Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day with a phone number in the title is “Beechwood 4-5789.” Back in the days when there were fewer people, fewer phones, and therefore fewer phone numbers, local exchanges were known by their letters rather…
We finish off our week of 1970s classic rock tracks with one of the most popular songs of the entire decade, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” This almost-six minute epic, released as a single in October of 1975, reached #9 on the…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from one of the most innovative but overlooked albums of the early ’70s, Spirit’s Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. The song, “Mr. Skin” was released as a single in 1973 and barely cracked…
We seem to be doing a lot of ’70s classic rock this week, so today’s classic song of the day is “Free Ride” by the Edgar Winter Group. Mr. Winter’s group, at this point in time, consisted of Mr. Winter…
Today’s classic song of the day is a heavy-duty rocker from the James Gang, “Funk #49.” This one appeared on their 1970 album, James Gang Rides Again and, released as a single, rose all the way to #59 on the…
Today’s classic song of the day is a legendary rocker by the Who. Released as the lead track on the group’s 1971 album, Who’s Next, “Baba O’Riley” is famous for its repeating staccato synthesizer-like backing and the lyrics, “It’s only…