American Songwriter

This 1980 New Wave Song Dissected a Couple Drowning in Their Affluence

Robert Palmer saw a lot of rich, unhappy couples in the Bahamas. He recreated that vibe in the 1980 song "Johnny And Mary".
American Songwriter

4 Songs June Carter Co-Wrote With Johnny Cash (1963-1979)

Along with the couple’s other collaborative albums, June Carter Cash's contributions to her husband’s catalog extended beyond ...

In the '80s, John Davidson Made Millions as a TV Game Show Host. Struggles in His Personal Life Kept Him from Being 'Totally Happy'

Time Machine,' 'Hollywood Squares,' 'That's Incredible!' and a revival of 'The $100,000 Pyramid.' The actor, singer and host ...

“It was a terrible record to make. The arrangement’s so weird”: How John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp created a classic '80s No.1

He signed to MCA Records, who promptly dropped him when his debut 1976 album Chestnut Street Incident flopped. His third ...