Jay and the Americans are an American rock group who formed in the late 1950s. Their initial line-up consisted of John "Jay" Traynor,Howie Kane,Kenny Vance and Sandy Deanne,though their greatest success on the charts came after Traynor had been replaced as lead singer by Jay Black and Marty Sanders were added to the line-up.
"The Little Drummer Boy" is a popular Christmas song written by American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family,the song was further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale;the Simeone version was re-released successfully for several years,and the song has been recorded many times since. In the lyrics,the singer relates how,as a poor young boy,he was summoned by the Magi to the Nativity of Jesus. Without a gift for the Infant,the little drummer boy played his drum with approval from Jesus' mother,Mary,recalling,"I played my best for him" and "He smiled at me".
"Mambo No. 5" is an instrumental mambo and jazz dance song originally composed and recorded by Cuban musician Dámaso Pérez Prado in 1949 and released the next year.
The Best of the Monkees is a Monkees compilation released by Rhino Entertainment. It contains 25 songs from the Monkees' repertoire,listed in chronological order by release date. Also included is a bonus karaoke CD with five tracks. Unlike previous Rhino compilations,this one does not include any material from the 1980s or 1990s reunions,focusing strictly on the band's 1960s output.
"Crawling" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the second single from their debut album,Hybrid Theory. It was released in 2000,and won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002. In January 2011,"Crawling" was released in a Linkin Park DLC pack for Rock Band 3.
"Last Kiss" is a song released by Wayne Cochran in 1961 on the Gala label. It failed to do well on the charts. Cochran subsequently re-recorded his song for the King label in 1963. It was revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers,who took it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Wednesday,Pearl Jam,and several international artists also covered the song,with varying degrees of success. The song was one of several teen tragedy songs from that period.
"With Arms Wide Open" is a song by American rock band Creed. It was released on April 18,2000,as the third single from their second studio album,Human Clay. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 2000,becoming the band's first and only song to top the chart. The song also received honors at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001,being nominated for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group,as well as Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti winning the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song,written by Mark James and originally performed by B. J. Thomas. Thomas's version featured the sound of the electric sitar and reached No. 5 in 1969 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Bring It On Home to Me" is a song by American soul singer Sam Cooke,released on May 8,1962,by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo &Luigi,and arranged and conducted by RenéHall,the song was the B-side to "Having a Party". The song peaked at number two on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart,and also charted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become a pop standard,covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
"Broken Wings" is a 1985 song recorded by American pop rock band Mr. Mister. It was released in June 1985 as the lead single from their second album Welcome to the Real World. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1985,where it remained for two weeks. It was released as the band was just about to embark on a US tour opening for Tina Turner. "Broken Wings" became the first of two consecutive number ones of the band on the American charts,the other chart-topper being "Kyrie". Outside of the United States,"Broken Wings" topped the charts in Canada,peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia,Belgium (Flanders),the Netherlands,Norway,the Republic of Ireland,Switzerland,the United Kingdom and West Germany,and the top twenty of the charts in Austria,New Zealand,Spain and Sweden.
"Last Train to Clarksville" is a song by American rock band the Monkees. It was released as the band's debut single on August 16,1966,and was later included on the group's self-titled album,which was released on October 10,1966. The song,written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart,was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25,1966,and was already on the Boss Radio "Hit Bounds" playlist on August 17,1966. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 5,1966. Lead vocals were performed by the Monkees' drummer,Micky Dolenz. "Last Train to Clarksville" was featured in seven episodes of the band's television series,the most for any Monkees song.
Wes Farrell was an American musician,songwriter and record producer,who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.
The Monkees Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by the Monkees,issued by Colgems in June 1969.
"Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments... The song was released as a single that same year and became an international hit for the band,peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It was a chart hit in the band's native UK,reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was re-released in 1992 to raise funds for the ITV Telethon Charity event,but failed to chart.
"Come and Get Your Love" is a song by American rock band Redbone. The song was originally released as a promo track under the name "Hail" and was later featured on their fifth album,Wovoka (1973),under its current name. The song was released as the album's first single the following year. Written and produced by band members Pat and Lolly Vegas,it is one of the band's most successful singles. It made them the first Native American band to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100,reaching number five. The song later appeared on many "greatest hits" albums released by the band,as well as on numerous compilation albums of the 1970s. A music video was released in 2020.
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" is a song written by the premier Motown songwriting/production team of the 1960s Holland–Dozier–Holland. The first hit recording was sung by Kim Weston in 1965. It was most popular in 1975 when it was recorded by the Doobie Brothers.
"Fox on the Run" is a 1975 song by the British glam rock band Sweet,first recorded in 1974. It was the first Sweet single written by the band,rather than producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman,and was their 14th single overall. The song became the best charting single in Australia in 1975,with six weeks at number one.
"In the Meantime" is the debut single of English alternative rock band Spacehog,from their debut album,Resident Alien (1995). It samples the Penguin Cafe Orchestra song "Telephone and Rubber Band". Released in 1996,the single peaked atop the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and the UK Rock Chart. It additionally reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 on the UK Singles Chart while reaching the top 50 in Australia,Canada,Iceland,New Zealand and Sweden.
Guardians of the Galaxy:Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy. Featuring the songs present on Peter Quill's mixtape in the film,the album was released by Hollywood Records on July 29,2014. A separate film score album,Guardians of the Galaxy (Original Score),composed by Tyler Bates,was also released by Hollywood Records on the same date,along with a deluxe version featuring both albums. The soundtrack album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart,becoming the first soundtrack album in history consisting entirely of previously released songs to top the chart.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:Awesome Mix Vol. 2 is the soundtrack album for the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Featuring the songs present on Peter Quill's mixtape in the film,the album was released by Hollywood Records on April 21,2017. A separate film score album,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,composed by Tyler Bates,was also released by Hollywood Records on the same date. Awesome Mix Vol. 2 was the United States' eighth best-selling album of 2017 with 600,000 copies.
