“You Are the Woman” (Firefall)
Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “You Are the Woman” by Firefall. Released in August of 1976, right when I was heading off to my freshman year of college, this single popped all the way to #9…
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
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“Just When I Needed You Most” (Randy VanWarmer)
Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “Just When I Needed You Most” by Randy VanWarmer. This gentle little lost love song was released as a single in February of 1979 and went all the way to #4…
“You Make Me Feel Brand New” (The Stylistics)
Today’s classic song of the day is a near-perfect piece of Philly Soul, the Stylistics’ recording of “You Make Me Feel Brand New.” This single, released in May of 1974, rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on…
“More More More” (Andrea True Connection)
Today’s classic song of the day is “More More More” by singer Andrea True, recording under the Andrea True Connection name. There’s a very interesting story behind this one. Andrea True, born Andrea Marie Truden, was a classically trained pianist…
“Abraham, Martin and John” (Dion)
Sixty-one years ago today, on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. In honor of this anniversary, today’s classic song of the day is the reflective “Abraham, Martin and John.” The song references the senseless assassinations of four…
“The Ballad of El Goodo” (Big Star)
Today’s classic song of the day is one you probably know even if you don’t remember it. The tune is “The Ballad of El Goodo” and the band is Big Star, one of the least known yet most influential bands…