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 is the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in the United States of America, and today’s classic song of the day is the aptly chosen “Back in the U.S.A.” It was a hit first for founding rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry back in 1959 then, a few decades later, for singer Linda Ronstadt. As legend has it, Chuck Berry…
Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “For All We Know,” made famous by the Carpenters. This single, released in January of 1971, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “For All We Know” was written by Fred Karlin (music) and the team of…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Build Me Up Buttercup” by the Foundations. Released as a single in late 1968, it peaked (in early 1969) at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was also a top ten hit in Australia (#1), Canada (#1), Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South…
Today’s classic song of the day comes to us all the way from the land down under, and has a connection to that trio of British brothers called the Bee Gees. The song is “Toast and Marmalade for Tea” by the group Tin Tin and, when it was released in early 1970, the single peaked at #20 on the Billboard…