Remember this? “Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain, / Telling me just what a fool I’ve been”? The song is “Rhythm of the Rain,” recorded by a group called The Cascades; it was always a favorite of mine, and it is still being played a lot on oldies stations. It hit number one all over the world; in fact, it has been listed among the “BMI Top 100 Songs of the Century”—at No. 9! Well, the guy who wrote this song—John Claude Gummoe—has this to say about “Halley’s Comet”:
Very, very nice. [V]ery creative, edgy, nice use of dynamics and chord structure. Keep up the good work.
Mr. Gummoe, who has an entire website about his own song “Rhythm of the Rain,” has permitted me to quote him.
For anyone curious about what songs were above “Rhythm of the Rain” in the top 100 songs of the century, here’s the top 10:
BMI Top 100 Songs of the Century
8 Million+ Performances:
(1) You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’—writers Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil
7 Million+ Performances:
(2) Never My Love—writers Donald and Richard Addrisi
(3) Yesterday—writers John Lennon and Paul McCartney [that order should obviously be reversed at the very least!]
(4) Stand by Me—writers Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller
6 Million+ Performances:
(5) Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You—writers Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
(6) Sitting on the Dock of the Bay—writers Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
(7) Mrs. Robinson—writer Paul Simon
(8) Baby, I Need Your Loving—writers Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland
(9) Rhythm of the Rain—writer John Claude Gummoe
(10) Georgia on My Mind—writers Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
(I only ever cared for about half of these songs. But those knowledgeable about such things will recognize all the great names.)
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