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Cuban pianist Ernesto Lecuona's composed "Siboney" (Canto Siboney), "Malaguena", "Always In My Heart" (Siempre en mi Corazon) and the music for "Andalucia Suite". It was Desi Arnaz who championed his compositions in the U.S.. Trumpeter Toots Camarata

Distributorship problems plagued the late Kristy MacColl's "They Don't Know" (K. MacColl) when she recorded her song in 1979. There were little or no sales for the single despite decent air play in the U.K. Kristy was the daughter of folk singer/actor

Bobby Day (Byrd) was first to record "Rockin' Robin" in 1958. The song was written and produced by Leon Rene using the name Jimmie Thomas. Leon also composed "When the Swallows Come Back To Capistrano" and "When It's Sleepy Time Down South". The single

Bob Keane who discovered Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" and started "Del-Fi Records" wrote a book on his adventures titled "The Oracle Of Del-Fi" in which he relates his meeting and dealing with eden ahbez (George McGrew). Eden was a member of the group called

The much appreciated Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks, Christine and John McVie, Mac Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham), 1977 album "Rumours" contains "Dreams" (Stevie Nicks). The single peaked at the top of the charts. Wikipedia quotes Stevie Nicks: "I sat

Exclusive rights to "Lady Of Spain" (Tolchard Evans - Erell Reaves) were given to Jack Payne in 1931 after the composers failed to get anyone else of note to record the tune. Jack and the BBC Dance Orchestra were first to record the tune in March of 1931.

Dick Glasser released his composition "Angels In the Sky" in 1953. Originally the song was called simply "Angels". Years later he signed Jackie DeShannon and Randy Newman to Liberty Records. When he was General manager of Dalton Records he produced The

Lubbock, Texas native singer, songwriter, television personality and actor Mac Davis wrote "Something's Burning". This track is from his 1971 album "I Believe In Music". The release also contained "A Little Less Conversation" and "Watching Scotty Grow".

Mac Davis wrote "Watching Scotty Grow" and the writer's version is on the 1972 album "I Believe In Music". Mac's five-year-old son was rambunctious and Mac told his son to draw a picture that became the inspiration. "P.R.L.F.Q." was written on the side so

This is Winfield Scott with his version of "Tweedle Dee" from the album "Hey I Wrote That ", Winfield authored "Return To Sender" and "One Broken Heart For Sale" for Elvis Presley. Atlantic Records' LaVern Baker had her first hit when she reached number

NYC group Spider (lead vocalist Amanda Blue, Holly Knight, Keith Lentin, Jim Lowell and Anton Fig) issued "Better Be Good To Me" (Mike Chapman - Nick Chinn - Holly Knight) in 1981. When the group disbanded drummer Anton Fig went on to the Paul Shaffer

Composer. singer and actress Amanda McBroom wrote "The Rose" featured on the album "Dreaming". The song was written before the hit movie. Amanda's father was David Bruce whose film appearances include "The Sea Hawk" and "Sergeant York". Bette Midler

Italian tenor Tito (Attilio) Schipa was first to record the classic "Quiereme Mucho" (Gonzalo Roig - Augustin Rodriquez) in 1922. In 1931 "Yours" (Roig - Gamse - Sherr) was given the English lyric by Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr). The tune didn't become

George Morgan released "A Roomful Of Roses" (Tim Spencer) in 1949. The song was given to him by the writer, a member of The Sons Of the Pioneers". The single reached number four on the Country chart and top thirty pop. George is father to successful

"Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" (Calvin Carter - James "Pookie" Hudson) was recorded by The Spaniels (James "Pookie" Hudson, Gerald Gregory, Ernest Warren, Opal Courtney and Willie Jackson) in 1953 and peaked at number five on the R&B and number

Leo (Gerard Hugh) Sayer recorded the Adam Faith production "The Show Must Go On" (Sayer - Courtney) in 1973. Adam Faith was his manager at the time. Although it didn't make the Billboard Top One Hundred it did hit the top ten in the U.K., Canada and