Release date: Mar 6, 1967
Peak Chart Position: #2
I haven't gotten to the Monkees yet, but I will. I enjoy their music. Their songs may have been derivative of the Beatles, but at least they were copying something that was worth having more of. And their songs were always well-crafted.
Davy Jones was an important part of the group. He was often considered "the cute one," and I was more drawn to the other guys who seemed to have more colorful characters on the TV show. But in retrospect I realize he was just as good with a joke as the others.
I also think he was their best singer, and this song is a good example of the kind of melodies he could sing that the other guys didn't necessarily achieve when they took their turns at the microphone. I'm not sure this song is the best example, but the best example is a No. 1 song that we'll get to eventually. Anyway, he was an important part of a group whose importance in pop music history is often underestimated.
Showing posts with label In Memoriam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In Memoriam. Show all posts
Friday, March 2, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
In Memoriam: Whitney Houston
Release Date: Aug 27, 1988
Peak Chart Position: #5
Though I don't care to spend a lot of time on this blog talking about current events or the personal lives of the artists behind these songs, I felt that I couldn't let Whitney Houston's passing go by without comment. Rather than moving one of her songs up in the cycle and reviewing it, I thought it might be better to share one of her best non-number-one songs, and I picked "One Moment In Time," a song that was written for the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Whitney Houston was truly talented, and her songs are always better when she gets to show off her talent. I don't know that this is one of her better songs (most of her better songs reached No. 1, and we'll get to them later), but it is kind of a grand song. It's positive, happy, and important.
There may be songs that do more to display her talent, but this song may more accurately capture her importance to popular culture.
Peak Chart Position: #5
Though I don't care to spend a lot of time on this blog talking about current events or the personal lives of the artists behind these songs, I felt that I couldn't let Whitney Houston's passing go by without comment. Rather than moving one of her songs up in the cycle and reviewing it, I thought it might be better to share one of her best non-number-one songs, and I picked "One Moment In Time," a song that was written for the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Whitney Houston was truly talented, and her songs are always better when she gets to show off her talent. I don't know that this is one of her better songs (most of her better songs reached No. 1, and we'll get to them later), but it is kind of a grand song. It's positive, happy, and important.
There may be songs that do more to display her talent, but this song may more accurately capture her importance to popular culture.
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