Songs from popular musicians that weren't big hits.

[the other mike]

It's always been my experience that a lot of the best music is not what you heard on the radio. ( or internet)

 

[the other mike]

Here's a nice Side B tune.

 

[the other mike]

 

[bluzman61]

I always enjoyed both "Harmony" and "Grey Seal", by Elton John. They both feature on his Goodbye Yellow Brick album. Another absolute favorite obscure song of mine is "Boat On The River", by Styx, from their Cornerstone album. Interesting topic, Angelo. Nicely done.

 

[the other mike]

 

[JOSweetHeart]

This is one of my most favorite Garth Brooks songs. The guy in the picture is the lead singer of the song.



God bless you and him and Garth always!!!

Holly

P.S. The song only got as far as #22.

 

[9thIDdoc]

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[Ringo]

I don't think that this perfect song was big hit

 

[the other mike]

 

[the other mike]

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****SMILE*****

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[the other mike]

All they ever used to play was American Woman, New Mother Nature and No Sugar Tonight, but they have a few others.

 

[Alan Stallion]

"What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong was released in 1967 and surprisingly didn't crack the Billboard Hot 100 (apparently the head of ABC Records hated the song and wouldn't promote it) but was #1 in the U.K. The movie "Good Morning Vietnam" helped it finally make the Top 40 in the U.S. in the 1988.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Peaked at #92 on Billboard's Hot 100. Not initially released as a single in 1970 from it's namesake album, but was in 1977? It's one he reportedly plays the most in his concerts, and why not? Classic...

Moondance - Van Morrison

 

[Alan Stallion]

First Elton John song to chart in America (peaked at 92 on Billboard), didn't chart in the UK.

Border Song - Elton John

 

[Alan Stallion]

Didn't chart as a single in the US. #2 in UK though.

Jeepster - T. Rex

 

[Alan Stallion]

More T. Rex

Mambo Sun

 

[Alan Stallion]

Didn't have a Top 40 song until "Touch of Grey" (peaked at #9), but prior to that song, this was their best-charting song peaking at 64...

Truckin' - Grateful Dead