In 1975, Dan Fogelberg had his first Top 25 single, with \u201cPart Of The Plan\u201d. On his sophomore Souvenirs record, the song began a run of hits, which would last for more than a decade.<\/p>\n
Fogelberg has far too many successful songs<\/a> to mention. But these are three of his most iconic tunes, ones that will always be timeless.<\/p>\n \u201cLonger\u201d<\/p>\n Fogelberg\u2019s first No. 1 hit, \u201cLonger\u201d is on his Phoenix album. Written by Fogelberg, \u201cLonger\u201d is a sweet love song, inspired by his future first wife, Maggie Slaymaker.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just a classic love song,\u201d Fogelberg explains<\/a>. \u201cEvery songwriter always dreams of writing a classic love song that will be up there with the Cole Porter songs and \u2018Yesterday\u2019 and that stuff. That\u2019s the stuff that\u2019s gonna last. People are gonna sing them at weddings and really mean it, for a long time, and that\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLonger\u201d says, \u201cLonger than there\u2019ve been fishes in the ocean \/ Higher than any bird ever flew \/ Longer than there\u2019ve been stars up in the heavens \/ I\u2019ve been in love with you \/ Stronger than any mountain cathedral \/ Truer than any tree ever grew \/ Deeper than any forest primeval \/ I am in love with you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRhythm Of The Rain\u201d<\/p>\n Fogelberg\u2019s final Top 5 single of his career, his version of \u201cRhythm Of The Rain\u201d came out in 1990. But the song, written by John Claude Gummoe, was first a hit for The Cascades<\/a> in 1962. A No. 1 single for them, Jacky Ward and Neil Sedaka also recorded \u201cRhythm Of The Rain\u201d as well.<\/p>\n Still, it\u2019s Fogelberg\u2019s take on \u201cRhythm Of The Rain\u201d that remains the most well-known today. A song of regret, \u201cRhythm Of The Rain\u201d says, \u201cListen to the rhythm of the falling rain \/ Telling me just what a fool I\u2019ve been \/ I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain \/ And let me be alone again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSame Ole Lang Syne\u201d<\/p>\n