American Songwriter

On This Day in 1983, Billy Joel Accomplished a Career First (And Only) With a “Joke” Song That Helped Vindicate This 1960s Doo-Wop Group

Billy Joel scored his only No. 1 hit in the U.K. with "Uptown Girl", a song he wrote as a "joke" at his own expense about his dating history.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Star Who Brought History to Life and Wrote Songs Covered by Dwight Yoakam and George Jones

Sixty-five years ago today, the country music world lost a legend who recorded some of the genre's most memorable songs.