Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Steve Cropper was one of the best guitarists many people never heard of. He wasn’t a flashy guitar god like Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix; he was a solid player who could seamlessly switch from rhythm to lead and back…
From the collective pens of the legendary Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland comes today’s classic song of the day, “Something About You.” This 1965 single by the Four Tops went to #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” and today’s classic song of the day is by her ex-husband, singer-songwriter James Taylor. The song is “Your Smiling Face” which, when released in September of 1977, went…
Carly Simon’s biggest hit is today’s classic song of the day. Ms. Simon released “You’re So Vain” in November of 1972. Early in 1973, the song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It…
Today’s classic song of the day is an obscure soul banger that never gained a foothold on the pop charts but later got rediscovered by England’s Northern Soul scene. The song is “The Right Track” and it was recorded by…
Sixty-two years ago today, on November 29, 1963, Parlophone Records released the single “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to record-buying audiences in the UK. The record had more than a million copies advance ordered and debuted on the British…