In a few short years, Sam's songs and vocal technique influenced so many of the upcoming generation of stars.
Located in west London, W5, The Ealing Club was once home to The Rolling Stones, The Who and more, and is the iconic birthplace of British rock’n’roll.
Completed at the end of 1978 at ABBA's Polar Music Studios, ‘Chiquitita’ soon emerged as the first single from their ‘Voulez-Vous’ album.
We present a uDiscover Music playlist celebrating Laurens Hammond's fantastic invention, starring Jimmy Smith, Booker T and the MGs, Procol Harum and many more.
It may seem an unlikely journey, but there’s logic in the way Rod Stewart developed from king of the mods to pop’s prime Great American Songbook singer.
Rod's years on Mercury Records provided him with some of his best material, and some of the best fun he ever had.
Less than a month after his mysterious and tragic shooting, Sam was back in the charts with 'Shake.'
Endlessly underrated, Hardin wrote some of the most beautiful and enduring songs of his day, including the much-covered 'If I Were A Carpenter' and 'Reason To Believe.'
On both of Billboard’s main surveys for December 27, 1980, John climbed to No.1.
The single took seven weeks to make the top 40 and 18 to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100.
Just 200 sets of the prints have been produced, all signed by Ronnie and some by Rod Stewart and Kenney Jones.
The satirical 'White Punks On Dope' became one of the enduring anthems of the new wave period.
The Philadelphia group debuted the elegant song, written by the peerless team of Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
A wait of almost eight years from Rod's first break to his first UK chart-topper ended in October 1971.
T.Rex’s 'Electric Warrior' debuted at No.2 on the UK chart of October 9, 1971 and a new fan phenomenon was confirmed.
