It Was 50 Years Ago — ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’ Was Knight’s Signature Song
For superstar Gladys Knight, recording “Midnight Train to Georgia” was probably like singing poignant lines from a diary.
Read MoreFor superstar Gladys Knight, recording “Midnight Train to Georgia” was probably like singing poignant lines from a diary.
Read MorePaul Simon’s “Kodachrome” began as “Goin’ Home,” but the poetic perfectionist soon felt that sounded too ordinary.
Read MoreIn Jim Croce’s brief career — he died at age 30 in a 1973 Louisiana plane crash — Croce released five Top 10 singles, the first of which was one of the best story songs of modern times.
Read MoreBy Randal Hill Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: Randal C. Hill, Brandon, Ore., is a retired English teacher with a master’s degree. While attending college in Long Beach, Calif., he worked as a DJ at two radio stations. Later, he taught language arts at Fairvalley High School in Covina, … Read More
“It’s horrible. It’s white bread, it’s ‘cute-ums.’” Sammy Davis Jr., couldn’t imagine singing lyrics that included such cloying phrases as “groovy lemon pies.”
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