February 7, 2023 (Song #1864): “Smooth Operator” (1984) by Sade (written by Sade Adu & Ray Saint John). Happy Birthday to Amy Shocker! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

February 6, 2023 (Song #1863): “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (Cheers theme song) (1982) by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo.  Happy Birthday to Toltzie! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

February 5, 2023 (Song #1862): “Battle Hymn of the Republic” sung by Lee Greenwood.  Lyrics written by Julia Ward Howe to the music of the song “John Brown’s Body” in November 1861.  The song was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862.  Happy Birthday to Colin Leonard and Linda Uddyback! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

February 4, 2023 (Song #1861):  “Fire” (1978) written by Bruce Springsteen and performed by The Pointer Sisters. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

February 3, 2023 (song#1860): Do machines take the place of living? “The Legend of John Henry”, a traditional folk song sung by Johnny Cash.  Here’s another version by SING AN AMERICAN STORY. Happy Birthday to Dougie Weisburger and Cheryl Rosenfield.  SONG FACTS LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY

February 2, 2023 (Song #1859): “Almost Like Being In Love” sung by Nat King Cole with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It was written for the score of their 1947 musical Brigadoon and also appeared in the movie “Groundhog Day”.

February 1, 2023 (Song #1858): “Stay With The Reggae” by Bunny Wailer.  It’s Black History Month and Black Lives Matter more than ever.

January 31, 2023 (Song #1857): “Freddy, My Love” written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey for the 1971 musical Grease! and sung in the movie by Cidny Bullens, nee Cindy Bullens.  Watch Keke Palmer on Grease Live HERE.  Happy Birthday to Ellen Rosen Keller & Doreen Poruban! xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS  APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

January 30, 2023 (Song #1856) “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (1967) by Procol Harum. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY   

January 29, 2023 (Song #1855): “This Old Guitar” (1974) by John Denver. Happy Birthday to Linda Gans, Carol Meyerdierks Tsao and Alice Lipson! xoxoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY