Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day is “Black Coffee in Bed” by Squeeze. Released in April of 1982, it peaked at #26 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart (but not the Hot 100) and #51 on the UK Singles Chart. “Black Coffee in Bed,” as with most Squeeze tunes, was written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook; Tilbrook also sang…
Okay, one last classic song of the day that heavily features an organ part: “Hello Stranger,” a hit for Barbara Lewis in 1963 and again for Yvonne Elliman in 1977. “Hello Stranger” was written by Barbara Lewis and released by her as a single on the Atlantic label in March of 1963. The song was recorded in Chicago’s Chess Studios…
Rounding out this week of organ-heavy tunes, today’s classic organic song of the day is “Like a Rolling Stone” by the immortal Bob Dylan. Released as a single in July of 1965 by Columbia Records, this track shot to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Like a Rolling Stone” was recorded just…