Things Goin' On was written in 1973 by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant, an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of what Southern rock band?
Things Goin' On Things Goin' On was written in 1973 by Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington, the lead vocalist and guitarist from Lynyrd Skynyrd. It appeared on the band's first album "(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)" and expressed concerns about social and environmental issues, with especial criticism of politicians' role in such issues. The song was distinct from other contemporary protest-songs in that it utilized the sound of Muscle Shoals, Alabama blues licks made popular by both Eric Clapton and Duane Allman's honky tonk melodies, though this was in keeping with Lynyrd Skynyrd's country-rock image.
We Had All the Good Things Going "We Had All the Good Things Going" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in August 1969, the song reached #20 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Howard's 1970 album, "Rock Me Back to Little Rock". The song was written by Jerry Monday and Mervin Shiner.