“The Look of Love” (ABC)
Today’s classic Valentine’s Week “love” song of the day is “The Look of Love” by ABC. This is not to be confused with the same-named “The Look of Love” by Dusty Springfield, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and…
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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“The Love You Save” (The Jackson 5)
This is Valentine’s Day week, so all week long we’re highlighting songs with the word “love” in the title. With that in mind, today’s classic “love” song of the day is “The Love You Save” by the Jackson 5. It’s…
“I Go to Pieces” (Peter and Gordon)
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Go to Pieces” by the British duo, Peter and Gordon. The song had a moderately long and somewhat convoluted path to chart success. Del Shannon, of “Runaway” fame, wrote “I Go to…
“You Should Hear How She Talks About You” (Melissa Manchester)
Today’s classic song of the day comes to us from the summer of 1982. It’s “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” that synth-infused dance hit by singer Melissa Manchester. Released in May of 1982, this track hit #5…
“Cowboys to Girls” (The Intruders)
Today’s classic song of the day is an early Philly Soul classic from 1968 by the Intruders. “Cowboys to Girls” was released as a single in March of 1968 and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1…
“It Don’t Come Easy” (Ringo Starr)
Today is the fourth and final day focusing on post-Beatles solo hits by those four lovable lads from Liverpool, and our classic song of the day is Ringo Starr’s “It Don’t Come Easy.” This was Ringo’s second solo single, following…