Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
If you remember today’s classic song of the day at all, and you might not, you might think it was a song by the Beach Boys. That’s because it sounds remarkably like the Beach Boys singing a Brian Wilson song,…
Today’s classic song of the day is another standout track from Stevie Wonder’s 1976 masterpiece, Songs in the Key of Life. “Isn’t She Lovely” was the first track on the first side of the second disc; while it wasn’t released…
Kenny Rogers had a pretty decent career before he went solo in the ’70s and became a big-time star. He started out singing with groups in his native Houston during the 1950s then, in 1966, joined the folk group the…
Everybody feels like an outcast in high school, especially if you’re not one of the “popular” or good-looking kids. That feeling is well-conveyed in today’s classic song of the day, Janis Ian’s “At Seventeen.” Released in July of 1975 as…
The song “Concrete and Clay” is today’s classic song of the day. Released by a group calling themselves Unit 4 + 2 in February of 1965, it was a #1 hit in the UK but peaked at just #28 on…
Anybody remember this one? Today’s classic song of the day is “You,” a hit for Rita Coolidge during the summer of 1978. It’s a soft rock tune that has a definite disco feel that was perfect for the time—and might…