Play That Funky Music

Frontman Rob Parissi wanted to write a hit song, and his plan was to copy from the best. He read Billboard magazine, which charts the hit songs. When it arrived each week, he would pick out a song or two to copy, making it just different enough to avoid getting sued....

Hip Hug-Her

“Hip Hug-Her” was the second hit for Booker T. & the MG’s, the first being “Green Onions,” their biggest and most enduring hit. This Memphis band was made up of session men who played behind many of the R&B and soul hits of the...