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.
UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 01: THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS Photo of Chubby CHECKER and TWIST (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
Portrait of English Pop musicians Curt Smith (left) and Roland Orzabal, of the group Tears For Fears, Los Angeles, California, 1985. (Photo by John Kisch Archive/Getty Images)
Prince, american singer, pictured at the British Phonographic Industry, BPI Awards, aka Brit Awards, at Grosvenor House, London, 12th February 1985. He collected two awards, Best International Solo Artist and Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording for Purple Rain. (Photo by Peter Stone/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 15: Vince Gill and Amy Grant attend the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards at Lipscomb University on October 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Guitarist Eddie Gray (left) and drummer Peter Lucia of American band Tommy James and the Shondells in a recording studio, circa 1968. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
American folk-rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performing at BBC TV Centre, London, 1st June 1965. Dylan recorded two 35-minute TV programs for the BBC at the session. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns)
American Folk and Pop musician Paul Simon plays guitar as he performs onstage at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 1980. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
