Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
One of the biggest tracks of the disco era was Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” today’s classic song of the day. Released in December of 1978, “I Will Survive” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart. It also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and the UK, and was a…
“Don’t Worry Baby” is one of the Beach Boys’ best pre-Pet Sounds tracks, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in May of 1964, this melodic masterpiece made it all the way to #24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Brian Wilson wrote “Don’t Worry Baby” in reaction to the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which Brian…
Back in 1976 disco was in full swing and it seemed everybody and their brother or sister was getting into that four-on-the-floor groove. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Cherchez La Femme,” from Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. This single (official title: “Whispering”/”Cherchez La Femme”/”Se Si Bon”) went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Disco…
What classic track was written by Neil Diamond but made a hit by the Monkees? It’s today’s classic song of the day, “I’m a Believer.” Neil Diamond wrote “I’m a Believer” back in 1966. He originally pitched the tune to a band called the Fifth Estate, who ended up recording it for their 1967 album, Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead.…
Folksinger/songwriter Kate Wolf was born on this date in 1942, and today’s classic song of the day is one of her finest tunes. The song is “Across the Great Divide,” and it’s an introspective tune about the passage of time and having the emotional resilience to keep moving forward. You can hear it in the lyrics: I’ve been walkin’ in…
“Hurt So Bad” is today’s classic song of the day and it was a hit for two different artists in two different decades. The song was written by the team of Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Bobby Hart. Teddy was a songwriter and producer responsible for tunes like “Goin’ Out of My Head,” “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” and “Pretty…
Today’s classic song of the day was one of the first disco tunes of the 1970s. It allegedly influenced Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus to write “Dancing Queen” for ABBA, another huge early disco track. The song is “Rock Your Baby” and the artist was George McCrae. Released in May of 1974, this dance track made it all the way…
“The Eyes of a New York Woman” was B.J. Thomas’ first solo hit, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released in June of 1968, this single charted as high as #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. Chips Moman produced this track, which was penned by songwriter Mark James. James was also responsible for writing “Hooked on a Feeling”…
Disco was all the rage back in the late ’70s. You couldn’t walk into a bar or turn on the radio without hearing that incessant four-on-the-floor disco beat. It was even more in-your-face at the various dance clubs of the day, which I tried to avoid like the proverbial plague. Because disco was so big, all sorts of artists tried…