Promises – Baby it’s you
I first heard Promises’ “Baby It’s You” on a night drive, that in-between hour when the city empties and radio…
Oldies Songs
Johnny Mathis – When I Am With You
Johnny Mathis records are best met the way you greet a whisper in a quiet room—without hurry, without a need…
Johnny Mathis – The Windmills Of Your Mind
I first hear Johnny Mathis breathe in before the first line and I’m back in a dim 2 a.m. kitchen,…
Johnny Mathis – The Twelfth of Never
Johnny Mathis’s 1957 recording of “The Twelfth of Never” is one of those rare popular standards that distills romance to…
Johnny Mathis – Small World
Johnny Mathis’s 1959 recording of “Small World” is one of those rare crossovers where a Broadway tune slips gracefully into…
Johnny Mathis – Wild Is the Wind
When Johnny Mathis recorded “Wild Is the Wind” in 1957, he wasn’t merely adding another elegant slow dance to his…
Johnny Mathis – Over the Rainbow
When Johnny Mathis sings “Over the Rainbow,” the familiar becomes newly radiant. This isn’t merely another pass at Harold Arlen…
David Cassidy – I Write The Songs
Introduction: The Album and Its Context When fans think of David Cassidy, the first image that often comes to mind…
David Cassidy – The Puppy Song
Few 1970s singles capture the early-teen daydream with as much guileless charm as David Cassidy’s take on “The Puppy Song.”…
David Cassidy – Some Kind Of A Summer
David Cassidy’s “Some Kind of a Summer” is one of those records that plays like a postcard from the road—sun-bleached,…