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Otis Williams and His Charms recorded "Unchain My Heart" (Bobby Sharpe - Teddy Powell) in 1960. The single is on the Ace nostalgia release "It's a Treat". Bobby Sharpe sold the tune to Teddy Powell for $50.00! Teddy then got half the composing credit.

In 1955 country star Eddy Arnold suggested the title to prolific composer Cindy Walker. From the 1997 Fred Foster produced album "Words & Music by Cindy Walker" this is her version of the classic. The next year Eddy recorded the top ten Country hit

Ray Charles 1971 album "The Volcanic Action of My Soul" contains the track and the first recording of "All I Ever Need is You" (Jimmy Holiday - Eddie Reeves). For the fun of listening here is Amsterdam's Andre Hazes and his Dutch cover. Once known as a

The 1951 Broadway production "Paint Your Wagon" ran for 289 performances. "Wand'rin' Star" (Lerner - Lowe) was introduced by the show's star, James Barton. Considered by Bing Crosby to be one of his favourites of all time, James Barton was a noted

"Aquellos Ojos Verdes" (Adolfo Utrera - Nilo Menendez) the Spanish for "These Green Eyes" was first recorded by Cuban vocalist Adolfo Utrera and pianist Nilo Menendez (Mananzas) in 1929. The song was composed for one of Adolfo's sisters who was also

"Ìn Other Words" (Bart Howard) was written in 1954 and recorded as a B side by the star of Broadway, radio, movies and recordings Kaye Ballard (Balotta) that year. The song was recorded by people like Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, Eydie Gorme and Johnny

This is Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees demo of "Woman In Love" (Barry Gibb - Robin Gibb) specifically recorded for Barbra Streisand. This is on his 2006 album "Guilt Demos". Barbra Streisand recorded "Woman In Love" as the lead single for the 1980 album

From the album "Time Out" this is Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (William "Smokey" Robinson Jr.and wife Claudette, Ronald White, Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers and Warren Moore) with "My Girl" (William Robinson - Ronald White). Although not the first

Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings and Ronald Reagan starred in the 1942 Academy Award nominated movie "King's Row" with music composed by Eric Wolfgang Korngold. One must admit that at the very least this must have inspired John Williams. The score was

Earl-Jean (Reavis) of the Cookies was first to record "I'm Into Something Good" (Goffin - King) in 1964. The single peaked at number thirty-eight on Billboard. Later that same year Herman's Hermits (Peter Noone, Derek Leckenby, Barry Whitwarn, Karl

London music hall star Henry Champion (William Crump) recorded his signature song "I'm Henery VIII, I Am" (Red Murray - R.P. Weston) in 1911. The song was composed especially for Harry a year earlier. Herman's Hermits topped the charts with this 1965

John Henry Kurtz was the first to record "Drift Away" on his album "Reunion" in 1972.Paul William's brother producer, engineer, songwriter Mentor Williams once worked on the "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" soundtrack. It was Mentor who composed

First recorded in 1941 by The Bunny Berigan Orchestra with vocalist Lynne Richards "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover" (Walter Kent - Nat Burton). The bluebird is native to North America and is not seen in Britain. Bluebirds refers to

The Beatles "I Saw Her Standing There" (McCartney - Lennon) was the first track heard on the 1963 British album "Please, Please Me". Released as the B side the A side was "I Want To Hold Your Hand". "I Saw Her Standing There" peaked at number fourteen.

The incredible Elton John (Reginald Dwight) recorded "Candle In the Wind" (Elton John - Bernie Taupin) for the 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in memory of Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Baker). Originally it was issued as the B side of "Bennie And the

"Venus" (Robbie van Leeuwen) by The Netherlands' Shocking Blue (Mariska Veres, Robbie van Leeuwen, Klaasje van der Wal and Cor van der Beek) is from the "At Home" album. The single topped the charts in 1970. Here is the single edit of the Bananarama

In 1953 "I Understand (Just How You Feel)" (Pat Best) was issued by The Four Tunes (Pat Best, Jimmie Nabbie, Jimmy Gordon and Danny Owens) and achieved the number eight spot on Billboard, number seven R&B. Formed in 1952 as The Bob-O-Links, the

"Summer Nights" Jacobs - Casey) was sung by Barry Bostwick and Carole Demas in the 1972 Broadway production of "Grease". Tony and Golden Globe winner Barry Bostwick was in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Moby Dick and lots of television series. For more

This is George Harrison and Bob Dylan rehearsing "If Not For You" from May of 1970. The song was recorded for the George Harrison's album "All Things Must Past" with Bob Dylan and so many other noted musicians it would fill this page.. Nobel Prize

"The March King" John Philip Sousa composed "The Liberty Bell" for his unfinished operetta "The Devil's Deputy". The Marine Corps Band has played this at many presidential inaugurations. After visiting The Liberty Bell Centre in Philadelphia I was told

Australia's Men At Work (Lead vocalist Colin Hay, Jerry Speiser, Greg Ham, John Rees and Ron Strykert) issued their independent non-charted debut single in 1980 and on the B side was "Down Under" (Hay - Strykert). The debut album "Business As Unusual" was

Vaudevillian and Broadway performer Walter Van Brunt recorded "Melancholy Baby" (Frawley - Burnett) forThomas Edison's Blue Amberol Records in 1915. Co-writer William Frawley played Fred Mertz on the "I Love Lucy" television show. Ernie Burnett, who