We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
Hall & Oates 1975 Daryl Hall and John Oates (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1967: Singer and songwriter Glen Campbell poses for a portrait holding an Ovation Acoustic guitar in circa 1967 in Los Angeles, California . (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 01: George Jones performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1981. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
SWITZERLAND – MAY 01 : Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick perform on stage at the Montreux Rock Festival held in Montreux, Switzerland in May 1988. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 22: American folk-pop musicians (from left) Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon, of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, sing and play guitar as they perform on the CBS variety program 'The Red Skelton Hour,' USA, August 22, 1966. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
Canadian folk-rock singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot sings and plays acoustic guitar for the television concert series, 'Midnight Special,' 1970s. (Photo by Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS – AUGUST 21: Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles play Busch Stadium as one of their final live performances as a band, on August 21, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images)
