
“The Loco-Motion” 1962-1988 | The Pop History Dig
Apr 11, 2003 · “The Loco-Motion” is the name of a 1962 dance song recorded by a young artist named Eva Boyd, then known as Little Eva. “The Loco-Motion” topped the music charts of its …
U2 Song- “One” 1992 | The Pop History Dig
In the spring of 1992, a song by the Irish rock group U2 entitled “One” was riding at the top of the modern music charts in the U.S., the U.K., and a number other countries. The song was the …
“White Bird – 1969” Caged Gem Breaks Free | The Pop History Dig
Dec 1, 2024 · A somewhat forgotten song born more than 50 years ago in the San Francisco hippie music scene of the late 1960s – “White Bird” — has managed to have some new …
Beatles songs 1966 | The Pop History Dig
Feb 8, 2015 · Content tagged with Beatles songs 1966.Trippy Origins John Lennon wrote the song in January 1966. His lyrics were adapted from the 1964 book The Psychedelic …
“Candle in the Wind” 1973 & 1997 | The Pop History Dig
Sep 1, 1999 · The song’s opening line, “Goodbye Norma Jean” refers Monroe’s real first name, and the lyrics chronicle her troubled life as a film star and international celebrity. John and …
“The End of the World” Skeeter Davis: 1963 - Pop History Dig
Oct 2, 2013 · In early 1963, a song with the title “The End of the World” was doing something no other recording had done then or since then: making its way into the Top Ten of four of the …
“Summer Wind”Frank Sinatra: 1966 | The Pop History Dig
The song’s musical treatment, plus Sinatra’s delivery, give it a presence in the mind’s eye; transporting the listener to a summer place, summoning the very elements of that season. One …
“At Last” Etta James: 1938-2012 | The Pop History Dig
Aug 14, 2025 · During one of President’s Inaugural Balls in Washington, Beyoncé famously performed the Etta James version of “At Last,” as the President and First Lady, Michelle …
“MacArthur Park” …And Jimmy Webb | The Pop History Dig
Jun 7, 2020 · “MacArthur Park” is a song written and composed by songwriter Jimmy Webb in 1967 and first recorded by Irish actor and singer, Richard Harris. It became a top hit on the …
“Harry Chapin” Taxi & Beyond | The Pop History Dig
Jan 19, 2019 · Harry Chapin's song "Taxi" begins with a lady hailing a cab in a San Francisco rain. Click for digital version of song. ... The song features its cab driver narrator in San …