Eric Troy 
Song: Danny’s Song (1972) Artist: Loggins & Messina Album: Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin’ In (Columbia) Even though we ain’t got money are perhaps the most recognizable lyrics in the chorus of Danny’s Song, written by Kenny Loggins. Many people do not realize that Kenny Loggins was not always the king of the movie soundtrack. … Read more
We’ve all had those nights where the brain is fried, the coffee has worn off, and you’re staring at the floor just trying to find one more rhyme to finish the session. That is the exact ‘Forensic’ setting for Chicago’s ’25 or 6 to 4.’ While urban legends insist the song is a cryptic code … Read more
The Pretenders Performing in 2007Brass in Pocket may be the most well-known Pretenders song, but since, like so much of the Pretender’s music, it has lived on so long, many people who hear it may have never heard of the Pretenders. Since the words “Brass in Pocket” are never sung in the song, many people think … Read more
Song: No One Like You Album: Blackout (1982) Label: Mercury Although the album Blackout was not the Scorpions’ first album to break in America, it offered up their first major hit: No One Like You. Scorpions had already had album success with 1979’s Lovedrive (1979), which featured guitar work from both original guitarist Michael Schenker, Rudolph … Read more