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Fly, Flamingo, Fly

Songs about birds

By Rasma RaistersPublished 3 months ago 2 min read

“Blackbird” is a song that was recorded by the English rock band the Beatles. It is featured on their 1968 double album known as the White Album. The song was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon-McCartney.

“Bluebird” is a song that was written by Paul and Linda McCartney and recorded by the British rock band Wings. It is featured on their 1973 album Band on the Run. The song was written while on a vacation in Jamaica.

“Fly Flamingo” is a delightful song performed by the Goombay Dance Band.

“Fly Like an Eagle” is a song that was written by the American musician Steve Miller and is featured on his album of the same name. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“Hummingbird” is a song that was recorded by the American soft rock duo Seals and Croft and released as a single in 1973. It is featured on their album Summer Breeze. The song charted on both the Billboard 100 and Cash Box charts.

“Mockingbird” is a 1963 song that was written and recorded by the American sister-and-brother singer duo Inez and Charlie Foxx. The song is based on the lullaby “Hush, Little Baby”. A successful version came out by American singer-songwriters and then husband-and-wife duo Carly Simon and James Taylor. They remade “Mockingbird” in 1973 and it is features on Simon’s 1974 album Hotcakes. The song became an hit and charted on both the Billboard Pop Singles and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.

“Rockin’ Robin” is a song that was written by Leon Rene under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. The song was recorded by the American singer Bobby Day in 1958. It became Day’s biggest hit, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and topped the R&B sales chart.

“Skyline Pigeon” is a song that was written by the British singer, songwriter and musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by John and is featured on his album Empty Sky. The song came out as a single in 1968.

“Songbird” is a song that was recorded by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It is featured on their 1977 album Rumours. This was one of four songs written by band member Christine McVie, who sand this song at the end of Fleetwood Mac concerts.

“The Eagle and the Hawk” is a song from the 1971 album Aerie by American singer and songwriter John Denver. The album charted on the Billboard 200 Album chart. The song was the title theme music to an ABC documentary of the same name starring John Denver and conservationist Morlan Nelson.

“Three Little Birds” is a song that was recorded by the Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers. It is featured on their 1977 album Exodus. The song was in the Top 20 on the UK Singles chart. It became one of Marley’s most popular songs.

“When Doves Cry” is a song that was recorded by the American musician Prince. It is the lead single from his 1984 album Purple Rain. It became his first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and later was certified platinum by the RIAA. The song also ranked number one on the Billboard Year End Hot Singles of 1984. Rolling Stone magazine has the song at number 37 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Rasma Raisters

My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.

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