Arguably one of the most maudlin songs in pop music history, Barry Manilowâs âI Write the Songsâ has consistently ranked high on criticsâ âTop 10 Songs That Make Us Cringeâ lists. With its melodramatic vocals, orchestrated arrangement, and pretentious lyrics about conspiring with The Muse to make the whole world sing, itâs easy to see why.
Ironically enough, it wasnât Manilow who wrote âI Write the Songs.â The credit for that goes to Bruce Johnston, a longtime member of the Beach Boys. In what turned out to be a win-win situation, Manilow got a No. 1 hit that would go on to sell 3 million copies. Johnston, meanwhile, earned a 1976 Song of the Year Grammy, as well as a steady stream of songwriting royalties generated by Manilow and the countless other artists whoâve covered it since.
Arguably one of the most maudlin songs in pop music history, Barry Manilowâs âI Write the Songsâ has consistently ranked high on criticsâ âTop 10 Songs That Make Us Cringeâ lists. With its melodramatic vocals, orchestrated arrangement, and pretentious lyrics about conspiring with The Muse to make the whole world sing, itâs easy to see why.
Ironically enough, it wasnât Manilow who wrote âI Write the Songs.â The credit for that goes to Bruce Johnston, a longtime member of the Beach Boys. In what turned out to be a win-win situation, Manilow got a No. 1 hit that would go on to sell 3 million copies. Johnston, meanwhile, earned a 1976 Song of the Year Grammy, as well as a steady stream of songwriting royalties generated by Manilow and the countless other artists whoâve covered it since.
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Feb 17, 2021
1969 - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded a new version of Girl From The North Country together in Nashville, Tenn., at CBS Studios. The track appeared on Dylan s Nashville Skyline album. It was originally recorded in 1963 and released on The Freewheelin Bob Dylan. The collaboration with Cash and an appearance on The Johnny Cash Show helped Nashville Skyline become one of Dylan s best-selling albums.
1971 - Singing Fire And Rain and Carolina On My Mind, James Taylor made his primetime television debut on The Johnny Cash Show, which was a variety show hosted by Cash that aired on ABC from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
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