February 1, 2023 (Song #1858): “Stay With The Reggae” (1985) by Bunny Wailer. It’s Black History Month and Black Lives Matter more than ever.
February 2, 2023 (Song #1859): “Almost Like Being In Love” sung by Nat King Cole with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It was written for the score of their 1947 musical Brigadoon and also appeared in the movie “Groundhog Day”.
February 3, 2023 (song#1860: Do machines take the place of living? “The Legend of John Henry”, a traditional folk song sung by Johnny Cash. Here’s another version by SING AN AMERICAN STORY. Happy Birthday to Dougie Weisburger and Cheryl Rosenfield. SONG FACTS LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY
February 4, 2023 (Song #1861): “Fire” (1978) written by Bruce Springsteen and performed by The Pointer Sisters. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 5, 2023 (Song #1862): “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (1862) sung by Lee Greenwood. Lyrics written by Julia Ward Howe to the music of the song “John Brown’s Body” in November 1861. The song was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862. Happy Birthday to Colin Leonard and Linda Uddyback! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 6, 2023 (Song #1863): “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (Cheers theme song) (1982) by Gary Portnoy. Happy Birthday to Toltzie! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 7, 2023 (Song #1864): “Smooth Operator” (1984) by Sade (written by Sade Adu & Ray Saint John). Happy Birthday to Amy Shocker! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 8, 2023 (Song #1865): “River” by Leon Bridges. Happy Birthday to Haley Zeldes. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 9, 2023 (Song #1866): “Didn’t Cha Know?” by Erykah Badu. Happy Birthday to Kelly Sahner & Marshall Borden! xoxo SONG HISTORY LYRICS & CHORDS
February 10, 2023 (Song #1867): “Phoebe, The Yodeling Cowgirl” by Phoebe White and the Riders In The Sky. Written by Ranger Doug. No lyric video today, but try yodeling instead! Thanks to Ellen Kuroghlian for the song suggestion. Happy Birthday to Judy Zimmerman Doherty! xoxo SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 11, 2023 (Song #1868): “All of Me” sung by Redd Foxx and Scatman Crothers on the show Sanford & Son; written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931. Here’s a lyric video with Willie Nelson, in case you are inspired to sing along! Happy Birthday to my wonderful brother, Alex Sherman, plus Nan Bacharach, Doug Bond, Barbara Boyd, Jodi Cohen Bring, Herm Freeman, Josiah Gluck, Anne Hadden, Casey Wait and Kim Weigle! (Thanks to Mr. Sing Daily for the song suggestion!) xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
February 12, 2023 (Song #1869) “Diamonds” (2012) sung by Rihanna and written by Sia Furler, Benjamin Levine, Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Hermansen. Happy Birthday to Jen Brandwein, Jennifer Gottlieb Faber and Samantha Lyon! xoxo Listen to the “ONE VOICE” children’s choir sing this song. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 13, 2023 (Song #1870): “Weak For Your Love” by Thee Sacred Souls (Alex Garcia, Sal Salmano, Josh Lane). Thanks to Lori Hashizume for the song suggestion! LYRICS & CHORDS APPLE MUSIC
February 14, 2023 (Song #1871)“Let’s Stay Together” (1972) by Al Green and written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson, Jr. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC
February 15, 2023 (Song #1872): “Don’t Know Why” (2002) written by Jesse Harris and sung by Norah Jones. Happy Birthday to Vijay Rao! xo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 16, 2023 (Song #1873): “Circle of Peace” by Ziggy Marley featuring Stephen Marley. Happy Birthday to Ziggy Sisto & Andrew Cohen! LYRICS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 17, 2023 (Song #1874): “Is This Love” (1978) by Bob Marley & The Wailers. Happy Birthday to Sam Sisto! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 18, 2023 (Song #1875): “All She Wanna Do” (2022) by John Legend featuring Saweetie. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 19, 2023 (Song #1876): “Hush, Little Baby” a traditional song performed by Bobby McFerrin & Yo-Yo Ma; here’s the LYRIC VIDEO so you can sing along. LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC
February 20, 2023 (Song #1877) “Disco Lady” (1976) by Johnnie Taylor (written by Harvey Scales, Albert Vance, Don Davis). LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 21, 2023 (Song #1878): “Don’t Leave Me Here” (2017) by Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ (written by Gary Nicholson, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’) LYRICS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 22, 2023 (Song #1879): “Put Your Records On” (2006) by Corinne Bailey Rae. Happy Birthday to Tyler Burke, Ned Hardy, Elyssa Kramer, Lauren Potter D’Onofrio and Artie Spangel! xoxo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 23, 2023 (Song #1880): “All of The Women” (2021) by Allison Russell featuring Sa-Roc. Happy Birthday to Madeline Seidman. xoxo SONG HISTORY LYRICS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 24, 2023 (Song #1881): “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time” (1970) by The Delfonics. Thanks to Susan Bamel Glickman for the song suggestion! Happy birthday to Sarah White and Ben Aldrich! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 25, 2023 (Song #1882): “Just The Two of Us” (1980) by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers. Happy Birthday to Lindsey Ogilvy Astle, Gail Fishman Simon and Tina Dockstader Kinard! LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 26, 2023 (Song #1883): “Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine” sung by Ada Jones & Billy Murray in 1908, the year my grandfather Sidney Alexander Sherman was born. Music by Karl Hoschna and lyrics by Otto Harbach from the Broadway musical Three Twins. Sing along with the Sheet Music Singer on YouTube. LYRICS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 27, 2023 (Song #1884): “Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen” a traditional spiritual published in 1867 and sung here in 1924 by Marian Anderson, who was born on this day in 1897. Watch Louis Armstrong on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1961. SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY
February 28, 2023 (Song #1885): “Boogie Wonderland” (1979) by Earth, Wind & Fire (click the CC box to see the lyrics). LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY