Who knows what was going on in songwriter Jimmy Webb’s mind when he wrote the somewhat nonsensical lyrics to this song, but one thing for sure is that it is a classic brought to the upper regions of the charts not once but twice. Richard Harris was known primarily as an actor and not a singer which can be evidenced on any of his albums, some of which are quite the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “MacArthur Park” by Richard Harris
Song Of The Day by Eric Bemran
Song Of The Day – “Easy Come, Easy Go” by Cass Elliot
Only in the 1960s could someone as robust as Cass Elliot become an equally big star. Sure, she had talent to burn and a set of unrivalled pipes, but in this day and age of the thinner than thin in showbiz, she just would not have stood a chance…and a shame it would have been indeed. The former Ellen Cohen was born in Maryland and got her start as part of the folk trio, The … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Easy Come, Easy Go” by Cass Elliot
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Close Your Eyes” by The Five Keys
They were originally formed as The Sentimental Four out of Hampton News, VA and they consisted of two sets of brothers: Rudy and Bernie West, and Raphael and Ripley Ingram. Their first recordings were for the Aladdin Record label although the line-up changed when Rudy West went into the Army. At this point they added Maryland Pierce and Dickie Smith on vocals and changed their … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Close Your Eyes” by The Five Keys