Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Top forty radio in the early 1970s was host to a slew of one-hit wonders. Case in point, today’s classic early ’70s song of the day, “Sweet Mary” by a group called Wadsworth Mansion. The single, released in October of…
Today’s classic early ’70s song of the day is “Yellow River” by Christie. This one was released in April of 1970 and peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. It did considerably better in the group’s native England, where…
Today’s early ’70s song of the day is “Montego Bay” by Bobby Bloom. Released as a single in September of 1970, this one peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cash Box Top 100. Bobby…
From last week’s look at the early ’80s we jump back a decade to the early ’70s, and today’s classic early ’70s song of the day is “No Matter What” by Badfinger. This single was released in October of 1970…
This week’s final classic early ’80s song of the day is “Tempted” by Squeeze. Released in July of 1981, this one was a bigger hit in the UK than the U.S., hitting #41 on the Brit charts and #49 on…
Today’s classic early ’80s song of the day is “Cool Night” by Paul Davis. Released late in 1981, it peaked early the next year at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. The late…