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 summer-themed classic song of the day is from the inimitable Johnny Rivers. The song is “Summer Rain,” and when it was released in November of 1967 (not in the summer, unfortunately) it peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also hit the top ten in Canada and New Zealand.…
Still celebrating the songs of summer, today’s classic summer song of the day is “Summertime Blues.” Written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart, this one was a hit for three different artists—and covered by many more. The first version of “Summertime Blues” was released by Eddie Cochran, the song’s co-writer, in July of 1958. Eddie played all the guitar parts…
Today’s summer-themed song of the day is “Summer in the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful. This track, with a harder edge than the group’s previous hits, was released in July of 1966 and hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It was huge hit worldwide, hitting the top ten in Australia, Belgium, Canada (#1),…
It’s a full week of summer songs here at the Classic Song of the Day blog, and today’s classic summer song of the day is the aptly named “Summer” by the band War. “Summer” was written by the entire band—Lonnie Jordan (keyboards), Howard Scott (guitar), Lee Oskar (harmonica), Papa Dee Allen (percussion), Charles Miller (sax), B.B. Dickerson (bass), and Harold…
This week we’re celebrating summer with a bevy of summer-themed songs. When you think of summer, you think of cool cars on the strip, hot girls on the beach, surfing, and California—and there’s no band that more represents the California surf and cars scene than the Beach Boys. Jan and Dean, however, are a close second. Not surprisingly, Jan Berry…
We’re in the middle of June, which puts us smack dab in the middle of summer here in North America. With that in mind, we’re going to do a full week of summer-themed songs here at the Classic Song of the Day blog, and our first classic summer song of the day this week is from a group that you…
Today is Father’s Day, so it’s only fitting that today’s classic Father’s Day song of the day is “Color Him Father” by the Winstons. This song is about the singer’s appreciation of his stepfather, who stepped in when his real father was “killed in the war.” (The Vietnam War, presumably.) The lyrics say it best: I love this man I…
Still honoring the late Brian Wilson, today’s classic song of the day is the Beach Boys’ “Heroes and Villains,” which may be Brian’s most complex and sophisticated tune—even more so than the group’s previous release, “Good Vibrations.” Brian Wilson wrote “Heroes and Villains” in collaboration with lyricist Van Dyke Parks, who wrote the words for most of the songs intended…
In honor of the late Brian Wilson, who passed away earlier this week, today’s classic song of the day is one of his most sophisticated works, “Good Vibrations.” Released as a single by the Beach Boys in October of 1966, this groundbreaking track went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and all around the world—it was a number-one hit…