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"Streets of Philadelphia" is a song written and performed by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen for the 1993 film Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks, ...
"The Eagles' Victory Song," popularly known as "Fly, Eagles Fly," [1] is the fight song of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. The song is played following each Eagles touchdown during Eagles' home games at Lincoln Financial Field and as part of pre-game festivities before the playing of the national anthem.
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was released as a single on 28 February 1975, [ 2 ] credited to the Elton John Band . The song was the fourth of John's six number-one singles in the US during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts.
Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a 1939 song written by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. [1] It first appeared in the Marx Brothers film At the Circus (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes. It subsequently appeared in the movie The Philadelphia Story (1940), sung by Virginia Weidler as Dinah Lord.
It was written by Gamble and Huff as the theme for the American musical television program Soul Train, which specialized in African American musical performers. The single was released on the Philadelphia International Records label. It was the first television theme song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2]
Although the album's first single—the Philadelphia soul-oriented ballad "Do What You Want, Be What You Are"—barely made the Top 40, their second single, "Rich Girl", was a smash. [16] The song was Hall and Oates's first No. 1 hit, [16] reaching the top spot for the week ending March 26, 1977. [22]
Articles and categories related to songs about Philadelphia. Pages in category "Songs about Philadelphia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total
Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman's music career spanned the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and she was best known for her expansive contralto range. [3]