Roy Orbison – You Got It
Best Oldies Songs A Glorious, Bittersweet Farewell: The Last Great Ballad of The Big O It’s an echo from a time that feels both recent and a lifetime ago, a sound that, for…
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders
The Gentle Balm: How a Simple Wish for Springtime Became a Healing Anthem for a Generation For those of us who navigated the complex, often troubled waters of the early…
John Denver – Leaving on a Jet Plane
The simple, devastating folk ballad that captured the universal ache of separation, originally conceived not for the jet set, but for the traveling soul. There are certain songs that, the…
Sweet – Ballroom Blitz
The poignant final curtain call of a glam rock legend, closing the tumultuous chapter of a band that was too loud, too heavy, and too spectacular for its own good.…
The Osmonds – Love Me for a Reason
That Crucial Difference Between Puppy Love and Forever Love A Sophisticated Plea to Be Valued Beyond the Teen Idol Hype For those of us who came of age in the…
Donny Osmond – Go Away Little Girl
The sweet, painful cry of youthful temptation and a vow to remain true. For those of us who came of age with the pop idols of the early 1970s, the…
Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill
When Rock ‘n’ Roll Was Young: The Sweetest Sound on the Hill A Tender, Timeless Memory of Lost Love on a Moonlit Knoll If ever a single song encapsulated the…
Roy Orbison – In Dreams
The Melancholy Aria of the Unattainable: A Voice That Turned Heartbreak into High Art There are voices that merely sing a song, and then there is the voice of Roy…
Marty Robbins – San Angelo
A Ballad of Fate, Desire, and the Haunting Echo of a Lone Star Love When Marty Robbins released “San Angelo” on his 1962 album The 2nd Time Around, the song…
Don Williams – Love Me Over Again
The Quiet Strength of the Gentle Giant’s Tenth Reign As the decade of bell-bottoms and smooth countrypolitan sounds drew to a close, a calm, steady hand steered the genre into…