Tammy Wynette – Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad
Best Oldies Songs A portrait of resolve that transforms heartbreak into a fearless declaration of selfhood Released in 1967, Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad became one of the defining early triumphs for…
David Essex – Rolling Stone
A restless heart drifting free forever In 1975, David Essex released Rolling Stone as a single from his third studio album All the Fun of the Fair. The song climbed…
Roy Orbison – Loneliness
A SHADOW BEYOND THE SMILE Loneliness by Roy Orbison may not occupy the same storied pedestal as some of his immortal hits — but in that quiet, understated sorrow lies…
Fats Domino – Troubles of My Own
A quiet lament carved in New Orleans blues and R&B heartache The song TROUBLES OF MY OWN, by Fats Domino, first appeared in 1955 as the B-side to the single…
Donny Osmonds – I’ll Make a Man Out of You
A song forged in discipline and inner resolve that transforms pressure into strength and uncertainty into purpose In 1998, Donny Osmond delivered one of the most enduring vocal performances of…
Marty Robbins – Until We Meet Again
A goodbye that lives on in the ache of memory and hope in the same breath When “Until We Meet Again” by Marty Robbins appears on the turntable, it feels…
Marty Robbins – The Great Speckled Bird
A hymn of faith standing firm in a world of doubt In 1965, on the album What God Has Done, Marty Robbins included his solemn rendition of The Great Speckled…
Marty Robbins – One Window, Four Walls
A man trapped by regret and longing behind the bars of his own making On the 1967 album My Kind of Country, Marty Robbins recorded “One Window, Four Walls”, a…
Marty Robbins – Change That Dial
A HEART HUNGRY TO FORGET When the needle drops on Change That Dial, the ache of regret and the sharp sting of lost love wash over everything. The song —…
Marty Robbins – Ruby Ann
A heartfelt confession of love beyond wealth In October 1962, Marty Robbins released Ruby Ann, a single that would soon claim the top spot on the U.S. country chart and…