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 considered maudlin and emotionally manipulative by some, honestly heartbreaking by others. The song is “Honey” and it was a huge hit for Bobby Goldsboro in 1968. “Honey” was written by Bobby Russell, who you may or may not have heard of, even though he wrote tunes for O.C. Smith (“Little Green Apples“), Brian…
Today’s classic song of the day is a bona fide novelty song, all about a young lady’s dalliance with the guy installing her new telephone. (That was a thing back when Bell Telephone had a monopoly in the U.S. and they had to manually install corded phones in your home.) The song is “Telephone Man” and the singer was a…
Today’s classic song of the day is just this close to being classified as a novelty song, for its title alone. The song is “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” and it was a worldwide hit—for three different artists. “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” was written by Lally Scott, a singer from Liverpool who was living in Italy at the time. He was…
Today’s classic song of the day sounds like a West Coast surf music song from the 1960s but it was actually written and recorded by a bunch of Brits in the mid-70s. The song is “Beach Baby” and the group is called the First Class. Released in May of 1974, this slice of bubblegum pop peaked at #4 on the…
Today’s classic song of the day is a bubblegum earworm by that famous cartoon band, the Archies. The song is “Sugar, Sugar,” and you know you love it. Yes, the Archies were a cartoon band, created for the Saturday morning The Archie Show program, but “Sugar, Sugar” was recorded by a bevy of talented studio musicians. Those musicians included the…
In honor of Sam Moore’s passing, today’s classic song of the day is Sam & Dave’s biggest hit, “Soul Man.” Released in September of 1967, “Soul Man” hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The single won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental, and, in 1999, was…
Today’s classic song of the day sounds like something from the mid-60s, but was actually released late in 1975. The track, which has a definite Carolina Beach Music vibe, is “Hold Back the Night” by the Trammps and it went to #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1976. You might remember the Trammps from their previous hit…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from Gary Puckett and his group, the Union Gap. The song is “Young Girl” and it was released on the Columbia label in January of 1968. It was a huge hit, going to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. (It was kept out of the…
Today’s classic song of the day was written by Bruce Springsteen, released by him as a single that went pretty much nowhere, then made a hit by Manfred Mann. The song is “Blinded by the Light,” and I’m pretty sure you know it. Bruce Springsteen wrote “Blinded by the Light” back when he was still in his Bob Dylan phase.…
In honor of Peter Yarrow’s passing, today’s classic song of the day is one of his most popular compositions, “Puff, the Magic Dragon.” Peter, Paul and Mary released “Puff” as a single in January of 1963 and it went to #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Middle-Road Singles chart.…