robbins – That Old Feeling
When That Old Flame Refuses to Die: Marty Robbins Captures the Everlasting Heartache of a Classic Standard A timeless ballad of enduring, inescapable love and nostalgia for a former flame.…
Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden
A Bouquet of Sunshine and Reality: The Enduring Legacy of “Rose Garden” The song is a candid reminder that love, like life, will always have its share of rain alongside…
Buddy Holly – Well… All Right
That Quiet Defiance: How Buddy Holly‘s Acoustic Masterpiece Challenged Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Noise A remarkably mature and tender acoustic love song, defying a skeptical world. There are records that simply…
Linda Ronstadt – I Knew You When
The Heartbreaking Flashback: Remembering a Love Before It Became a Star A wistful look back at a former lover whose success has tragically eclipsed their true self. In the ever-shifting…
Eddy Arnold – Make the World Go Away
The Timeless Echo of a Heartache that Asks for the World to Pause A plea to an estranged lover to let a moment of forgiveness and passion erase all past…
John Prine – All the Best
A Post-Breakup Benediction That’s Equal Parts Sincere Blessing and Wry Warning Oh, to be young and to have known a heart cracked wide open. There’s a particular sting, a unique…