We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
CIRCA 1975: Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson, Ronnie Van Zandt, Artimus Pyle, Gary Rossington, and Billy Powell) Pose for a portrait circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Portrait of American R&B band Ready For The World, left to right, Gordon Strozier, John Eaton, Gregory Potts, Melvin Riley, Willie Triplett, and Gerald Valentine at the UIC Pavilion (University of Illinois – Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – 1979: Members of the pop group Blondie (L-R Jimmy Destri, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke) pose at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brian McLaughlin/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
