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G. C. (George Curtis) Cameron sang "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" (Freddie Perren - Christine Yarian) in the 1975 movie "Cooley High". The original reached number thirty-eight on Billboard's R&B listing. G. C. was once the lead vocalist

Here is the edited version of The Temptations (lead vocals Eddie Kendricks, Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams and Otis Williams) "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (Norman Whitfield - Barrett Strong) from 1971 and the over twelve minute LP track. The

This is songwriter Bobby Caldwell's take on "Next Time (I Fall In Love)" (Bobby Caldwell - Paul Gordon). The song was written with Chicago and Peter Cetera in mind even though Peter had left the group. Topping the Billboard Top One Hundred and Adult

Blake Edwards' "What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?" was the motion picture that introduced Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe winner Henry Mancini's (Enrico Nicola) Orchestra and Chorus with "In The Arms Of Love" (Jay Livingston - Ray Evans - Henry

Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Glover) issued the single "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" (Sylvia Robinson - Mel Glover) in 1983. The tune peaked at forty-seven on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, number nine on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play

Based on Robert Schumann's "The Happy Farmer" here are Henry Burr (McClaskey) and Frank C. Stanley's (William Stanley Grinsted) original "Red Wing" (Kerry Mills - Thurland Chattaway) released in 1907. Both singers were once members of The Peerless

This is The Move (lead vocalist Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan) and the original "Do Ya" (Jeff Lynne) which was issued as a B side in 1972. The first title for the song was "Look Our Baby, There's A Plane A Comin'". At this time The Electric Light

Juice (Judy) Newton issued "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" (Otha Young) on her first album "Juice Newton And Silver Spur" in 1975. Silver Spur consisted of composer Otha Young, Tom Keeley and assorted studio musicians. Juice went solo and six

Composer Gary Burr sings "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" at the Durango, Colorado Songwriters Expo in 2016. That's his wife, Georgina Middleman playing guitar and singing backup. It was Gary who replaced Vince Gill in Pure Prairie League. Juice

Aerosmith (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Haliton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford) recorded "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (Diane Warren) for the 1998 movie "Armageddon" starring Steven Tyler's daughter Liv. This was the group's first number one on Billboard

Funded by The Library of Congress, folklorist John Lomax and his son Alan recorded Huddie Ledbetter aka Lead Belly singing "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly) in 1933 while he was in a Louisiana prison. He has recorded this song many, time times. Lead Belly

The Allman Brothers Band (Gregg and older brother Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanson, Berry Oakley and Butch Trucks) issued "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman - Robert Kim Payne) in 1970 from the LP "Idlewild South". The single didn't chart. Wikipedia:

"Little White Lies" (Walter Donaldson) was recorded shortly after it was composed in 1930. Waring's Pennsylvanians with vocal refrain by Clare Hanlon and the Three Girl Friends. Wikipedia: "Waring attended Penn State University, where he studied

The Troggs (lead vocal Reg Presley, Ronnie Bond, Chris Britton and Pete Staples) "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) was issued in 1967. The single reached number seven on Billboard. "Love Is All Around" was covered by Scottish group Wet, Wet, Wet (lead

The instrumental on piccolo of "Long, Long Ago" (Thomas Haynes Bayly) was recorded in 1906 by George Schweinfest. The tune was published in 1833 as "The Long Ago". In 1939 the tune was updated by Sam Stept, Lew Brown and Charles Tobias and renamed "Don't

Sam Cooke's (Cook) 1963 single "Another Saturday Night" is on the album "Ain't That Good News". The song hit the Billboard top ten and topped the R&B chart. Hal Blaine of The Wrecking Crew is the drummer. Wikipedia: "On December 11, 1964, at the age

"On My Own" (Burt Bacharach - Carole Bayer-Sager) was initially written for and recorded by Dionne Warwick (Warrick) for her LP "Friends" but it wasn't released. It's been said that she turned the song down. The classic "That's What Friends Are For" with

The Dionne Warwick (Warrick) single "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" (David - Bacharach) was released in 1964 and peaked at number thirty-four on Billboard, number ten R&B, while tracking top twenty in the U.K. and Canada. This cut

