“Turning Point” (Tyrone Davis)
Today’s classic song of the day is a neat little piece of Chicago soul by singer Tyrone Davis. The song is “Turning Point” and it was released as a single in early 1976. It didn’t crack the Billboard Hot 100…
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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“More Today Than Yesterday” (Spiral Starecase)
“More Today Than Yesterday” is today’s classic song of the day. Performed by the group Spiral Starecase (not “Staircase”), this single was released in January of 1969 (April in the UK) and charted as high as #12 on the Billboard…
“On the Border” (Al Stewart)
I’m a huge Al Stewart fan. His 1976 album Year of the Cat is in my personal top five favorite albums of all time and the title song from that album is simply one of the best-written and best-produced tracks…
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” (Bob Dylan/Peter, Paul and Mary)
We turn to the legendary folksinger/poet Bob Dylan for today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” and it became a major hit for the folksinging trio, Peter, Paul and Mary. Bob Dylan…
“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…
“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…