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How the ‘song of the summer’ became a cultural phenomenon
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoWhat exactly defines the song of the summer? Where did the idea of a singular track to rule the...
Richard Sherman, who supplied the songs and musical magic for Walt Disney, dies at 95
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoSherman and brother Robert were the masterminds behind Disney songs for the film "Mary Poppins" and...
Richard Kerr, songwriter who gave Barry Manilow a worldwide hit with Mandy – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoRichard Kerr, who has died aged 78, was a songwriter best known for Brandy, which was a top 20 hit...
Rhiannon Giddens Returns to Original Songs and Essential American Sounds With the Spirited ‘You’re...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoIt’s been a few years since Rhiannon Giddens did anything remotely in the ballpark of a “pop” album,...
Cynthia Weil, Co-Writer of ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,’ ‘Make Your Own Kind of Music,’ ‘On...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoUPDATED: Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Cynthia Weil — who co-wrote “You’ve Lost...
The Kinks' Ray Davies on the song he wants played at his funeral
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoRay Davies enjoying a cuppa, April 1975. (Michael Putland / Getty Images) Since the 1980s, Ray...
The Brilliance of Harry Belafonte in 12 Songs
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoIn a rich musical career initially defined by the lilting sounds of calypso, over the course of seven decades, Harry Belafonte — the actor, activist,...
‘People would run at us with scissors trying to get locks of hair’: The Zombies on their enduring...
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoINTERVIEW: Ahead of the release of their new album, Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of The Zombies...
Burt Bacharach dead: Tributes pour in for classic pop composer behind I Say A Little Prayer and Walk...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoNoel Gallagher was among those paying tribute to Bacharach, sharing a photograph of the songwriter...
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoBurt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions with the quirky...