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“Each of them— #Webb, #Byrne, #Newman —has composed #songs so brilliant that I am envious. If I taught a class on #songwriting, we would study their work in class.” open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia... #music #MusicSky #DavidByrne #RandyNewman #JimmyWebb

The NY Times Asked Me to Pick ...

The NY Times Asked Me to Pick the Greatest Living American Songwriters

Here's my ballot for the Times survey

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The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ BBC Radio 3 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot Apr 25

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #EarlierWithJoolsHolland Jimmy Webb & Roberta Flack: 🎵 Do What You Gotta Do #BBCRadio3 #JimmyWebb #RobertaFlack

kiq / キク Apr 18

“ #1971 #jimmywebb” / “Jimmy Webb - All My Love's Laughter (BBC in Concert, 1971)” (1 user) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqF3KFppp2w

Jimmy Webb - All My Love's Laughter (BBC in Concert, 1971)

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50+ Music Apr 16

"MacArthur Park" is a song written by the American #singersongwriter #JimmyWebb, first recorded in 1967 by the Irish actor and singer #RichardHarris. Harris's version peaked at number 2 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart and number 4 on the #UKSinglesChart. Webb won the 1969 #GrammyAwardForBestArrangementAccompanyingVocalists at the #11thAnnualGrammyAwards. "MacArthur Park" was subsequently covered by numerous artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDD7t2Mj_aQ

Donna Summer - MacArthur Park (from VH1 Presents Live & More Encore!)

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Historiadelamusicaelectronica Apr 9

Historia de la música electrónica popular: 1978: Donna Summer en el parque Mac Arthur https://historiadelamusicaelectronicapopular.blogspot.com/2026/04/1978-donna-summer-en-el-parque-mac.html #DonnaSummer #GiorgioMoroder #JimmyWebb #Disco Mac Arthur Park - 1978

50+ Music Apr 6

"MacArthur Park" is a song written by the American #singersongwriter #JimmyWebb, first recorded in 1967 by the Irish actor and singer #RichardHarris. Harris's version peaked at number 2 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart and number 4 on the #UKSinglesChart. Webb won the 1969 #GrammyAwardForBestArrangementAccompanyingVocalists at the #11thAnnualGrammyAwards. "MacArthur Park" was subsequently covered by numerous artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfXEzWW8CtQ

Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Mar 6

“Campbell’s recording of the song was produced and arranged by #AlDeLory, a member of the elite group of studio #musicians who comprised what became known as The Wrecking Crew.” #GlenCampbell #Galveston #music #JimmyWebb #MusicSky open.substack.com/pub/newdirec... #songs #song

Jimmy Webb's "Galveston"

Jimmy Webb's "Galveston"

The familiar yearning of every soldier on the battlefield

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Andi Chorley Jan 23

Jim Webb Sings Jim Webb is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in 1968 on Epic Records.

The album consists of a set of early demo recordings, redubbed and orchestrated by Epic Records without Webb's participation or consent. None of Webb's hit songs from that period appear on the album, and the sound quality of the recording is inferior.[1] Webb later denounced the release in the strongest terms:

My most serious handicap when I first 'went artist' was a counterfeit 'Webb solo LP' called Jimmy Webb Sings Jimmy Webb, which was produced by a bunch of ruffians from some old demos of mine and tarted up to sound like "MacArthur Park". It was quite a piece of crap and was received with great anticipation and crushing disappointment at the radio level - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VauQOpOeTZQ&list=PLR5DUEDtLGOoPaBgmfKj6CVutZGyj6uS0&index=1

#JimmyWebb #Music #SingerSongwriter #CashIn

50+ Music Jan 15

"All I Know" is a song written by American songwriter #JimmyWebb, first recorded by #ArtGarfunkel on his 1973 debut solo album, #AngelClare, released by #ColumbiaRecords. Instrumental backing was provided by members of the #WreckingCrew, L.A. session musicians. Garfunkel's version is the best known and highest-charting version, peaking at number nine on the #Billboard #Hot100 and number one on the #EasyListening chart for four weeks in October 1973.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06geFRrloEc

Art Garfunkel - All I Know

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50+ Music Jan 4

"MacArthur Park" is a song written by American #singersongwriter #JimmyWebb that was recorded first in 1967 by Irish actor and singer #RichardHarris. Harris's version peaked at number two on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart and number four on the #UKSinglesChart. Webb won the 1969 #GrammyAwardForBestArrangementAccompanyingVocalists at the #11thAnnualGrammyAwards for the Harris version. "MacArthur Park" was subsequently covered by numerous artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2V661ej-8

MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (1968) - Original Version - HQ audio + Lyrics

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