Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Continuing with our socially conscious late ’60s/early ’70s songs by major R&B artists, today’s protest song of the day is “Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today)” by the Temptations. This powerful track was recorded on April 12…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was Edwin Starr’s “War.” Continuing the anti-war theme, today’s socially conscious classic song of the day by a top R&B artist is “Bring the Boys Home” by Freda Payne. This powerful protest song was…
This week we’re featuring socially conscious songs from the turbulent late ’60s/early ’70s from Motown and other R&B artists. We start with one of the most memorable protest songs of that or any era, “War” by Motown artist Edwin Starr.…
Today’s almost-forgotten classic song of the day is “For the Love of Him” by Bobbi Martin. Released late in 1969, this single peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart in March of…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Early in the Morning” by the British group Vanity Fare. This single was released in June of 1969 and was a top twenty hit worldwide—Australia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, Switzerland,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding. Released in January of 1968, this classic track went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Hot Rhythm…