Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, during the early 1960s. Working with such audio engineers as Larry Levine and the session musicians who became known as The Wrecking Crew, Spector created a dense, layered, Read More …
There’s always a song that can inspire, revive and thrill you whenever you feel blue. This song instantly fills you with melancholy and truth, sorrow and joy, memories from the past and hopes for the future. This is mine. There’ll be no sad tomorrow. The title was inspired by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s “Somewhere” Read More …
“Poison Ivy” is a popular song by American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1959. It went to #1 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was their third top-ten hit of that year following “Charlie Brown” and “Along Came Read More …
“The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)” is written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was originally released as a single by Frankie Valli in 1965 on the Smash label and has been recorded by numerous artists since, including The Walker Brothers, Cher and Keane. The Walker Brothers (Scott Engel, John Maus and Gary Leeds) Read More …
So this is Christmas (Lennon’s handwriting): In My Life (Lennon’s handwriting): A Day in the Life (Lennon’s handwriting): Eleanor Rigby (Lennon’s handwriting): While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison’s handwriting):
“Like Dreamers Do” is a song written by Paul McCartney in 1957 and is one of the earliest written songs credited to Lennon-McCartney. It was recorded by The Beatles in 1962 prior to Ringo Starr joining the band, and featured Pete Best on the drums. It was most notably performed by the group at their Read More …
“Good Vibrations” (The Beach Boys), was composed and produced by Brian Wilson, the song’s lyrics were written by Wilson and Mike Love. Released as a single on October 10, 1966, it was The Beach Boys’ third U.S. number-one hit after “I Get Around” and “Help Me, Rhonda”, and their first British chart-topper. Wilson’s publicist Derek Read More …
“A Lover’s Concerto” is a pop song written by American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell and recorded in 1965 by The Toys (photo). Their version of the song was a major hit in both the United States and the UK during 1965. It peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #2. Linzer and Read More …
“You’re Sixteen” is a song written by the Sherman Brothers, firstly performed by the American singer Johnny Burnette, whose version peaked at no 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1960 and number 3 in the U.K. in 1961. In January 1974, a cover version by British musician Ringo Starr hit number one. Read More …
“(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” is a 1963 hit single made popular by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. It was originally released in July 1963, on the Motown subsidiary label Gordy, peaking at no 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. Produced and composed Read More …
