Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka passed away yesterday. In his honor, today’s classic song of the day is one of his big 1960s hits, “Stairway to Heaven.” No, this isn’t Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” which came along a decade or so…
Today’s classic song of the day is “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)” by Betty Everett. Released as a single in January of 1964, this one went all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and…
Back in 1976, even though the Beatles had been disbanded for a half-dozen years or so, there was a continuing hope among fans that the Fab Four would reunite at some point in the future. That’s when radio programmers became…
“I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in June of 1965, this one went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box…
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for two different R&B artists. The song is “Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)” and it was written by Betty Nelson, the wife of Ben E. King, and Ahmet Ertegun. (Probably…
“Lay Lady Lay” was Bob Dylan’s fourth and final top ten single, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released in July of 1969, “Lay Lady Lay” peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the Cash…