Eric Carmen had been the lead singer for the Raspberries from 1970 until when the group broke up. His first song as a solo artist was “All By Myself.” The verse is based on the second movement of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 1900–01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18. That composition was …
Smokey Robinson left The Miracles in 1972. His replacement was Billy Griffin and the group continued making hits. In 1975 they had a big hit with “Love Machine.” It was at the top of both the Billboard and Cash Box charts for the week of March 1 – 6. This version of The Miracles continued until …
This is a version of a theme from a TV Show. “Theme from S.W.A.T.” by Rhythm Heritage isn’t the version used on the S.W.A.T. series. That was much shorter (under a minute) and written and performed by Barry De Vorzon. This song by Rhythm Heritage was at the top of both the Billboard and Cash …
Some rock groups add strings to their songs but Electric Light Orchestra had strings as part of their group. The group formed in 1970 but it would be their album before they would have a hit with “Evil Woman.” It was written by Jeff Lynne who is also the lead singer on the song. Jeff …