Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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,…
Today’s classic song of the day is one most of you probably remember. It’s “The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis, and it was a top five hit back in 1963. “The End of the World” was written by Arthur Kent (music) and Sylvia Dee (words), who wrote an awful lot of songs together. This was their biggest hit.…
You probably remember today’s classic song of the day, “Black and White,” from the 1972 single by Three Dog Night. But the song is a lot older than that and has a storied history. “Black and White” was written by David Arkin (words) and Earl Robinson (music) back in 1954. Mr. Arkin was the father to actor Alan Arkin; Mr.…
Burt Bacharach and Hal David bring us today’s classic song of the day, “Make It Easy on Yourself.” Like most Bacharach/David tunes, this one was recorded by multiple artists over the years. It was a hit in 1962 for Jerry Butler. And in 1965 for the Walker Brothers. And in 1966 for Cilla Black. And in 1970 for Dionne Warwick.…