Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Here’s a song that was first recorded by Bette Midler, made into a country hit for Tanya Tucker, and became a huge mainstream hit for Helen Reddy. The song is “Delta Dawn” and it’s today’s classic song of the day. “Delta Dawn” was written by Larry Collins and Alex Harvey. The lyrics tell the story of a faded Southern belle…
“Traces” by the group Classics IV is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in January of 1969, this one went all the way to #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Easy Listening charts. “Traces” was written by Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb, and Emory Gordy Jr. Buie was a songwriter and producer who worked…
Today’s classic song of the day is another track from Steely Dan’s Aja album. The song is “Josie,” and it was released as a single in August of 1978, just before I started my junior year in college. The track went all the way to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, which wasn’t bad for a Steely Dan tune. “Josie”…
“Where Were You When I Needed You” is today’s classic song of the. It was released by the Grass Roots in June of 1966 and peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has an interesting history. P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri wrote the tune for Hermit’s Hermits and their 1966 movie, Hold On!. While the Hermits included…
For this fine Tuesday morning, let’s turn to the Chairmen of the Board for today’s classic song of the day. That song is “Everything’s Tuesday” and it was released as a single in August of 1970. It rose to #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Everything’s Tuesday” was written by the former Motown team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and…
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were songwriters-for-hire back in the ’60s, penning hits for Jay and the Americans (“Come a Little Bit Closer”) and the Monkees (“Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” “Valeri,” and “(Theme From) The Monkees”). They also recorded a few tunes on their own, including 1968’s “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” and today’s classic…
Laura Nyro was a popular and prolific songwriter in the late ’60s/early ’70s. While she really didn’t have any hits of her own, she wrote songs that were hits for the 5th Dimension (“Wedding Bell Blues,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Save the Country“), Three Dog Night (“Eli’s Coming“), Blood, Sweat & Tears (“And When I Die,” “He’s a Runner”), and Barbra…
Continuing with our avian theme for one more day (yesterday’s song was Paul McCartney’s “Bluebird,” with the Beatles’ “Blackbird” the day before that), today’s classic song of the day is “Mrs. Bluebird” by a group called Eternity’s Children. This one’s a little more obscure than either of Paul McCartney’s bird tunes—and it’s likely that many of you haven’t heard it…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was Paul McCartney’s “Blackbird,” from the Beatles’ White Album. Continuing with that avian theme—and with Paul McCartney—today’s classic song of the day is the similarly named “Bluebird.” Even though “Bluebird” is credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, you know Sir Paul did all the writing. Along the same lines, this is definitely a Paul…
“Blackbird” is today’s classic song of the day. This tune was a standout track on the Beatles’ so-called White Album (technically, just called The Beatles), which was released in 1968. Paul McCartney wrote “Blackbird,” although it was attributed to Lennon-McCartney, as were all their Beatles-era tunes. But “Blackbird” was a McCartney solo show; not only did he write it, he…