These are songs that contain the month “September” in their lyrics.
“Wake Me Up When September Ends” is a song by Green Day, written by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and released on June 13, 2005, as the fourth single from the band’s seventh studio album, American Idiot (2004). Produced by Rob Cavallo, the emotionally powerful rock ballad was inspired by Armstrong’s father, Andrew,
This “Stand Out Single” original Columbia label gave the A-side the historically incorrect spelling “Sink the Bismark,” although the German battleship’s name is properly spelled Bismarck.
Johnny Horton’s “Sink the Bismark” / “The Same Old Tale the Crow Told Me” was issued by Columbia Records as single 4-41568 on January 18, 1960, at a fascinating point in Horton’s career. The record paired one of his most dramatic historical story songs with a lighthearted country novelty number, demonstrating the remarkable range of material he could handle.
They were interested in creating complete artistic experiences, something that eventually made them pioneers of the music-video era.
Kevin Godley and Lol Creme were one of the most unusual and inventive partnerships to emerge from British pop music, combining songwriting, studio experimentation, visual art, technology, humor, and an almost cinematic approach to music. Their story began long before they became famous. Godley was born October 7, 1945, in Prestwich, Lancashire,
This “Stand Out Single” is instantly recognizable through its opening guitar riff and Sting’s soaring “I want my MTV”.
“Money for Nothing” backed with the live version of “Love over Gold” (Live) is one of the defining rock singles of the 1980s and the biggest commercial success of Dire Straits. Released on June 28, 1985, as the second single from the landmark album Brothers in Arms, it arrived at a moment when MTV had transformed the
These are songs that contain the word “Letter” in their lyrics.
“Trilogy” is the epic title track from Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1972 album Trilogy, written by Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, with Lake contributing the lyrics and Emerson shaping the music’s elaborate structure. Lasting nearly nine minutes, it is widely regarded as one of the band’s finest progressive rock compositions and serves as a showcase for the trio’s
The group initially performed under several names before settling on “The Yardbirds,” reportedly inspired by the writings of author Jack Kerouac, who used the slang term “yardbird” to describe a drifter or someone living on the margins of society.
The Yardbirds emerged from the vibrant rhythm and blues scene that flourished in London during the early 1960s, becoming one of the most influential British bands of the decade. Although they would later gain worldwide recognition for helping launch the careers of three legendary guitarists—Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page—
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite Keyboard players.
In Part One I chose; Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Eumir Deodato, Gershon Kingsley, Jon Lord, and Elton John. I’ll keep it going here with some more excellent ticklers of the ivories!
Her uncle Bill Owens recognized her extraordinary talent, gave her a guitar, helped her obtain early performing opportunities.
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains, the fourth of twelve children born to Robert Lee Parton Sr., a sharecropper and laborer, and Avie Lee Owens Parton, who sang and played music for the family. The Partons lived in severe poverty in a small cabin, without many of the comforts that most families took for granted, but Dolly later
This “Stand Out Single” No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Bobby Russell’s “Saturday Morning Confusion” was released as a single by United Artists Records in 1971, backed with “Little Ole Song About Love.” Russell wrote both songs, and Snuff Garrett produced the recordings, with Al Capps providing the arrangements. The single became Russell’s biggest success as a recording artist, reaching No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100,
Maxwell also entertained American troops during the Korean War as part of Bob Hope’s USO tours.
Marilyn Maxwell was an American actress and singer whose glamorous screen presence and versatile talents made her a familiar face in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Although she never quite achieved the superstar status of some of her contemporaries, she enjoyed a long and successful career in motion pictures, radio, television, and live entertainment.
