“Oye Como Va” (Santana)
This week we’re looking at tunes with prominent organ parts, and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Oye Como Va” by Santana. Released in February of 1971, this one peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, #11…
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
“Green Onions” (Booker T. & the M.G.’s)
This week we’re going all organic, featuring tunes with prominent organ parts. Our first classic organic song of the week is the instrumental track “Green Onions,” made famous by Memphis’ own, Booker T. & the M.G.’s. This one hit #3…
“California Sun” (The Riverias)
Today’s classic song of the day is a blast of summer fun by a group called the Rivieras. The song is “California Sun;” released in January of 1964, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, just before the…
“Expressway to Your Heart” (The Soul Survivors)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Expressway to Your Heart” by the Soul Survivors. It was released in July of 1967 and hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Expressway to Your Heart”…
“Day is Done” (Peter, Paul and Mary)
For today’s classic song of the day we go back to the folk music scene of the late ’60s and the song “Day is Done” by Peter, Paul and Mary. This song was released as a single in March of…
“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” (Paul Simon)
Today’s classic song of the day is “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon. Released in December of 1975, it hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts early the following year. “50 Ways…