While not every hit song is equally appreciated years (or decades) down the line, one CNN poll highlighted a surprisingly ...

Tragedy songs were commonplace in the early to mid-1970s. Who can forget Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods’ war-themed song, “Billy Don’t Be a Hero,” and David Geddes’teen tragedy hit “Run Joey Run?” The ...

This hit from Terry Jacks was originally a Jacques Brel song from 1961. It was Jacks who turned it into a tragedy pop hit in English, one that topped charts across the board. “Seasons In The Sun” was ...