Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
It’s New Years Day, so let’s start the new year right by focusing on some of the best things in life, as exemplified in today’s classic song of the day. The song is “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong,…
As today is New Year’s Eve, time is running out for the old year—which leads us to today’s end-of-year classic song of the day, “Time Won’t Let Me” by the Outsiders. Released in January of 1966, this garage rock classic…
Today’s classic song of the day is another Paul Williams-penned tune, “Out in the Country.” Mr. Williams co-wrote this one with his frequent collaborator Roger Nichols, and the group Three Dog Night released it as a single in August of…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Lovin’ Things” by the Grass Roots. Or, if you’re in the UK, you may remember its release by the Scottish group, Marmalade. In either case, it’s a pretty good tune. “Lovin’ Things” was…
Today’s classic song of the day was written in 1965 but became a hit a half-dozen years later. The tune is “Reason to Believe,” and it was written and originally recorded by folksinger Tim Hardin for his debut album, Tim…
Today’s classic song of the day is about a night in late December back in ’63, as related by the vocal group the Four Seasons. The song is “December 1963 (Oh What a Night)” and it was released as a…