Jimmy Webb's songs are some of the most performed and beloved in popular music. In a career of over 40 years, a range of artists made his tunes such as "Wichita Lineman," "Up, Up, and Away," "By the ...

Here’s one cake that didn’t get left out too long in the rain: the eternal pop pastry that is “MacArthur Park.” The song’s epic length and unusual structure haven’t kept it from turning into a decades ...

Like a creature from a pop song horror movie, “MacArthur Park,” the epic seven-minute single written by Jimmy Webb, has new life. The hit—unleashed on the world to chart-topping success by the late ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Jimmy Webb is much better known as a songwriter than as a singer. With hits including "MacArthur Park," "Up, Up and Away" and "By ...

“MacArthur Park” — that oft-derided 1960s song about someone leaving the cake out in the rain — is having another life. Once again. It’s featured in the popular new film “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The ...

If you’ve listened to pop radio the last 40 years, you know Jimmy Webb. "Galveston," "Up, Up and Away," "Worst That Could Happen," "MacArthur Park," "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," and "All I Know" ...