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"American Tune" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), released on Columbia Records . The song, a meditation on the American experience, is based on the melody of the hymn " O Sacred Head, Now Wounded " and bears a striking resemblance to JS ...
Forbert's songs have been recorded by several artists, including Rosanne Cash, Keith Urban, Marty Stuart and Webb Wilder. [4] In 2017, a tribute album, An American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve Forbert, was released, with covers of his songs by twenty-one artists. [5]
"Romeo's Tune" is a song recorded by Steve Forbert, released in 1979 as the lead single from his album Jackrabbit Slim. The song became an international hit during the winter of 1980. "Romeo's Tune" did best in Canada, where it became a top 10 hit. It remains Forbert's only major charting single.
This is a list of songs written by Stephen Foster (1826–1864) including those published posthumously. Foster may have written words and/or music for each song. Several of Foster's songs have alternate titles which are included in the "Title" column along with the original title. The original title is always given first.
"Beautiful Dreamer" by Currier and Ives. The song has been recorded by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra (March 22, 1940); [5] The Nutmegs; Steve Conway [6] with Jack Byfield & His Orchestra; Thomas Hampson with Jay Ungar (mandolin), David Alpher (piano), and Molly Mason (guitar); John Leyton (with revised lyrics by Ken Lewis and John Carter); Jerry Lee Lewis; [7] Slim ...
In the U.S., the song hit number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song was a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, Belgium, and New Zealand. The song has received praise for Simon's lyrics, the horn interlude, and the famous drum beat, referred to as a 'groove' by drummer Steve Gadd.
Steve Allen Plays Bossa Nova Jazz (Dot, 1963) Plays the Piano Greats (Dot, 1963) Gravy Waltz and 11 Current Hits! (Dot, 1963) Steve Allen Sings (Dot, 1963) More (Theme from "Mondo Cane") (Dot, 1963) Steve Allen's Funny Fone-Calls (Dot, 1963) Some of My Favorites (Hamilton 1964) Songs from the Steve Allen TV Show (Dot, 1964) Poetry in Piano ...
Prine requested to be uncredited on the song, as he thought it was a "goofy, novelty song" and did not want to "offend the country music community". Goodman released the song on his 1971 debut album Steve Goodman to little acclaim. It was more famously recorded by country music singer David Allan Coe on his 1975 album Once Upon a Rhyme.