Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
“My Angel Baby” by Toby Beau is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in April of 1978, this soft rocker peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, but went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Toby Beau was the name of a band,…
Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde started singing together in 1962 and hit it big by riding the wave of the Beatles’ British Invasion. Their first big hit, “Yesterday’s Gone,” is today’s classic song of the day. Released in September of 1963 in the UK (and March of 1964 in the U.S.), “Yesterday’s Gone” had a decent run on the charts…
Today’s classic song of the day is a smooth piece of Philadelphia Soul, produced by Philly Soul master Thom Bell. The song is “Then Came You” and it was a duet between legendary singer Dionne Warwick and the equally legendary Spinners. Released as a single in July of 1974, this one went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100…
“The KIds Are Alright” was not a huge hit at the time (it only reached #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #41 in their native UK) but it’s become one of the Who’s defining tracks. It’s also today’s classic song of the day. Pete Townsend wrote “The Kids Are Alright” and the Who recorded it for their debut album,…
The team of Daryl Hall and John Oates bring us today’s classic song of the day, “She’s Gone.” The standout track on the duo’s Abandoned Luncheonette album, “She’s Gone” was originally released as a single in November of 1973—and promptly stalled at a meager #60 on the Billboard Hot 100. After the duo had moved to RCA Records and had…
We’re smack dab in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, so what better classic song of the day than the aptly named “Summer Samba?” This one was an instrumental by a guy named Walter Wanderley; released as a single sixty years ago, in August of 1966, “Summer Samba” peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and…
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…