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’m a huge Dusty Springfield fan. I think she was one of the top two or three female singers of the 1960s, which she proved by having a string of big hits. Today’s classic song of the day was one such hit, at least in the UK; it was never released as a single in the U.S. The song in…
Help! I been robbed! That’s how today’s classic song of the day starts out. The song is “Stick Up” by Honey Cone, released in August of 1971, and it went all the way to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Stick Up” was written by General Johnson, Angelo Bond, and Greg Perry. Right out…
The King of Rock and Roll brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Little Sister.” Elvis Presley released this one as a single in August of 1961 (as a double-sided single with “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” on the flip side) and it rode the charts all the way to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Little Sister”…
The Simon half of Simon and Garfunkel brings us today’s classic song of the day. Paul Simon released “Slip Slidin’ Away” as a single in October of 1977 and the song went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s Easy Listening list. “Slip Slidin’ Away” is a song about things in life unraveling. The first verse…
A legend has passed. Dolly Parton passed away yesterday and, in remembrance, today’s classic song of the day is one of her most notable, “Jolene.” Released as a single in October of 1973, “Jolene” was a multi-genre hit, reaching #60 on the Billboard Hot 100, #44 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart. Dolly Parton…
Van Morrison brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Tupelo Honey.” Released as a single late in 1971, it peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1972. Not a huge hit, for sure, but a great song. “Tupelo Honey” derives its title from a type of mild-tasting honey produced in the southeastern U.S., including around Tupelo,…
My friends and family down in Indiana don’t need any more rain after the recent deluge and associated flooding), but how about a song about rain, instead? That song is “Rain on the Roof” by the Lovin’ Spoonful, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. “Rain on the Roof” was written and sung by John Sebastian, and it was…
Our final classic TV theme song of the day this week is “Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not).” This is another one written by Mike Post, this time with Stephen Guyer. The theme song is sung by Joey Scarbury and, when it was released as a single in May of 1981, it went all the way…
As previously noted, many TV theme songs over the years have been instrumentals. One of the most memorable of such instrumental themes is Henry Mancini’s theme for the TV series Peter Gunn. It’s the one with that walking electric guitar line that just reels you in and then punches you the face with those brass hits. It’s a good one.…
Some of the best TV theme songs are instrumentals. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, the theme from The Rockford Files. Not only was “The Rockford Files” the show’s theme song, it was also released as a single by co-writer Mike Post. The single, released in May of 1975, went all the way to #10 on…