“Girl Don’t Come” (Sandie Shaw)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Girl Don’t Come” by Sandie Shaw. This one sounds a little like a Burt Bacharach tune, but it isn’t. “Girl Don’t Come” was written not by Burt Bacharach but rather by a chap…
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
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“Dream Baby” (Cher)
Today’s classic ’60s pop song that sounds like a Girl Group but isn’t of the day is “Dream Baby,” by an 18 year-old, not-yet-famous singer named Cher. This one was a flop when it was released but became a Girl…
“You Don’t Know” (Ellie Greenwich)/”The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget” (The Raindrops)
Last week we took a look at the Girl Group sound of the early 1960s, but that sound wasn’t limited to girl groups. There were plenty of solo girl singers who put out records that mirrored that Girl Group sound,…
“Foolish Little Girl” (The Shirelles)
Our last classic Girl Group song of the week is also the last Top 10 hit by the Shirelles, perhaps the most popular group of the Girl Group era. “Foolish Little Girl,” released in March of 1963, peaked at #4…
“I Have a Boyfriend” (The Chiffons)
Today’s classic Girl Group song of the day is “I Have a Boyfriend” by the Chiffons. This track was released in November of 1963 and peaked, the following January, at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. “I Have a Boyfriend”…
“Give Him a Great Big Kiss” (The Shangra-Las)
Today’s classic Girl Group song of the day is “Give Him a Great Big Kiss” by the Shangra-Las. Released on Red Bird Records in December of 1964, it peaked at #18 early the next year on the Billboard Hot 100.…