“Your Song” (Elton John)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Your Song” by Elton John. Released in October of 1970, this one went to #8 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Like most of Elton’s big songs (and…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Michael Miller
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“Didn’t We” (Richard Harris, Frank Sinatra, others)
This week’s final classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “Didn’t We,” a song that really wasn’t a major hit for any particular artist but was covered by enough singers to become somewhat of a classic. Jimmy Webb wrote…
“All I Know” (Art Garfunkel)
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “All I Know,” sung by Art Garfunkel. Released as a single in September of 1973, this track peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top…
“Galveston” (Glen Campbell)
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is another collaboration with singer Glen Campbell. “Galveston” was released as a single in February of 1969 and went all the way to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s…
“Wichita Lineman” (Glen Campbell)
Today is songwriter Jimmy Webb’s birthday, so today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is his best composition, maybe the best song ever written, “Wichita Lineman.” The song was a huge hit for singer Glen Campbell; released as a…
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix” (Glen Campbell/Isaac Hayes)
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” made famous by singer Glen Campbell. His single, released in October of 1967, only hit #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 but rose to…