Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
The 1970s were odd times in many, many ways. One of those ways was the fascination with citizen’s band (CB) radio. It started as a thing for truckers to communicate with each other when on the road but, over the course of the decade, seeped into mainstream life. Millions of regular citizens installed CB radios in their cars, ostensibly to…
For today’s classic song of the day, let’s travel back to the summer of 1963 and the song “So Much in Love.” Released in June of that year by the Tymes on Cameo-Parkway Records, this doo-wop classic went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The Tymes, originally called the Latineers,…
Today’s classic song of the day is a stoned soul Motown classic from a band called the Undisputed Truth. Released as a single in May of 1971, “Smiling Faces Sometimes” went all the way #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on Billboard’s R&B/Soul chart. “Smiling Faces Sometimes” was written by the…
Singer/songwriter Neil Diamond brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Holly Holy.” Released as a single in October of 1969, this one went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and and #3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Neil Diamond recorded “Holly Holy” at American Sound Studio in Memphis. Backing musicians were…
For today’s classic song of the day, we turn to one of my favorite Steely Dan albums. Released in March of 1975, Katy Lied contained a virtual cornucopia of catchy, well-crafted pop songs, all with some sort of sophisticated twist that you might expect from Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. By Katy Lied, Becker and Fagen had given up all…
For today’s classic song of the day, let’s travel back to the summer of 1966, when the Mamas & the Papas released their latest single, “I Saw Her Again.” This one peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cash Box Top 100. It went all the way to #1 in Canada. “I Saw Her Again”…
Today’s classic song of the day was released as a single in August of 1973. The song is “Show and Tell” and the artist is R&B singer Al Wilson. This sweet soul song went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and #10 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. “Show and…
Today’s classic song of the day is a surf rock instrumental classic, Dick Dale’s “Miserlou.” It was released as a single in April of 1962 but never cracked the Billboard Hot 100. In spite of that, it’s become a classic that everyone of a certain age recognizes. The song “Miserlou” (originally spelled “Misirlou”) is a traditional Greek folk song. It…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from Blood, Sweat & Tears and their imaginatively titled third album, Blood, Sweat & Tears 3. Released as a single in August of 1970, his one peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Hi-De-Ho” was written by the stellar team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Carole released it first when she…
Today’s classic song of the day is a nice little slice of late-60s psychedelia. The song is “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells and it was released as a single on Roulette Records in November of 1968. The song went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Tommy…