“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” (Meat Loaf)
The singer known as Meat Loaf delivers today’s delicious classic song of the day. The song is “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” and, when it was released as a single in March of 1978, it went to #11 on…
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.
“Sunday and Me” (Jay and the Americans)
Jay and the Americans were a pretty big deal back in the 1960s, due in no small part to their choice of material from some of the top songwriters of the day. Case in point is today’s classic song of…
“Up Around the Bend” (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
I always liked Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 album, Cosmo’s Factory (named after a Berkeley, California, rehearsal space that drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford dubbed “The Factory”), which contained a bevy of standout tracks, including “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” Travelin’ Band,” “Lookin’…
“Things I’d Like to Say” (New Colony Six)
Here’s one you might not remember from the title but probably will once you hear it. Today’s classic song of the day is “Things I’d Like to Say” by a group called New Colony Six. Released in October of 1968,…
“Nights Are Forever Without You” (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
Mellow soft rock was a thing back in the mid-70s, and a couple of guys named England Dan & John Ford Coley were two of its prime practitioners. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Nights Are…
“She’d Rather Be With Me” (The Turtles)
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, and the Turtles bring us today’s classic song of the day, “She’d Rather Be With Me.” Released in April of 1967, this sweet little pop tune went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot…