Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
When Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (AKA Holland-Dozier-Holland, AKA H-D-H) left Motown over a royalty dispute in 1968, they formed their own record label. Actually, they formed two labels, Hot Wax and Invictus. They signed a bunch of new or newish artists to those labels and kept working their magic, turning out hit after hit. One of the…
For today’s classic song of the day we turn to the Beatles and their song, “You’re Going to Lose That Girl.” Featured on the soundtrack to the movie Help!, this track was one of the best of the group’s songs of that period. “You’re Going to Lose That Girl” was written by the team of John Lennon and Paul McCartney,…
Today is Superbowl Sunday, so it’s only fitting that today’s classic song of the day is built around a football theme. The song is “Backfield in Motion” by Mel and Tim, released in September of 1969, just in time for the start of the fall football season. The track peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on…
Today’s classic song of the day is a garage rock classic from a British band called the Troggs. “With a Girl Like You” was released as a single in July of 1966 and peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. It did even worse on the Cash Box Top 100, stalling out at #41, even though it was a…
Today’s classic song of the day is a deep cut from one of the most popular albums of the 1970s. The song is “The Only Living Boy in New York,” from Simon & Garfunkel’s Grammy-winning 1970 album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. Paul Simon wrote “The Only Living Boy in New York” after partner Art Garfunkel took an acting job in…
“Over You,” by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, is today’s classic song of the day. Released in September of 1968, this single hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Unlike many Union Gap songs, which were all about trying to get into a young girl’s…
In honor of the late Chuck Negron, who passed away earlier this week (February 2, 2026), today’s classic song of the day is one of Three Dog Night’s many, many hits. “The Family of Man” was released as a single in March of 1972 and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. “The Family of Man” was written by…
Today’s classic song of the day was an instrumental hit for the Ventures but had been performed by numerous artists for several decades prior and several more since. The song is “Perfidia” and, when it was released as a single in 1960, reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Perfidia” is a Spanish-language song written by Mexican composer Alberto Dominguez…
For today’s classic song of the day, dial the Wayback Machine to 1971 and a single by two brothers and a sister. The song is “Treat Her Like a Lady” and the group called themselves Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Released as a single in April of 1971, this track peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2…