Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
The Turtles were a very popular band in the 1960s but not all their singles became big hits. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Can I Get to Know You Better.” Released as a standalone single…
Meet the new bossSame as the old boss Those are famous closing lines from today’s classic song of the day, the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Released as a single in June of 1971, this classic tune went all the…
Welsh belter Tom Jones has today’s classic song of the day, “Delilah.” Decca Records (in the UK; London Records here in the U.S.) released “Delilah” in February of 1967 and it peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and…
Today’s classic song of the day is a classic piece of Philly Soul with a lyrical nod to that rock ‘n’ roll music. The song is “Rockin’ Roll Baby” by the Stylistics; released as a single on Avco Records in…
Roger Miller was a popular country artist who made several crossovers onto the mainstream pop charts in the mid-sixties. His first big crossover hit, “Dang Me,” is today’s classic song of the day. Roger Miller said he wrote “Dang Me”…
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (AKA Holland-Dozier-Holland, AKA H-D-H) were a songwriting/production team responsible for dozens of huge hits for Motown artists in the ’60s. They left Motown in 1968 after a long-simmering dispute over profit-sharing and royalties.…