Davy Jones – Rainy Jane
Oldies Songs A gentle, melodic entreaty for a broken-hearted girl to finally let the sunshine in. There was a moment, following the whirlwind disintegration of The Monkees in 1970, when the world…
Shaun Cassidy – Midnight Sun
The Fleeting Glow of Teen Idol Stardom: A Look Back at Shaun Cassidy’s Melancholy Ballad A haunting melody that reflects the fading glory of a bright but brief teen dream.…
Shaun Cassidy – Selfless Love
A reflective ballad about seeking profound, altruistic connection and personal meaning beyond superficial struggles. For those of us who came of age amidst the swirling posters and screaming crowds of…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Gypsy Songman
An Anthem of the Open Road and the Enduring Spirit of the Wandering Minstrel “Gypsy Songman” stands as the quintessential self-portrait of its creator, the great Jerry Jeff Walker—a beautiful,…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Leavin’ Texas
A bittersweet ode to the inescapable magnetic pull of the Lone Star State, even when the highway beckons you away. Ah, Jerry Jeff Walker. The name alone conjures up images…
Davy Jones – Your Personal Penguin
The Sweet, Unassuming Promise of Everlasting, Unconditional Friendship There are some songs that, by their very nature, bypass the clamor of the charts to become something far more enduring: a…
Jerry Jeff Walker – I Love You
A Tender Confession: The Enduring Power of a Simple, Devoted Love Oh, to be transported back to the mid-seventies! The air felt a little freer, the music a little more…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Mississippi You’re On My Mind
The Sweet, Lonesome Ache of Home: A Song About Longing for the Deep South The song “Mississippi You’re On My Mind,” as famously covered by the incomparable outlaw troubadour Jerry…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Driftin’ Way of Life
The Open Road and the Enduring Spirit of the Wandering Soul The name Jerry Jeff Walker conjures up the image of the quintessential troubadour—a rambling, good-timing gypsy songman whose life…
Davy Jones – Girl
The Timeless Melody of Longing and a Second Chance for a Cherished Pop Idol Ah, the 1970s. A time when the echoes of the Monkees’ pop revolution were still faintly…