“Shining Star” (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Released in January of 1975, this funky little number was all over the radio my junior year in high school, peaking at #1 on the Billboard…
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
Michael Miller
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“Everybody Loves Somebody” (Dean Martin)
One of the neat things about growing up in the ’60s was listening to the incredibly wide variety of music on AM radio. Any given top forty list from any given week in any given year was likely to include…
“Wuthering Heights” (Kate Bush)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush. No, the song wasn’t written about Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel of the same name, but rather the 1967 BBC-TV adaptation of the same book. Ms. Bush wrote the…
“Back in the U.S.A.” (Chuck Berry/Linda Ronstadt)
Today is the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in the United States of America, and today’s classic song of the day is the aptly chosen “Back in the U.S.A.” It was a hit first for founding rock ‘n’ roller…
“For All We Know” (Carpenters)
Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “For All We Know,” made famous by the Carpenters. This single, released in January of 1971, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100, and…
“Build Me Up Buttercup” (The Foundations)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Build Me Up Buttercup” by the Foundations. Released as a single in late 1968, it peaked (in early 1969) at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top…