David Essex – “Hold Me Close” Wembley Arena, London, October 2017
Best Oldies Songs A Love Song That Refused to Fade with Youth, Choosing Instead to Grow Older Beside Its Audience When David Essex first released “Hold Me Close” in September 1975, the song…
Showaddywaddy – A Little Bit Of Soap (Top of the Pops, 22/06/1978)
Sometimes the Smallest Heartbreaks Leave the Deepest Stains When Showaddywaddy released “A Little Bit Of Soap” in the summer of 1978, the record climbed to No. 5 on the UK…
Slade – Look Wot You Dun 1972
A heartbreak dressed in stomping boots and shouted through the smoke of early glam rock. When Slade released “Look Wot You Dun” in January 1972, the group was standing on…
Fats Domino – “Blueberry Hill” Live From Austin City Limits TV
A song about lost tenderness that somehow still smiles through the heartbreak When Fats Domino carried Blueberry Hill into the American consciousness in 1956, he did more than revive an…
Roy Orbison – Mean Woman Blues (Monument Concert 1965)
A Wild Heart Cornered by Desire and Defiance When Roy Orbison stepped onto the stage for his celebrated 1965 Monument concert performances, he was already standing at the summit of…
Roy Orbison – Dream Baby (Monument Concert 1965) (with chyron)
A restless heart dances between longing and illusion in one of rock and roll’s most deceptively joyful dreams. Released in 1962, “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)” became another…
Don Williams – Senorita (lyrics)
A Quiet Man’s Confession Wrapped in Moonlight and Distance Released in early 1987 as the fourth single from Don Williams’s understated yet emotionally textured album New Moves, “Señorita” climbed to…
The Sweet – Interview (includes Peppermint Twist) – 1975 – RIP Steve Priest
When Glamour Turned Reflective, The Sweet Revealed the Loneliness Behind the Spotlight Released in 1975 as part of The Sweet’s ambitious album Desolation Boulevard, Interview arrived during a fascinating turning…
Donny Osmond – Sings “Love Me For A Reason” Live in Concert 2017
A Song About Wanting Love That Endures Beyond Applause, Youth, and Illusion When Donny Osmond stepped onto the concert stage in 2017 to sing Love Me for a Reason, he…
The Osmonds – Dinah Visits The Osmond Family in Utah (1978)
A Family That Once Filled Stadiums Returned Home to Utah and Revealed the Quiet Heart Behind the Fame By 1978, The Osmonds were no longer simply a pop phenomenon frozen…