Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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…
Riding this week’s wave of classic TV theme songs, today’s classic song of the day is the theme from the original 1960s show, Hawaii Five-O. The “Hawaii Five-O” theme was written by Morton Stevens, although you were just as likely to remember the soundalike version recorded by the Ventures. Released as a single in September of 1968, the Ventures’ version…
When it comes to late ’60s/early ’70s television shows, there’s none better than The Mary Tyler Moore Show. There’s also no better theme song for a show than the one for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Love is All Around.” Written and performed by Sonny Curtis, this one is today’s classic song of the day. If you’ve ever seen The…
We’re focusing on TV theme songs this week and when it comes to TV theme songs, there is one that arguably ranks above the rest. I’m talking about “(Theme From) The Monkees,” and it’s today’s classic song of the day. If you watched The Monkees back in the day, or since then in reruns, you heard “(Theme From) The Monkees”…
The very best TV theme songs of our youth were catchy and memorable and every bit as good as the singles that DJs played on the radio. This week we’re going to look at some of those TV theme songs, focusing on those that were also released as singles and made it onto the charts. Today’s such classic TV theme…
Today’s classic song of the day is an obscure soul stomper by an equally obscure group called the Sharpees. The song is “Do the 45” and, when it was released in 1965, it got to #40 on Cash Box’s R&B chart, although it failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100. “Do the 45” was written by Andrew McKinney and Eddie…
The song “Half-Breed” was Cher’s second number-one hit (after 1971’s “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves“), and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in July of 1973, “Half-Breed” went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and to #3 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “Half-Breed” was written by Al Capps and…
Today’s classic song of the day is an instrumental by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. The song is “The Lonely Bull” and, when it was released in August of 1962, it went all the way to #6 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “The Lonely Bull,” which was written by Sol Lake, originally was…
Pretenders was one of the most impressive debut albums I can remember. That album contained a slew of terrific tunes, including “Precious,” “Stop Your Sobbing,” “Kid,” and today’s classic song of the day, “Brass in Pocket.” Written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, “Brass in Pocket” was released in November of 1979 and, early the next year, peaked at #14…