Which road was the ‘Wichita Lineman’ working on?
The open road.
Jimmy Webb
The songwriter so good that it made Linda Ronstadt sick: “It seems perverse”
The best emotional translator.
The songwriter Linda Ronstadt said everyone in country-rock adored: “They wish they had the guts”
“His stuff consistently has been recorded by good artists…”
“Perfect”: Five iconic musicians who call ‘God Only Knows’ the greatest song ever written
“Fact and proof of angels.”
The Story Behind The Song: ‘MacArthur Park’, the worst song ever or a success unrivalled?
Is it really that bad?
Jimmy Webb explains how Joni Mitchell changed songwriting
“Her lyrics were deeply personal revelations, shocking sometimes.”
‘All The Way To Reno’: the R.E.M. song written as a “sick tribute” to Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb on Mars.
How Richard Harris’ huge 1960s hit became known as “the worst song of all time”
An odd moment in history.