“The Dock of the Bay,” by Otis Redding, was released on January 8, 1968. It was recorded twice in 1967, the second time on December 7,...

This is one of my favorite songs by Elton John. It was recorded in January 1970 but not released until October 26 that same year. When I...

I remember hearing “What’s Going On” almost everywhere I went in my community. It was a popular greeting, which made it a catchy song...

I first heard “Over the Rainbow,” more commonly known as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” sung by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic movie The...

This legendry song by Bill Withers was released in April 1972. It has been recorded by several artist, but his rendering is still my...

The song by Three Dog Night called “Joy to the World” was released in 1971. Most people know it by its first line, “Jeremiah was a...