Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
The spring and early summer of 1970 was such a fertile time for great pop singles, many of which were one-hit wonders, that we’re extending our look at that period through another week. With that in mind, today’s classic 1970…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day is another foreign import, but not from Britain. “Ma Belle Amie” is from the Dutch band Tee-Set. The single was released in the U.S. in December of 1969 and hit #5 on the…
The first half of 1970 was a marvelous time for pop music, filled with wonderful and wonderfully melodic songs with memorable lyrics. Case in point is today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Reflections of My Life” by Marmalade. This…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day is another hit by another British group, Vanity Fare. The song is “Hitchin’ a Ride” and it was released in the US in March of 1970 (late 1969 in the UK). The single…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day, and the fourth of four featuring the vocal stylings of session ace Tony Burrows, is “Gimme Dat Ding” by a fake band called the Pipkins. This song, released in May of 1970, peaked…
Our classic 1970 song of the day is the third in a row with session ace Tony Burrows supplying vocals and the second in a row involving Tony’s mate Roger Greenaway. You know the song; it’s the majestic “United We…