Billy Fury – CROSS MY HEART
Introduction The early 1960s was an era defined by a peculiar, brilliant kind of magic....
Barry Manilow – Can’t Smile Without You
Introduction There is a rare, irreplaceable comfort found in the transistor radio soundtrack of the...
Barry Manilow – I Write The Songs
Introduction To truly understand the golden landscape of 1970s popular music is to recognize that...
Barry Manilow – It Never Rains In Southern California
Introduction The allure of California has always been a powerful siren song for dreamers, artists,...
Loretta Lynn – Fist City
Introduction There is a distinct, smoky aroma to 1960s country music—an era where the twang...
Billy Fury – WHEN WILL YOU SAY I LOVE YOU
Introduction There is a distinct, bittersweet magic that belongs entirely to the early 1960s—a transitional...
Barry Manilow – Mandy
Introduction There is a distinct kind of magic that belonged exclusively to the AM radio...
Barry Manilow – Copacabana (1978)
Introduction There is a distinct, intoxicating magic that belongs entirely to the late 1970s—a golden,...
Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore (Starparade, 11.10.1979)
Introduction There is a distinct, bittersweet magic that belongs entirely to the late 1970s—a transitional...
The Truth Behind The Backlash: How Loretta Lynn Defied Threats Over Rated X
INTRODUCTION On November 20, 1972, Decca Records serviced a revolutionary new single to country radio...