“I Can’t Make It Alone” (Dusty Springfield)
The last track on side two of Dusty in Memphis is the song “I Can’t Make It Alone.” Like three other songs on the album (“So Much Love,” “Don’t Forget About Me,” and “No Easy Way Down“), this one was…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Michael Miller
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“No Easy Way Down” (Dusty Springfield)
We’re still working through the tracks on Dusty Springfield’s legendary Dusty in Memphis album and now we’re on side two, near the end. The song is “No Easy Way Down,” written by the equally legendary team of Gerry Goffin and…
“Breakfast in Bed” (Dusty Springfield)
We continue spinning the tracks on Dusty Springfield’s groundbreaking 1969 release, Dusty in Memphis. Today’s featured track is “Breakfast in Bed,” perhaps the sexiest tune on an album full of sexy tunes. It was the last track on side one,…
“I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore” (Dusty Springfield)
The next song on our tour of the Dusty in Memphis album is “I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore,” the fourth song on side one. This is a heartbreaking tune about a woman finding out that her lover is…
“Son of a Preacher Man” (Dusty Springfield)
We’re looking at Dusty Springfield’s legendary Dusty in Memphis all week this week, and now we come to the one hit single from the album. “Son of a Preacher Man” was the third track on side one; released as a…
“So Much Love” (Dusty Springfield)
We continue our listening tour of Dusty Springfield’s legendary Dusty in Memphis album with the second track on side one, “So Much Love.” This one was written by the equally legendary songwriting team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin and…