On August 26, 1950, Patti entered the US charts with the song that became her first No. 1.
Such was his influence in Music City and beyond that Rose was one of the first three inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
On July 27, 1940, a 24-year-old Frank Sinatra created a chart first in the US, in a career that would go on to be full of them.
‘Goodbye To Love’ by the Carpenters is the original power ballad. It became the template for countless other ballads that followed.
This richly romantic number is one of those timeless love songs that's been covered by a vast array of great vocalists.
With a friendship based on mutual admiration, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong recorded a series of classic songs and appeared together in many hit movies.
The day the Texas Troubadour's fortunes changed forever.
Everyone from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga has sung from The Great American Songbook – classic songs so familiar they are woven into our cultural fabric.
From doorknobs to ‘Nessun Dorma’, Decca Records’ story is one of innovation, revolutionising the way sound has been recorded, sold and enjoyed.
In January 1958, the 'Ricky' set gave the teenage phenomenon his first US No. 1 LP.
From the first talkie, theme songs in movies have found a treasured place in the popular consciousness, as these 50 best film songs prove.
From timeless favourites to new holiday classics, the best Christmas soundtracks will get you in the holiday spirit all season long.
‘White Christmas’, the world’s best-selling single, streams more than ever before and Bing Crosby’s classic version aims for Christmas No. 1.
In effect, one half radio and one half snow globe, 'Snowglobe.FM' is a fun little Xmas app and easy to use.
The world-famous singer-songwriter had already taken part in many vocal pairings on disc by the time the 'Duets' album arrived in 1993.