(Terry) Cashman, (Gene) Pistilli and (Tommy) West included the original "Sunday Will Never Be The Same" (Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli) on the 1966 LP "Bound To Happen". The song was turned down by both The Left Banke and The Mamas And The Papas. Spanky

Danish violinist and composer Jacob Gade's 1925 " Jalousie, Tango Tzigane" was interpreted that year by Lou Reisman and his orchestra. The tune has been heard in more than a hundred motion pictures since it was written. Jacob introduced the piece at the

Britain's Hello (Jeff Allen, lead vocalist Bob Bradbury, Vic Faulkner and Keith Marshall) were first to "New York Groove" (Russ Ballard) in 1975 for their first album "Keeps Us Off The Streets". The single reached the top ten in the U.K. and in Europe.

Sheb (Shelby) Wooley recorded the first version of "Are You Satisfied" (Homer Escamilla - Sheb Wooley) in 1955. Two years later Sheb had the million seller "Purple People Eater". As an actor he appeared in "High Noon" and co-starred in the television

Appropriately recorded in an open air bar on a summer's night are Florida singers/songwriters The Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett Warren) with "Red Solo Cup" (Brett Warren - Brad Warren - Brett Beavers - Jim Beavers). The brothers have written successful

Here is Swedish composer, painter and writer Hugo Alven's symphonic "Swedish Rhapsody No. 1: Midsommarvaka" composed in 1903. In the 1920s this was performed as a ballet in Paris titled "La Nuit de St. Jean". The tune played frequently in the 1952 Cannes

"If I Were A Boy" (BC Jean - Toby Gad) was first recorded by writer, singer and pianist BC Jean (Brittany Jean Carlson) but her record company at the time turned down the production. Beyonce's (Knowles) "If I Were A Boy" was the lead single from her

The opening track on the 1969 LP "Abbey Road" by The Beatles is "Come Together" (Lennon - McCartney) which topped the Billboard chart. John Lennon is lead vocalist on this track of the double A side release with "Something". Aerosmith (lead vocals

Joe Cocker was first to record "Let It Be" even though the track remained in the vaults for years. It originally had been recorded for his 1969 self-titled LP. This came to me as a shock. Aretha Franklin was the first to commercially release "Let It Be"

Diana Ross sang "In Your Arms" (Linda Creed - Michael Masser) on her 1982 album "Silk Electric" with an obvious Andy Warhol designed cover. The Michael Jackson penned "Muscles" with Michael and Patti Austin backing Diana opened the LP. Two years later

Bobby "Blue" Bland (Brooks) recorded "Share Your Love With Me" (Alfred Braggs - Deadric Malone) for the 1963 LP "Call On Me". The single peaked at number forty-two pop and number five R&B on Billboard. The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin covered

The Sparrow (lead vocalist John Kay, Mars Bonfire, Jerry Edmonton, Goldy McJohn and Nick St. Nicholas) recorded "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) in 1968. The album was re-released in 1969 as Early Steppenwolf. One year later with a name change to Steppenwolf

William Bell's (Yarbrough) "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (Jones - Bell) is from the 1968 album "Bound To Happen" and peaked at number forty-five pop, number ten R&B on Billboard in 1969. William backed Rufus Thomas in the fifties. Booker T. Jones and

Johnny Richards (Juan Manuel Cascales) wrote "Moonbeam" (Richards) found on his 1957 album "Wide Range". Johnny worked with Stan Kenton as an arranger. Frank Sinatra's classic "Young At Heart" (Johnny Richards - Carolyn Leigh) reached number two on

"The Thunder Rolls" was originally recorded by former child star Tanya Tucker, but was never released until it appeared on her self-titled 1995 box set. Among those linked romantically with Tanya were Merle Haggard, Andy Gibb, Glen Campbell and actor Don

The 1997 Eric Carmen album "Winter Dreams" includes the duet "Almost Paradise" (Eric Carmen - Dean Pitchford) with Merry Clayton. This LP was a Japanese issue that was released elsewhere in 2000 as "I Was Born To Love You". "Almost Paradise" was