Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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…
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…