music

“always on my mind” is an american country music song by johnny christopher, mark james and wayne carson thompson originally recorded by brenda lee.
allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers. the most successful us version was performed by willie nelson. successful covers in europe were performed by elvis presley, and later pet shop boys. at the 25th grammy awards held in 1983, the songwriters won grammy awards for song of the year and best country song; in addition, willie nelson‘s recording won for best male country vocal performance. [wikipedia]

the tokens are an american male doo-wop-style vocal group from brooklyn, new york. they are known best for their chart-scoring 1961 single album, “the lion sleeps tonight”. [wikipedia]

although billy joel never was a critic’s favorite, the pianist emerged as one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the latter half of the ’70s. joel’s music consistently demonstrates an affection for beatlesque hooks and a flair for tin pan alley and broadway melodies. his fusion of two distinct eras made him a superstar in the late ’70s and ’80s, as he racked an impressive string of multi-platinum albums and hit singles. [allmusic]

adele laurie blue adkins (born 5 may 1988), known professionally as adele (pronounced /əˈdɛl/), is an english singer songwriter. she was the first recipient of the brit awards critics’ choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annualbbc poll of music critics, sound of 2008. she is a multi-grammy awards nominee who has won two awards, best new artist and best female pop vocal performance in 2009. [wikipedia]