John Denver – This Old Guitar
Best Oldies Songs The Enduring Story of a Man, His Music, and the Grandfather Clock of Memory “This Old Guitar” is a deeply personal and reflective ballad by John Denver, released in 1974…
Sweet – Set Me Free
The Glam Rock Anthem That Rocked Their Foundations: Sweet’s Hard-Edged Cry for Independence A blistering declaration of freedom and raw rock power, signaling The Sweet’s definitive break from their ‘bubblegum’…
The Osmonds – Yo-Yo
A Catchy Look at the Insecurity of Teenage Romance It’s a curious thing, how certain melodies, decades later, can still possess the uncanny power to transport you back to a…
Donny Osmond – Too Young
That First Flush of Love: When the World Said “Wait,” but Your Heart Said “Now” A heartfelt ballad exploring the perennial theme of young love facing adult skepticism. Ah, to…
Fats Domino – When the Saints Go Marching In
Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In: A Rhythmic Celebration of Eternal Hope The classic New Orleans spiritual transformed into a joyous Rock and Roll anthem yearning for a place…
Roy Orbison – Blue Angel
A Tear-Stained Ode to the Elusive “Blue Angel” There are certain songs, moments carved in the sonic history of the 20th century, that instantly transport the listener back to a…
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
A Timeless Ode to Unexpected, Captivating Beauty There are songs that define an era, and then there are songs that transcend time, echoing with a purity of emotion that remains…
John Denver – I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado
Longing for the Mountains: A City Heart’s Colorado Dream The essence of freedom and the yearning for nature over the urban grind. There are certain songs, aren’t there, that feel…
Sweet – The Six Teens
That Teenage Year: The Glam Rock Anthem That Looked Deeper Than the Glitter For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, the sound of The Sweet was…
The Osmonds – Girl
An anthem for youthful longing and the agony of an unspoken crush. The year was 1971, a time when AM radio was king, bell bottoms were high fashion, and a…