Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82

With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in ...
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Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe” Isn’t About What You Think It Is

Some say "Ode to Billie Joe" is about a teen pregnancy, others say it's about heartbreak ending in suicide. Bobbie Gentry ...
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'50s holiday classic became the first Christmas song to hit No. 1 67 years ago

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks and David Seville hit the No.1 spot on Billboard's Hot ...

“Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade”: How Paul McCartney reunited with George Martin to create Live And Let Die

The screenplay for what would become the eighth film in the series wasn’t finished, but Kass told McCartney it was an ...
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Born on This Day in 1949, One of England’s Finest Disco and Pop Songwriters Who Wrote Hits for Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers

Robin Hugh Gibb was born on this day in 1949 in Douglas, Isle of Man, England, along with twin brother and eventual Bee Gees bandmate Maurice Gibb. Allegedly, one of the young Gibbs’ neighbors said ...