Emmylou Harris – One of These Days
Oldies Songs A Tender Promise of Reunion, a Quiet Longing for Yesterday’s Love Ah, there are just some songs that, upon hearing the first few notes, instantly transport you back to a…
Charlie Rich – I Love My Friend
Finding Love and Solace in Unexpected Companionship: A Classic Tale of Hurting Hearts Oh, the mid-1970s. It was a time when the smooth, sophisticated sound of Countrypolitan reigned supreme, and…
Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill
A Timeless Romance on Blueberry Hill: Fats Domino’s Iconic Ballad Few songs capture the essence of classic rhythm and blues quite like “Blueberry Hill” by the legendary Fats Domino. Released…
Steve Wariner – Your Memory
Oldies Songs The Phantom Lover Who Just Won’t Leave the Heart’s Ballroom Steve Wariner’s “Your Memory” is a cornerstone of early 1980s country music, a mournful ballad that perfectly captures the lingering…
Air Supply – Sleigh Ride
The Sound of Enduring Romance Gliding Through a Winter Wonderland For those of us whose musical memories are perpetually draped in the lush, soaring harmonies of the 1980s, the soft-rock…
Nanci Griffith – The Wing And The Wheel
The Poetry of Departure: A Meditation on Lost Friends and Unspent Dreams Nanci Griffith’s “The Wing and the Wheel” is a crystalline piece of poetic melancholy, a gentle-yet-profound reflection on…
Shaun Cassidy – Walk Away
An Intimate Confession of Loss and the Pain of Necessary Separation Shaun Cassidy’s “Walk Away” is an emotional deep cut from the gilded, yet often misunderstood, era of the 1970s…
John Prine – In Spite of Ourselves
An Ode to Imperfect Love: How John Prine and Iris DeMent Found Heaven in a Messy Duet This classic duet is a hilarious, heartfelt testament to enduring love that flourishes…
Marty Robbins – The Mango Song
Oldies Songs Marty Robbins – The Mango Song: A Tropical Escape in Melodic Form In the vast tapestry of Marty Robbins‘ illustrious career, there are many threads that shimmer with the essence…
Randy Travis – Diggin’ Up Bones
A haunting, honky-tonk portrait of a heartbroken man resurrecting painful memories of a lost love, one relic at a time. Oh, if a song ever captured the sheer, agonizing solitude…