Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
This is Valentine’s Day week, so all week long we’re highlighting songs with the word “love” in the title. With that in mind, today’s classic “love” song of the day is “The Love You Save” by the Jackson 5. It’s a keeper. ‘The Love You Save” was recorded in Los Angeles in March of 1970. Instrumental backing was provided by…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Go to Pieces” by the British duo, Peter and Gordon. The song had a moderately long and somewhat convoluted path to chart success. Del Shannon, of “Runaway” fame, wrote “I Go to Pieces” back in 1964 as a vehicle for Lloyd Brown, an R&B singer he’d discovered. Brown recorded the track but…
Today’s classic song of the day comes to us from the summer of 1982. It’s “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” that synth-infused dance hit by singer Melissa Manchester. Released in May of 1982, this track hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, #10 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #8…
Today’s classic song of the day is an early Philly Soul classic from 1968 by the Intruders. “Cowboys to Girls” was released as a single in March of 1968 and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart. “Cowboys to Girls” was written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, two…
Today is the fourth and final day focusing on post-Beatles solo hits by those four lovable lads from Liverpool, and our classic song of the day is Ringo Starr’s “It Don’t Come Easy.” This was Ringo’s second solo single, following 1970’s “Beaucoup of Blues,” which was a minor country hit here in the U.S. “It Don’t Come Easy” was a…
In our continuing examination of the four Beatles’ post-Beatles solo careers, today’s classic song of the day is John Lennon’s “Imagine.” This may be the best-known and most popular of all the lads’ solo work, one that has become a bit of an anthem for peace, love, and understanding. John Lennon first started writing “Imagine” back in January of 1969,…
We continue our look at post-Beatles solo work by members of that legendary group, which leads us to today’s classic song of the day, George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord.” This was George’s first solo release post-breakup, featured as the centerpiece of his three-disc album, All Things Must Pass. Released as a single in November of 1970, it was a number-one…
For the next few days we’re going to look at some of the best solo tracks by the four Beatles after that legendary group broke up. Let’s start with one of the first of these solo tunes, Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed.” McCartney wrote “Maybe I’m Amazed” in 1969 during the Beatles’ breakup, shortly after he and Linda were married.…
Today’s classic song of the day was never released as a single, but it should have been. The song is “Heart Like a Wheel” and it was written by Canadian singer/songwriter Anna McGarrigle, recorded by both Anna and her sister Kate and by big-time American singer Linda Ronstadt. “Heart Like a Wheel” is a beautiful song about how wonderful and…