“Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” (Eric Carmen)
Eric Carmen is the king of power pop, and today’s classic song of the day is him applying all his power pop prowess to an uptempo ballad. The song is “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” and, when it was…
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.
“Can’t Get Used to Losing You” (Andy Williams)
Top forty radio in the 1960s was a wonderful thing, with all types of music and musicians represented. You might get a song by the Beatles, then one by Dusty Springfield, then a Dylan tune, then a Motown tune, then…
“Floy Joy” (The Supremes)
“Floy Joy” was the Supremes’ last top twenty hit and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in December of 1971, it hit, early in 1972, #16 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box…
“All My Loving” (The Beatles)
After spending the last four days celebrating solo songs by the four members of the Beatles post-breakup, it’s only fitting that we now look at a tune that features all four Beatles working together and firing on all cylinders. Today’s…
“Photograph” (Ringo Starr)
Concluding our short look at the post-Beatles solo careers of former members of that group, we have the song “Photograph” by Ringo Starr. This was a pretty big hit, the lead single from his 1973 album, Ringo. Released as a…
“My Love” (Paul McCartney & Wings)
Continuing our look at post-Beatles solo work by former members of that group, today’s classic song of the day is “My Love” by Paul McCartney & Wings. Don’t let the credit fool you; like anything credited to Paul McCartney, Paul…