A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
One of the Everlys’ very best numbers (was there any other kind?) Crying in the Rain reached No 6 in both Britain and the US in 1962. It had an unusual genesis. … Continue readingEverly Brothers: Crying in the Rain
. . . where it’s been raining for 40 days and 40 nights. Lovely piece from the Ribble Valley Multi-Instrumental Minstrel. https://am-records.com/2019/03/11/bill-the-conqueror/
This brilliant song, written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, was recorded on October 21, 1958, and released as the B-side of It Doesn’t Matter Anymore shortly after Buddy Holly’s death … Continue readingBuddy Holly: Raining in My Heart
‘It all came pouring down.’ For Georgia, read Ribble Valley. From the 2005 album Jasper County.
From their classic 1970 LP American Beauty.
This was written in 1962 by Carole King and Gerry Goffin for Bobby Vee as a follow-up to their Take Good Care of My Baby, which was a No 1 for … Continue readingCarole King: It Might as Well Rain Until September
THIS week’s choice is a request from our reader ‘Starshiptrooper’. It is based on one of the saddest stories of the Bible, yet it is one of the most hopeful … Continue readingGreat is Thy Faithfulness
. . . on the Ribble Valley. Again. This is a live version of the Dylan song Ferry recorded on his 1973 oldies album These Foolish Things.
Two versions of Joni’s classic that show how her voice changed over the years. The first is from her second album, Clouds, released in 1969 (yes, I’m still on about … Continue readingJoni Mitchell: Both Sides Now
This was written by Twyla Herbert and Lou Christie. The backing vocals were by The Delicates. Released in 1966, it reached No 16 in America and No 37 in the … Continue readingLou Christie: Rhapsody in the Rain