Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Everybody of a certain age, and a lot of people even younger, can easily sing along with today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and it’s simply one of the best and most important protest songs ever written. It’s a song about peace and war and freedom, expressed through a series of questions: How…
I’m guessing today’s classic song of the day is one you’ve completely forgotten about, even though it was a top ten hit back in 1974. The song is “Hang On In There Baby” by Johnny Bristol and, when it was released in June of 1974, it went all the way to #8 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Sweet Blindness.” It was written and originally recorded by legendary singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, but made into a bona fide hit by the 5th Dimension. That group released their single in September of 1968 and it went all the way to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. As noted, “Sweet Blindness” was written by…
“My Angel Baby” by Toby Beau is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in April of 1978, this soft rocker peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, but went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Toby Beau was the name of a band,…
Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde started singing together in 1962 and hit it big by riding the wave of the Beatles’ British Invasion. Their first big hit, “Yesterday’s Gone,” is today’s classic song of the day. Released in September of 1963 in the UK (and March of 1964 in the U.S.), “Yesterday’s Gone” had a decent run on the charts…
Today’s classic song of the day is a smooth piece of Philadelphia Soul, produced by Philly Soul master Thom Bell. The song is “Then Came You” and it was a duet between legendary singer Dionne Warwick and the equally legendary Spinners. Released as a single in July of 1974, this one went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100…
“The KIds Are Alright” was not a huge hit at the time (it only reached #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #41 in their native UK) but it’s become one of the Who’s defining tracks. It’s also today’s classic song of the day. Pete Townsend wrote “The Kids Are Alright” and the Who recorded it for their debut album,…
The team of Daryl Hall and John Oates bring us today’s classic song of the day, “She’s Gone.” The standout track on the duo’s Abandoned Luncheonette album, “She’s Gone” was originally released as a single in November of 1973—and promptly stalled at a meager #60 on the Billboard Hot 100. After the duo had moved to RCA Records and had…
We’re smack dab in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, so what better classic song of the day than the aptly named “Summer Samba?” This one was an instrumental by a guy named Walter Wanderley; released as a single sixty years ago, in August of 1966, “Summer Samba” peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and…
Here’s a song that was first recorded by Bette Midler, made into a country hit for Tanya Tucker, and became a huge mainstream hit for Helen Reddy. The song is “Delta Dawn” and it’s today’s classic song of the day. “Delta Dawn” was written by Larry Collins and Alex Harvey. The lyrics tell the story of a faded Southern belle…