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.
THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL — Episode 18 — Pictured: Dr. John performs on May 18, 1973 — (Photo by: NBC via Getty Images)
CIRCA 1975: Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson, Ronnie Van Zandt, Artimus Pyle, Gary Rossington, and Billy Powell) Pose for a portrait circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Portrait of American R&B band Ready For The World, left to right, Gordon Strozier, John Eaton, Gregory Potts, Melvin Riley, Willie Triplett, and Gerald Valentine at the UIC Pavilion (University of Illinois – Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – 1979: Members of the pop group Blondie (L-R Jimmy Destri, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke) pose at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brian McLaughlin/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
