BJ Thomas…”Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” is B. J. Thomas‘s #1 song, written by Hal David (credited to Mack David) and Burt Bacharach (later as Luther Dixon) for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.[2] It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.[2] David and Bacharach also won Best Original Score. It was recorded in seven takes, after Bacharach expressed dissatisfaction with the first six…”
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Melaine…”Brand New Key”
“Brand New Key” is a pop song written and sung by folk music singer Melanie (Melanie Safka-Schekeryk), which became a novelty success during 1971-72. Initially part of Melanie’s album Gather Me, it was known also as “The Rollerskate Song” due to its chorus. It was her greatest success, scoring No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during December 1971 and January 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 9 song of 1972.[1] It also scored No. 1 in Canada and Australia and No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart.”
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Five Man Electrical Band…”Signs”
“Signs” is a song by the Canadian rock group Five Man Electrical Band. It was written by Les Emmerson and popularized the relatively unknown band, who recorded it for their second album, Good-byes and Butterflies in 1970. “Signs” was originally released that year as the B-side to the relatively unsuccessful single “Hello Melinda Goodbye” (#55 Canada).
Re-released in 1971 as the A-side, “Signs” reached No. 4 in Canada and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1971.[1]”
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The Village People…”Y.M.C.A.”
“Y.M.C.A.” is a hit song recorded by American disco group Village People. It was released in 1978 as the only single from the album Cruisin’. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group’s biggest hit. It is one of fewer than forty singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide.”
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Bill Withers…”Lean On Me”
“Lean on Me” is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill. It was his first and only number one single on both the soul singles and the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 7 song of 1972.[2] It is ranked number 205 on Rolling Stone ’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time“.[3] Numerous cover versions have been recorded, and it is one of only nine songs to have reached No. 1 with versions recorded by two different artists.[4]”
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Ace…”How Long Has This Been Goin’ On?”
How Long Has This Been Going On is the twenty-fourth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, “with Georgie Fame and Friends”, released in December 1995 (see 1995 in music) in the UK. It charted at #1 on Top Jazz Albums.[1]
The album was recorded live (but without an audience) at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England on 3 May 1995, and features a number of jazz standards and a be-bop influenced rendition of Morrison’s classic “Moondance.” According to Van Morrison, “the album took four or five hours to record and Ronnie Scott’s was chosen for the vibe…”
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Marcels…”Blue Moon”
Blue Moon is the debut studio album by the doo-wop group The Marcels. It was released in 1961 on Colpix Records and included 12 songs. The album was available in mono, catalogue number CP-416. Blue Moon was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips and was recorded in New York at RCA Studios. Blue Moon features a cover version of the Judy Garland hit “Over The Rainbow”.
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Jose Feliciano…”Light My Fire”
“Light My Fire” is a song by the Doors, which was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their self-titled debut album. Released as an edited single in May 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late July, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100, nearly a year after its recording.
A year later, it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 following the success of Jose Feliciano‘s version of the song (which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard chart)…”
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Beatles…”Day Tripper”
“Day Tripper” is a song by the Beatles, released as a double A-side single with “We Can Work It Out“.[2] Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the Rubber Soul album. The single topped the UK Singles Chart[3] and the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1966.[4][2]”
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James Taylor…”You’ve Got A Friend”
“You’ve Got a Friend” is a 1971 song written by Carole King. It was first recorded by King, and included in her album Tapestry, although the better known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim, which was released as a single in 1971, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians.
“You’ve Got a Friend” won Grammy Awards both for Taylor (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance) and King (Song of the Year).”
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