These are songs that contain States names in the lyrics or title.
“I’ve Been Everywhere” is a rapid-fire novelty song originally written in 1959 by Australian country singer-songwriter Geoff Mack, who crafted it as a tongue-twisting travelogue listing dozens of towns across Australia, but it was later adapted to American geography in 1962 by Hank Snow,
Supertramp co-founder has died at 81 years old.
Richard “Rick” Davies was born on July 22, 1944, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, the son of Betty and Dick Davies. He grew up in a working-class family and showed an early interest in music, first playing drums before switching to piano, inspired by jazz and blues pianists such as Memphis Slim. He studied art at Swindon College but left before finishing when his father became ill, taking a job as a welder while continuing to play in local bands such as Vince and the Vigilantes and later Rick’s Blues.
While this single almost made number 1 on the Hot 100 chart (number 2), it was number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Easy Listening chart and the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 chart.
“Classical Gas” is an instrumental composition written and performed by American guitarist Mason Williams, originally released in 1968 on his album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record. Blending classical guitar stylings with a pop-rock arrangement, the piece became an unexpected mainstream success,
Prince left behind a vast legacy that transcended genre, race, and convention.
Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents, John L. Nelson and Mattie Della Shaw, were both musically inclined—his father a jazz pianist and songwriter, his mother a jazz singer. This musical environment deeply influenced Prince from an early age.
Summer of 2025 has taken several individuals that I’ll take a look at here.
These guys were the face of the World Wrestling Federation, and was an actor; won Grammy awards playing the trumpet and flugelhorn; formed the band Golden Earring and wrote hits such as “Radar Love” and “Twilight Zone”; and played Theo on the Cosby Show and appeared in a multitude of TV episodes over the years.
In 1981, during a meeting with CBS Records executives, he bit the heads off two live doves as a publicity stunt.
John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England, to a working-class family, and struggled with dyslexia and other learning difficulties in school, eventually dropping out at age 15. He never served in the military and worked a series of odd jobs, including as a construction laborer and slaughterhouse worker, before turning to music.
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite vocalists. See if you agree with any of these!
Greg Lake (1947–2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the vocalist and bassist for progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Lake’s rich baritone voice was a defining feature of both groups, combining clarity, warmth,
These songs all have cool, strange, and or notable last lines of the lyrics.
“Taxi,” written and performed by Harry Chapin, was released in 1972 as the lead single from his debut album Heads & Tales. The song, a poignant storytelling ballad, recounts a chance encounter between a taxi driver and his former lover, Sue, highlighting how both abandoned their youthful dreams—he aspired to be a pilot, she an actress—and settled into unfulfilled lives.
She was a leading figure in soul and R&B music.
Roberta Cleopatra Flack, born on February 10, 1937, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, was a prodigious talent who began playing the piano at the age of nine. Raised in Arlington, Virginia, she received a full music scholarship to Howard University at just 15 years old, where she honed her skills in classical piano before transitioning to vocal performance.
Both the drummer and singer, a rare combination in rock music.
Singing lead and playing drums simultaneously is one of the great feats in popular music. Here I’ll post about some of the artists that make it work. The drummer is typically relegated to the rear, but here we’ll find some that should be right out front.
