“Poor Side of Town” (Johnny Rivers)
The multi-talented Johnny Rivers brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Poor Side of Town.” Released as a single in August of 1966, this one went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (It was also…
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
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me”
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for four different artists in three different decades. The song is “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” and it was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and…
“Losing You” (Dusty Springfield)
British singer Dusty Springfield brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Losing You.” Dusty released this single in October of 1964, as a follow up to “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself.” It stalled at #91…
“Make Me Lose Control” (Eric Carmen)
Regular followers of this blog know that I’m a big fan of power pop, and one of the foremost practitioners of that genre is Eric Carmen, both with the Raspberries and as a solo act. That brings us to today’s…
“Feliz Navidad” (José Feliciano)
Merry Christmas, everybody! Today’s classic song of the day is a Christmas classic from singer/guitarist José Feliciano, “Feliz Navidad.” Released in November of 1970, just in time for the holidays, this one made it all the way to #6 on…
“River” (Joni Mitchell)
Today is Christmas Eve and today’s classic song of the day is Joni Mitchell’s “River.” Many people consider this their favorite Christmas song, even though it isn’t technically a song about Christmas. It mentions Christmas in the lyrics and is…