Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day is a gentle lament from folksinger/songwriter Tom Paxton, “The Last Thing on My Mind”. He first recorded the song for his 1964 album, Ramblin’ Boy, and it later became a top ten country hit for the duo of Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. “The Last Thing on My Mind” is one of Tom Paxton’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is a perfect piece of power pop from Eric Carmen and the Raspberries. The song is “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)” and, when it was released in September of 1974, it was a true hit record, going to #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #24 on the Cash Box Top 100. Did the Raspberries…
Today’s classic song of the day is the beautiful “Caroline No,” originally released as a single by Brian Wilson but credited to the Beach Boys on their legendary Pet Sounds album. The single version, released in March of 1966, peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 (a disappointment compared with previous Beach Boy hits); on Pet Sounds, “Caroline No”…
Today’s classic song of the day is another classic track from Stevie Wonder’s career-defining album, Songs in the Key of Life. The song is “Sir Duke” and, when released as a single in March of 1977, it went to #1 on the both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts, and was a massive hit worldwide. When recording, Stevie typically…
Today is May 4, 2025, the 55th anniversary of the Kent State Massacre. In honor of this sad day in our nation’s history, today’s classic song of day chronicles that event—”Ohio,” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. For those of you who think our nation is dangerously divided today, it was worse during the 1960s and early 1970s. Back then…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Jimmy Mack” by Martha and the Vandellas. Released as a single in February of 1967, this Motown classic peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 but went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Jimmy Mack” was written by the team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, AKA…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” by Steely Dan. This one’s off their 1974 album, Pretzel Logic. It was released as the B-side of their “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” single, in April of 1974. “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” is (fairly) optimistic and comforting, for a Dan song, with the protagonist…
Today’s classic song of the day is a vocal gem from the Association. The song is “Windy” and, when released in May of 1967, it went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. (It was also a number-one hit in Canada.) “Windy” was written by Ruthann Friedman, a San Francisco-based songwriter. Here’s what she…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Kiss You All Over” by Exile. Released in May of 1978, this one went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top ten hit in Australia (#1), Austria, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand (#1), Norway, South Africa (#1), Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and West…
Today’s classic song of the day is a one-hit wonder from a group called the Rose Garden. The song is “Next Plane to London” and, when released in October of 1967, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. I always thought that the Rose Garden was a British group, probably because of the word “London” in this song’s…