“Ventura Highway” (America)

Ventura Highway, America

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…

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“Deeper and Deeper” (Freda Payne)

Deeper and Deeper, Freda Payne

I’m betting that you know the singer behind today’s classic song of the day, Freda Payne, but probably don’t remember the song. The song is “Deeper and Deeper” and it’s pretty much forgotten today—which is a shame, because it’s a damned fine piece of music. Freda Payne released “Deeper and Deeper” on Invictus Records in September of 1970. It only…

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