Type of site | Song database |
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Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut |
Founder(s) | Carl Wiser |
Employees | 13 [1] |
URL |
songfacts |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 1999 |
Current status | Active |
OCLC number | 892018719 |
Songfacts is a music-oriented website that has articles about songs, detailing the meaning behind the lyrics, how and when they were recorded, and any other info that can be found. [2] [3] [4]
The journalists who work for the site have interviewed thousands of artists and songwriters to get the facts behind the songs, including Peter Murphy, [5] Gene Simmons, [6] Mick Jones, [7] Ian Anderson, [8] Brad Arnold ( 3 Doors Down), [9] Billy Steinberg, [10] Matt Thiessen, [11] Tomas Haake, [12] Jo Dee Messina, Marc Roberge, Bill Withers, Janis Ian, Emily Saliers. [13] and Willie Chambers. [14]
The site was started by WHCN DJ Carl Wiser [15] in Hartford, Connecticut, in August 1999. Wiser originally created the list as a database to prepare for his radio programs but then he posted it online. It was initially used mainly by DJs, but in 2002 it was chosen as a " Yahoo! Pick". [16] [13] [17]
The August 2004 issue of Men's Journal listed Songfacts as one of the "100 Best Websites for Guys". [18] USA Weekend has praised it as "a virtual Behind the Music". [19]
Songfacts.com: Curiosity, rumors, legends, and correct text for rock songs. A must if you want to knock out people in bars
Type of site | Song database |
---|---|
Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut |
Founder(s) | Carl Wiser |
Employees | 13 [1] |
URL |
songfacts |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 1999 |
Current status | Active |
OCLC number | 892018719 |
Songfacts is a music-oriented website that has articles about songs, detailing the meaning behind the lyrics, how and when they were recorded, and any other info that can be found. [2] [3] [4]
The journalists who work for the site have interviewed thousands of artists and songwriters to get the facts behind the songs, including Peter Murphy, [5] Gene Simmons, [6] Mick Jones, [7] Ian Anderson, [8] Brad Arnold ( 3 Doors Down), [9] Billy Steinberg, [10] Matt Thiessen, [11] Tomas Haake, [12] Jo Dee Messina, Marc Roberge, Bill Withers, Janis Ian, Emily Saliers. [13] and Willie Chambers. [14]
The site was started by WHCN DJ Carl Wiser [15] in Hartford, Connecticut, in August 1999. Wiser originally created the list as a database to prepare for his radio programs but then he posted it online. It was initially used mainly by DJs, but in 2002 it was chosen as a " Yahoo! Pick". [16] [13] [17]
The August 2004 issue of Men's Journal listed Songfacts as one of the "100 Best Websites for Guys". [18] USA Weekend has praised it as "a virtual Behind the Music". [19]
Songfacts.com: Curiosity, rumors, legends, and correct text for rock songs. A must if you want to knock out people in bars