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 from that artist known as Lobo (real name: Kent LaVoie). The song, released in June of 1972 (then reissued in December of that year), is “Don’t Expect Me to Be Your Friend.” This one went all the way to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and…
Responding to a reader request to feature some Eddie Rabbitt, today’s classic song of the day is his 1980 crossover hit, “I Love a Rainy Night.” Released in November of 1980, it peaked early the following year at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts. It was also #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart,…
Today’s classic song of the day is one you hear a lot on oldies radio but comes from a somewhat obscure one-hit wonder group. The song is “Have I the Right?” and the group is the Honeycombs. “Have I the Right?” was written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. The two of them were a well-known songwriting team in England…
In honor of the late Roberta Flack, who passed away yesterday, today’s classic song of the day is one of her biggest hits. Ms. Flack released “Killing Me Softly With His Song” on her 1973 album, Killing Me Softly, and, in January of 1973, as a single. The single went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Something,” one of the very best tunes by the Beatles. It was also the first big hit not written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney. George Harrison penned “Something,” which was the second track of side one of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album. Released as a double A-sided single (along with John Lennon’s…
In honor of the late Jerry Butler, who passed away earlier this week, today’s classic song of the day is his biggest hit, “Only the Strong Survive.” Released in February of 1969, this Philly Soul single peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, but went all the way to #1 on…
Today’s classic song of the day was a number-one hit for Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Kim. Released in June of 1974, “Rock Me Gently” went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It also hit the top spot in Kim’s native Canada and #2 in the UK. Andy Kim (born Andrew Youakim)…
Today’s classic song of the day was a big hit for a certain musical quartet from Liverpool. No, I’m not talking about John, Paul, George and Ringo, but rather another local group known as Gerry and the Pacemakers. The song is “I’ll Be There” and it was released in March of 1965. This single went all the way to #17…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from the former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, Mark Lindsay. The song is “Miss America” and it was released in April of 1970. It was a moderate success, peaking at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Miss America” was written by a guy…