Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Your forgotten early ’70s song of the day is “Pieces of April” by Three Dog Night. It was released in November of 1972 and peaked early the following year at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. (It scored higher on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, rising all the way to #6.) The song was included on the group’s 1972 album, Seven…
In honor of Mr. Shorter’s passing, here’s your standout Wayne Shorter sax solo on a classic Weather Report song of the day, “A Remark You Made” from 1977’s Heavy Weather album. Mr. Shorter plays a simply gorgeous solo on this tune, complementing Josef Zawinul’s beautiful melody and Jaco Pastorius’ emotive bass lines. It’s a lovely ballad that Mr. Shorter elevates…
Your overlooked ’70s song of the day is “When the Morning Comes,” from Daryl Hall and John Oates’ oft-overlooked album, Abandoned Luncheonette. This album, Hall & Oates’ second, came out in 1973, the fall of my 9th grade year. I listened to it all that year, into the spring and summer of ’74, and beyond. The sound was unique to…
Today’s forgotten Philly Soul song of the day is “Together” by the Intruders. It reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The track sounds like classic 70s soul even though it was released in April of 1967. That’s because it has that glossy Philly Soul sound we associate with 70s soul, not the more…