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 is one of the more unusual tunes from a Motown artist. The song is “The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game” and it was recorded by the Marvelettes. Released in late December of 1966,…
I love power pop, and there’s no better power pop than the power pop produced by Eric Carmen and the Raspberries. Case in point: today’s classic song of the day, “I Wanna Be With You.” This tasty little piece of…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City,” by singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson, AKA just Nilsson. Harry wrote this one for the movie Midnight Cowboy, but director John Schlesinger chose Fred Neil’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is another gem from Todd Rundgren and his Something/Anything? album, “I Saw the Light.” Released as a single in March of 1972, “I Saw the Light” peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100,…
Our final telephone-themed classic song of the day this week is “Sylvia’s Mother” by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Released in March of 1972, this melodramatic tearjerker peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a big #1…
Today’s telephone-themed classic song of the day is “Telephone Line” by Electric Light Orchestra. This one, released as a single in May of 1977, went to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Cash Box Top 100.…