I Lost My Little Girl, by Paul McCartney

Paul Stewart - Tracy Stratford in The Twilight Zone, Episode 91: Little Girl Lost (1962)
Paul Stewart – Tracy Stratford in The Twilight Zone, Episode 91: Little Girl Lost (1962)

Paul McCartney wrote the song “I Lost My Little Girl” at the age of 14 in 1956 or 1957, shortly after the death of his mother (on 31 October 1956); the song may have been unconsciously inspired by that event, but he became aware of that much later. It is one of his first songs, and the first he wrote for guitar. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

Hello Little Girl, by the Beatles

The Beatles Anthology 1 album cover
The Beatles Anthology 1 album cover – from The Beatles Collectors Wiki

John Lennon wrote his song “Hello Little Girl” in 1957, and it was the first one composed by the duo Lennon-McCartney. The Beatles recorded a version of it, and submitted it with Paul McCartney’s “Like Dreamers Do” during their unsuccessful audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962. It was finally included (as Track 19) in their compilation album Anthology 1, released on 20 November 1995 by Apple Records, which is part of The Beatles Anthology series. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

I Think We’re Alone Now, by Tommy James and the Shondells

Front cover of the single I Think We're Alone Now
Front cover of the single I Think We’re Alone Now by Tommy James and the Shondells – from Discogs

Tommy James is the stage name of Thomas Gregory Jackson, born on April 29, 1947. In 1959, then known as Tommy Jackson, he formed in Niles, Michigan a band called The Echoes; it became Tom and the Tornadoes, and in 1964 James renamed the band Tommy James and the Shondells. This rock band charted many hits, especially in the USA. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

First Love Never Die, by Soko

Kate Greenaway - Love's greeting
Kate Greenaway – Love’s greeting – Image taken from “Album of Christmas, New Year and other Greeting Cards” Early and Fine Printing Collection item number 719847 AQ741.68

The French singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer Stéphanie Alexandra Mina Sokolinski, known professionally as Soko, started her musical career in 2007. Her debut studio album I Thought I Was an Alien was released in February 2012. Its 7th track “First Love Never Die” tells about two childhood lovers who were separated and meet again after many years. A song full of nostalgia, ending with “I will never love again.” CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

Art Lover, by the Kinks

Cover of the single Art Lover by the Kinks
Cover of the single Art Lover by the Kinks – from Discogs

The two brothers Ray and Dave Davies founded the Kinks in 1963, which became one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. It broke up in 1997 as a result of creative tension between the Davies brothers.

Their 19th studio album Give the People What They Want was released in August 1981 in the USA and in January 1982 in Europe. Its 9th track “Art Lover” was released in August 1981 as a single with the 4th track “Predictable” as B-side. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…