Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
It’s a hot summer Sunday here in the states, which means lots of folks on the coasts are heading to the beach. With that in mind, today’s perfect summer-themed classic song of the day is “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini,” by Brian Hyland. Released in June of 1960, this novelty single went all the way to #1 on…
Today is the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in these only somewhat United States, so today’s classic song of the day is the appropriately themed “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” by the great Bruce Springsteen. This song, while never released as a single here in the U.S., was one of the most popular tracks on Bruce’s second album,…
Today’s classic song of the day is a Motown classic from the Marvelettes. “Don’t Mess with Bill” was released in November of 1965 and went all the way to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It got even higher on Billboard’s R&B chart, peaking at #3. “Don’t Mess with Bill” was written by a gent named Bill Robinson, who you…
Back in 1976, a little movie called Rocky was a surprise hit. The movie told the story of a small-time fighter named Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone, who gets a one-time shot at the world heavyweight championship. While Rocky loses the big fight with Apollo Creed, he proves himself a real winner by getting as far as he did.…
Today’s classic song of the day is a forgotten track by a forgotten band, but with a notable lead singer. The song is “Without You” by Gayle McCormick and the Klassmen. (Yeah, that “K” name could be a little problematic.) The single was released in 1967 and it was a regional hit—well, it was a hit in St. Louis, from…
Canadian songbird Anne Murray brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Shadows in the Moonlight.” Released as a single in May of 1979, this soft rock number rose to #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It also hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. In her…
Today’s classic song of the day was a minor hit for a major group. The song is “Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)” and the band is Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. This Philly Soul classic was released in April of 1974 and peaked at just #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single did better on Billboard’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the cheesiest songs of the ’70s and not one of my personal favorites, although lots of other people obviously liked it. The song is “Afternoon Delight” by a quartet known as Starland Vocal Band, and it was released as a single in April of 1976, just in time for that year’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is an obscure one, a little-heard song by a much-heard group. The song is “He Did It” and it was recorded by the Ronettes before they met and signed with the legendary Phil Spector and got all famous and Wall of Sounded. The tune was written by the very prolific Jackie DeShannon, along with…
David Clayton-Thomas, the most notable and most popular front man of Blood, Sweat & Tears, passed away earlier this week. In his memory, today’s classic song of the day is one he co-wrote and sang lead on. The song is “Lisa, Listen to Me” and it was featured on the group’s fourth album, BS&T: 4. Released as a single in…