This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by Female vocalists. See if you agree with any of these!
In part one I chose “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” – Andrew Sisters, “Over the Rainbow” – Judy Garland – “Sleep On” – Alison Krauss, “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves” – Cher, “What Is Life” – Olivia Newton-John, and “Tear Off Your Own Head” – the Bangles. Here are six more:
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs with female vocals. See if you agree with any of these!
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” is a 1941 World War II–era jump blues/swing novelty song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince and introduced by The Andrews Sisters in the Abbott and Costello film Buck Privates, with the trio’s tight harmonies and upbeat, horn-driven arrangement capturing a fictional story about a top boogie-woogie trumpet player
This British Invasion band was formed by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in the early 1960s.
The Kinks emerged from the working-class neighborhoods of Muswell Hill, North London, in the early 1960s, a period when British youth were reshaping popular culture through the rise of rock and rhythm and blues. The band was formed by brothers Ray and Dave Davies,
These are songs that contain word “clothes” in their lyrics.
“Underneath Your Clothes” is a lush power-ballad by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fifth studio album Laundry Service (released as a single in early 2002), written by Shakira and longtime collaborator Lester Mendez, and produced by both of them; it showcases a blend of pop and soft rock with Beatles-style brass touches and an
These are songs that contain the phrase “shooting star” in their lyrics.
“Xanadu” is a 1980 song performed by Olivia Newton-John with Electric Light Orchestra, written and produced by Jeff Lynne, and created specifically for the musical fantasy film Xanadu, in which Newton-John starred and ELO appeared in animated form. The song was conceived as a modern pop reimagining of the mythical Xanadu as an idealized place of artistic inspiration,
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that mention clothing in their title or lyrics. See if you agree with any of these!
“Sharp Dressed Man” is a 1983 song by ZZ Top, written by the band’s three members—Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard—and produced by Bill Ham for their multi-platinum album Eliminator. Blending blues-rock roots with the sleek, synthesized polish of 1980s production, the song celebrates male style, confidence, and swagger through a humorous
All these songs have their title starting with the letter “A”.
“Another Day” is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, released in February 1971 as his first solo single following the breakup of The Beatles, though it was originally started during the Let It Be sessions with lyrical contributions from Linda McCartney, who also received a co-writing credit.
These are songs that contain “Salvation Army” in their lyrics.
Hazy Shade of Winter is a song written by Paul Simon and originally recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1966, released as a standalone single before appearing on later compilations. The track, with its urgent tempo and melancholic lyrics, reflects on the passage of time and lost opportunities, using the changing seasons
‘Bubble-gum’ was riding high, in early 1968, and ‘Simon Says’ was a fine example of it.
“Simon Says” by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, the group’s breakout hit that firmly established them in the bubblegum pop movement of the late 1960s. Released in January 1968, “Simon Says” was written by Elliot Chiprut, though it was brought to mass appeal by producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, the masterminds behind Super K Productions and Buddah Records.
These are songs that contain FM in their lyrics.
“My Church,” the breakout debut single by Maren Morris, was co-written and co-produced with the late songwriter Busbee and released in January 2016 as the lead single from her major-label debut album, Hero . The song uses the metaphor of a car ride with the radio playing classic country legends like Johnny Cash and Hank Williams
