“Thank You for Being a Friend” is a song recorded by American singer Andrew Gold. It appears on Gold’s third album All This and Heaven Too. The song reached numberContinue readingThank You for Being a Friend

“I’ll Be There” is the first single released from Third Album by The Jackson 5. It was written by Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, and Willie Hutch. The songContinue readingI’ll Be There

“Summer Rain” is a song written by James Hendricks and performed by Johnny Rivers on his 1968 LP Realization. Of his several dozen releases, it is considered his sixth greatestContinue readingSummer Rain

“Wonderful Tonight” is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. It was included on Clapton’s 1977 album Slowhand. Clapton wrote the song about Pattie Boyd. The female vocal harmonies on theContinue readingWonderful Tonight

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” is a song by Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, first recorded in 1964 by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers. This version,Continue readingYou’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin

“Hopelessly Devoted to You” is a song recorded by British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978). It was written andContinue readingHopelessly Devoted to You

“California Dreamin’” is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips in 1963 and first recorded by Barry McGuire. The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas,Continue readingCalifornia Dreamin

“The Wonder of You” is a song written by Baker Knight. Baker was a Birmingham native and had a band called Baker Knight and the Knightmares. It was originally recordedContinue readingThe Wonder of You

Brook Benton was a successful young songwriter for artists like Nat “King” Cole before his own breakthrough hit as an artist with “It’s Just a Matter of Time.” He wentContinue readingRainy Night in Georgia

“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The uplifting lyrics describeContinue readingRaindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head