Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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 written by the legendary Brill Building songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was produced by Jerry Wexler…
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 Carole King. This is track 10, the next-to-last track on side two. Like many of the songs on this album,…
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 was a perfect match for the soulful feel of this album. One of the things that makes Dusty in Memphis…
Your classic Sunday song of the day is “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” by the Monkees. It was the group’s fourth big hit (after “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer,” and “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You”), hitting #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. The Monkees were a big deal when their TV show debuted back in…