Jimmy Webb
‘MacArthur Park’: How The Four Tops Got That Recipe Again
The Motown quartet's skill in customizing pop material was especially clear when they covered Jimmy Webb.
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Features3 months ago‘Rhinestone Cowboy’: After 14 Years, Glen Campbell Goes No.1 Pop
The Larry Weiss song became one of Glen's signature recordings and a global hit.
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Features4 months ago
Jimmy Webb And The Great Americana Songbook
One of the world’s pre-eminent songwriters, Jimmy Webb can be said to have spearheaded an Americana equivalent of The Great American Songbook.
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Features4 months ago
‘It Seemed Like Fate Was Always Leading Me To The Right Door’: Glen Campbell In His Own Words
The incredible life and times of the great American singer and guitarist, as remembered by the man himself.
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Features5 months ago
Richard Harris Takes A Stroll Through ‘MacArthur Park’ On ‘A Tramp Shining’
Featuring the Jimmy Webb-penned opus, ‘MacArthur Park,’ Richard Harris' 'A Tramp Shining' was a chart-topper from an unlikely source.
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Features5 months ago
The ‘Adiós’ Interviews: Carl Jackson On Friend And Hero Glen Campbell
'Glen could sing the phone book,' Carl told us, 'and you'd want to buy it.'
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Features6 months ago
The ‘Adiós’ Interviews: ‘I’m So Proud,’ Says Glen Campbell’s Daughter Ashley
Ashley Campbell explains how her father went back to his roots for his final album.
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Features6 months ago
The ‘Adiós’ Interviews: Carl Jackson On Producing Glen Campbell’s Final Album
The first of a three-part series in which we talk at length to the producer of Glen's final album.
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In-Depth7 months ago
Americana: How Country And Roots Music Found A “Brand New Dance”
With its roots in country tradition and punk attitude, Americana music is hard to define but easy to love. uDiscover Music dons a Nudie suit and goes in search of the Americana...
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Features7 months ago
‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’: Motown Trumps Philly With Thelma Houston
'Don't Leave Me This Way' prompted Thelma's close-fought UK chart battle with Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, but in the US, she won hands down.
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Features7 months ago
Still On The Line: Glen Campbell In 20 Songs
A selection of the finest work by a true great of American music.
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Features9 months ago
‘Galveston’: Jimmy Webb’s Sea Winds Take Glen Campbell To The Top
One of Glen's career hits written by the peerless Jimmy Webb, ‘Galveston’ was part of a hit album of the same name.
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Features9 months ago
‘Dream Baby’: Glen Campbell Pays Tribute To Roy Orbison
Campbell's version of 'Dream Baby,' by an artist born one day after him, was a country top tenner.
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Features10 months ago
‘Last Dance,’ First Grammy: Donna Summer Soundtracks The Disco Boom
Donna's song from the 'Thank God It's Friday' soundtrack, ‘Last Dance,’ became a gold-certified US pop success and the toast of the next awards season.
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In-Depth10 months ago
Deconstructing The Love Song: How And Why Love Songs Work
From the first flushes of romance, to heartbreak, loss and lust, the love song puts emotions to words – and music – remaining a core part of our lives.
