‘A Change Is Gonna Come — Sam Cooke
Only a few days had passed after he was put to rest at the cemetery when the song was released. Finally, Sam Cooke was murdered in a hotel room in Los Angeles by a lady who pulled a gun on him and fired one shot into his skull. Because of this, despite the fact that it did not gain widespread success on the charts, it became known as the unofficial anthem of the civil rights movement. In 2007, it was also selected for preservation by the National Recording Registry, marking the first time such a decision had been made. In recognition of its significance to American culture and history, the song was selected for this occasion.
A Change Is Gonna Come
‘The Sound Of Silence’ — Simon & Garfunkel
In the rankings published on the Ranker website, “The Sound of Silence” came in at number eight. When Simon & Garfunkel published their debut album, “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.,” they included the song “Feeling Groovy” on the tracklist since it was one of their favorites. It peaked at the top of the charts in Austria, Australia, the Netherlands, West Germany, and Japan in January 1966. According to Paul Simon, who spoke to NPR about the song’s key being “the simplicity of the melody and the lyrics, which represent adolescent alienation,” he was talking to its first verse. The second stanza of the song tells a completely different narrative than the first.
The Sound Of Silence
