Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
I always liked Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 album, Cosmo’s Factory (named after a Berkeley, California, rehearsal space that drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford dubbed “The Factory”), which contained a bevy of standout tracks, including “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” Travelin’ Band,” “Lookin’…
Here’s one you might not remember from the title but probably will once you hear it. Today’s classic song of the day is “Things I’d Like to Say” by a group called New Colony Six. Released in October of 1968,…
Mellow soft rock was a thing back in the mid-70s, and a couple of guys named England Dan & John Ford Coley were two of its prime practitioners. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Nights Are…
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, and the Turtles bring us today’s classic song of the day, “She’d Rather Be With Me.” Released in April of 1967, this sweet little pop tune went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot…
Paul Simon was Paul Simon’s first post-Simon and Garfunkel solo album, and it and Here Comes Rhymin’ Simon are not only his two best (sorry, Graceland lovers) but also two of the overall best albums of the 1970s, period. The…
The Lovin’ Spoonful bring us today’s classic song of the day, “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice.” Released as a single in November of 1965, this nice little slice of folk-rock peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100…