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"Mansion over the Hilltop" is a Southern Gospel song written by Ira Stanphill, written in 1949. [1] It was most notably performed by Elvis Presley on the album His Hand in Mine . [ 2 ]
Don't Overlook Salvation is an album of gospel music by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. No singles were released from this album. Despite its lack of singles, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. On the inside of the cover is a painting by Ricky of Jesus rescuing a lamb.
The chorus, consisting of multiple guitar tracks playing barre chords, is an example of the band's tendency to overdub several rhythm guitar tracks. [10] While the song does not include a standard guitar solo, a short melodic guitar part appears during the bridge. Corgan explained: "The little guitar break over the C chord is actually a ...
The details surrounding the origins of "A Mansion on the Hill" are ambiguous. For many years, an apocryphal tale circulated that after meeting Hank Williams and hearing his compositions, Fred Rose was so impressed that he could hardly believe that the unknown singer from Alabama could have written so many quality songs by himself, so he tested Hank by giving him the title "A Mansion on the ...
"Let's Live for Today" is a song written by David "Shel" Shapiro and Italian lyricist Mogol, with English lyrics provided by Michael Julien. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first recorded, with Italian lyrics, under the title "Piangi con me" (translating as "Cry with Me") by the Italian-based English band the Rokes in 1966.
The trio recorded the song for Vanguard Records, with updated lyrics and an arrangement featuring paired 12-string acoustic guitars. [2] The record became the most successful single in Vanguard's history. [2] In the U.S., the song was No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1963. [3]
"Speaking in Tongues" is a song by Australian hip hop band, Hilltop Hoods, featuring American rapper, Chali 2na. The song was released in April 2012 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Drinking From the Sun. [1] The song peaked at number 88 on the ARIA charts.
Annie Zaleski for The A.V. Club wrote that the song was "surprisingly influential on popular music, just in a non-obvious, almost obscured way", and that it was "both a nostalgic artifact and a song that transcends any era". [23] BBC Radio ranked the song at number 38 on its list of the "Most Heard Recordings in Britain of the Last 75 Years". [24]