Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were songwriters-for-hire back in the ’60s, penning hits for Jay and the Americans (“Come a Little Bit Closer”) and the Monkees (“Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” “Valeri,” and “(Theme From) The Monkees”). They also recorded a few tunes on their own, including 1968’s “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” and today’s classic…
Laura Nyro was a popular and prolific songwriter in the late ’60s/early ’70s. While she really didn’t have any hits of her own, she wrote songs that were hits for the 5th Dimension (“Wedding Bell Blues,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Save the Country“), Three Dog Night (“Eli’s Coming“), Blood, Sweat & Tears (“And When I Die,” “He’s a Runner”), and Barbra…
Continuing with our avian theme for one more day (yesterday’s song was Paul McCartney’s “Bluebird,” with the Beatles’ “Blackbird” the day before that), today’s classic song of the day is “Mrs. Bluebird” by a group called Eternity’s Children. This one’s a little more obscure than either of Paul McCartney’s bird tunes—and it’s likely that many of you haven’t heard it…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was Paul McCartney’s “Blackbird,” from the Beatles’ White Album. Continuing with that avian theme—and with Paul McCartney—today’s classic song of the day is the similarly named “Bluebird.” Even though “Bluebird” is credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, you know Sir Paul did all the writing. Along the same lines, this is definitely a Paul…
“Blackbird” is today’s classic song of the day. This tune was a standout track on the Beatles’ so-called White Album (technically, just called The Beatles), which was released in 1968. Paul McCartney wrote “Blackbird,” although it was attributed to Lennon-McCartney, as were all their Beatles-era tunes. But “Blackbird” was a McCartney solo show; not only did he write it, he…
Come with me now back to the mid-70s and the burgeoning days of disco. When you head out to the dance floor, you’re likely to hear today’s classic song of the day, “Fly, Robin, Fly” by Silver Connection. Released as a single in September of 1975 (the beginning of my senior year in high school), “Fly, Robin, Fly” was a…
Motown’s Tempting Temptations bring us today’s classic song of the day, “You’re My Everything.” Released as a single in June of 1967, this one went all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “You’re My Everything” was written by Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant, and Rodger Penzabene, and produced by Mr. Whitfield. Mr.…
I am a huge fan of Jennifer Warnes. She is a singer’s singer with an innate ability to select first-rate repertoire, and the foremost interpreter of the songs of Leonard Cohen. She’s also the singer of today’s classic song of the day, “I Know a Heartache When I See One.” Jennifer Warnes recorded “I Know a Heartache When I See…
Here’s today’s classic song of the day, a forgotten soul track from singer Dee Dee Warwick, “Foolish Fool.” The tune was released in 1969 and it really didn’t go anywhere, which is a shame, because Dee Dee sings her heart out on this one. It only hit #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, although it did rise to #14 on…
Let’s travel to the last year of the ’70s for today’s classic song of the day, ABBA’s “Chiquitita.” Released globally in January of 1979 (but not until October in the U.S.), this one, like most of their tunes, was a worldwide smash. It went all the way to #1 in Argentina, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal,…