Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Here’s one you probably haven’t heard. Today’s classic song of the day is a lost track from singer Joanie Sommers, better known for her misogynistic 1962 hit, “Johnny Get Angry.” It’s called “Don’t Pity Me” and it should have been a hit— but wasn’t. “Don’t Pity Me” was released in 1965 and went exactly nowhere—at the time. In later years…
If you want a song that perfectly encapsulates the 1970s, you can do no better than today’s classic song of the day, “Chevy Van.” Over the course of the song the protagonist, who is driving a van manufactured by the Chevrolet company, picks up a girl along the highway, they make love in the back of said van, and when…
Today’s classic song of the day is an R&B classic, Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour.” Released as a single in May of 1965, this single only reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “In the Midnight Hour” was Wilson Pickett’s first mainstream hit. It was written by Mr. Pickett and famed…
There are a lot of songs that break into the top 40 but don’t make it past the midway point. Some of these songs are better than they performed and have lasting appeal. Others just kind of fade from our collective memory. Today’s classic song of the day is one of the latter. “Tell Me a Lie” by Sami Jo…
Today’s classic song of the day is “She’s Just My Style” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Released in November of 1965, this single went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “She’s Just My Style” was written by Gary Lewis along with professional songwriter Al Capps, producer Snuff Garrett, and arranger/studio musician Leon Russell. Here’s what…
Want a little Philly Soul? Then check out today’s classic song of the day, “One of a Kind (Love Affair)” by the Spinners. Released as a single in April of 1973, this one went to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Best Selling Soul Singles chart. “One of a…
The man dubbed “Mr. Excitement” brings us today’s classic song of the day. The man is Jackie Wilson and the song is “Whispers (Gettin’ Louder).” Released as a single in August of 1966, this track peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s Top Selling R&B Singles chart. “Whispers (Gettin’ Louder)” is a perfect example of…
The group America brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Ventura Highway.” It was released as a single in September of 1972 and went to #8 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and #3 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Written by group member Dewey Bunnell, this is the one with the lyric about “alligator…
“Everyday People” was the first single by Sly and the Family Stone to hit #1 on the charts and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released in November of 1968, “Everyday People” grabbed the top position on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s R&B charts. Billboard ranked it as the #5 single for all of 1969. Sylvester “Sly”…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the 5th Dimension’s later hits, and one not as often played today as their earlier ones. The song is “Love’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes” and it was released as a single in February of 1971. It peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.…