When this song first came out in 1972, it spawned a few intriguing questions. Chief of these is who Aubrey is or was. The song was written by David Gates and recorded by his group Bread. David explained that actress Audrey Hepburn was the inspiration behind "Aubrey" after the singer-songwriter saw her in the movie … Continue reading Aubrey →

Sandra, the main character of this song, is a great mystery, at least to me. The name was never mentioned all throughout the song, but that is its title. Even Barry Manilow, the voice behind this song, has kept mum on who Sandra is, or was, or if she did exist at all. Sandra, the … Continue reading Sandra →

We welcome the month of March with a blog series that focuses on songs that have women as subjects. March, in case you don't know, is celebrated as International Women's Month. We begin by looking into an original Billy Joel song.  For me, this is one of the best songs ever written for and about … Continue reading She’s Always a Woman →

Ending my Valentine blog series with the song "You Don't Love Me Anymore" originally performed by the late country singer Eddie Rabbitt. This has got to be the ultimate break-up song, but just like "Have You Ever Been in Love", this classic is hardly played on various radio stations. It's a bit understandable as the … Continue reading You Don’t Love Me Anymore →

February has always been known as the love month with lovers from all around the world celebrating the beauty and the wonder of love. Yet, the truth is that love isn't always a beautiful thing because it can also create lonely hearts, broken hearts, and hearts that refuse to heal and move on. There are … Continue reading Have You Ever Been in Love →

Let's continue talking more about Jim Brickman. Jim is one of the few songwriters in the world who gets to have his name credited on the songs that he creates. Not sure if this was by design but it has worked wonders for ths music genius. Yet, Jim doesn't really sings his own songs. Instead, … Continue reading Jim Brickman, Mr. Valentine →

James Ingram is dead at 66. This is the sad news that greeted me Wednesday morning when I turned on the TV set. Unlike other singers, James decided to delve more into the lonely side of music. RnB or Rhythm n Blues is how they call this genre and James established a successful career in … Continue reading Iconic Ingram →

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, let's take a look at one of the songs that best describes the feelings that seem to overflow whenever this special day is celebrated every year. "Valentine", with Martina McBride on vocals and Jim Brickman on piano, has come to be known in recent years as among the … Continue reading Valentine →

It's time to have a look back again at some of the songs that helped shape us into the persons that we are today. The songs below deal with the fear of seeing a love slowly dying away even as there's still the hope that it can be saved somehow. If you went through the … Continue reading Lines of a Song volume 3 →

It just occurred to me that there's one other song fit to sing during the New Year celebration. Entitled "It's Just Another New Year's Eve", the song was composed and performed by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow and first came out in 1977. Unlike Auld Lang Syne, this classic has a rather slow and lonely tempo which … Continue reading The New Year Song 2 →