Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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.…
Here’s an obscure little tune from the early ’70s that you might remember when you hear it. The song is “Fallin’ Lady” by Punch and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Punch was a sunshine pop band out of California that consisted of four vocalists: Charles Merriam (who also wrote most of their songs), Steve Adler (who sang lead),…
The Four Tops were my favorite Motown group and today’s classic song of the day was one of their best. The song is “Standing in the Shadows of Love” and, when it was released in late November, 1966, and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s R&B chart early in 1967. “Standing in the Shadows…
The singer known as Meat Loaf brings us today’s classic song of the day, “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night).” I know this song is pure trash but it’s great trash and I love it. “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth” was the first single from Meat Loaf’s iconic Bat Out…
Here’s a song that does a great job capturing the Laurel Canyon folk-rock vibe of the mid-60s. The song is “Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)” by the Mamas & the Papas, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. “Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)” was written by Papa John Phillips shortly after he and…