Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from yesterday and today
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from yesterday and today
Today’s classic song of the day is another Steve Barri production for ABC/Dunhill Records. The song is “Midnight Confessions” and the group is the Grass Roots. Released in June of 1968, this single rose to #5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. “Midnight Confessions” was originally written for a group called the Ever-Green Blues…
Today’s classic song of the day is by a legendary Motown group after they left the Motown label. The song is “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” and the group is the Four Tops. This single was released on the ABC/Dunhill label in in January of 1973. It proved that the Tops could be successful without Berry Gordy,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Don’t Pull Your Love” by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds. Released in April of 1971, this track rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts, and to #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds were actually three guys: Dan Hamilton on lead vocal and…
On yesterday’s classic song of the day, James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain,” his friend and fellow songwriter Carole King played piano. That leads us directly to today’s classic song of the day, “Been to Canaan,” on which Ms. King also played piano, in addition to singing and writing it. Released in November of 1972, this one went to #24 on…
Today’s classic song of the day, keeping with our ongoing rain theme, is James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain.” Included as the first track on side two of Mr. Taylor’s Sweet Baby James album, the single, released in August of 1970, rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. “Fire and…
Building on yesterday’s classic tune, the Carpenters’ “Rainy Days and Mondays,” today’s rain-themed classic song of the day is “Rainy Day People” by Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot. Released in March of 1975, this one went to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart, and #1 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. According to Mr.…
Today’s classic song of the day for a Monday morning is “Rainy Days and Mondays” by the Carpenters. This soft ballad was released as a single in April of 1971 and rose all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Listening chart. “Rainy Days and Mondays” was written by the team of Paul…
Today’s long-lost classic soul song of the day is “Just Your Fool” by Eddie Whitehead. It’s a catchy little tune that didn’t get much radio play at the time, although it later became a favorite of England’s Northern Soul scene. “Just Your Fool” was released in 1967 on the Cincinnati-based Black Jack label. You’ve probably never heard of either Eddie…
Today’s classic song of the day is “As” by Stevie Wonder, from his legendary Songs in the Key of Life album. Released as a single in October of 1977, “As” peaked at just #36 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. A few weeks ago I posted Stevie’s “I Wish” as the classic song of the…