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 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…
Today’s classic song of the day is an obscure soul stomper by an equally obscure group called the Sharpees. The song is “Do the 45” and, when it was released in 1965, it got to #40 on Cash Box’s R&B chart, although it failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100. “Do the 45” was written by Andrew McKinney and Eddie…
The song “Half-Breed” was Cher’s second number-one hit (after 1971’s “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves“), and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in July of 1973, “Half-Breed” went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and to #3 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “Half-Breed” was written by Al Capps and…
Today’s classic song of the day is an instrumental by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. The song is “The Lonely Bull” and, when it was released in August of 1962, it went all the way to #6 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “The Lonely Bull,” which was written by Sol Lake, originally was…
Pretenders was one of the most impressive debut albums I can remember. That album contained a slew of terrific tunes, including “Precious,” “Stop Your Sobbing,” “Kid,” and today’s classic song of the day, “Brass in Pocket.” Written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, “Brass in Pocket” was released in November of 1979 and, early the next year, peaked at #14…
Today’s classic song of the day is the final number-one record credited to Diana Ross & the Supremes before Diana Ross left the group, although Diana Ross was the only Supreme singing on the recording. Released as a single in October of 1969, the track went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It…
For today’s classic song of the day, let’s head to New Jersey in the ’70s, with the local music scene riding the wave of a rock ‘n’ roll revolution started by some guy named Springsteen. The song is “I Don’t Want to Go Home” and it’s by a group called Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. “I Don’t Want to…
Everybody of a certain age, and a lot of people even younger, can easily sing along with today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and it’s simply one of the best and most important protest songs ever written. It’s a song about peace and war and freedom, expressed through a series of questions: How…
I’m guessing today’s classic song of the day is one you’ve completely forgotten about, even though it was a top ten hit back in 1974. The song is “Hang On In There Baby” by Johnny Bristol and, when it was released in June of 1974, it went all the way to #8 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Sweet Blindness.” It was written and originally recorded by legendary singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, but made into a bona fide hit by the 5th Dimension. That group released their single in September of 1968 and it went all the way to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. As noted, “Sweet Blindness” was written by…