“Couldn’t Get It Right” (Climax Blues Band)
Today’s classic song of the day is a mid-70s gem by the Climax Blues Band. The song is “Couldn’t Get It Right” and it was released as a single in February of 1977 in the U.S. (October of 1976 in…
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
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“Go Down Gamblin'” (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Today’s classic song of the day is another big one in the jazz-rock or horn rock genre. It’s “Go Down Gamblin’” from Blood, Sweat & Tears, the lead single from their BS&T;4 album. BS&T;4 (note the semicolon in the title)…
“Make Me Smile” (Chicago)
Today’s classic song of the day is Chicago’s “Make Me Smile.” This song was written by Chicago trombonist James Pankow’s seven-part “Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon” on 1970’s two-disc Chicago II album. It was part one of the suite,…
“Nowhere Man” (The Beatles)
All this week we’ve been looking at songs about different types of men. We end this trip with a song by the Beatles about a “Nowhere Man.” Released as a single in the U.S. in February of 1966, this one…
“The Rubberband Man” (The Spinners)
Today’s song about a specific type of man is all about “The Rubberband Man.” The Spinners released this one in August of 1976 and the single went to #3 on the Cash Box Top 100, #2 on the Billboard Hot…
“Guitar Man” (Bread)
Here’s another classic song of the day about another type of man, a “Guitar Man.” This song, released by the group Bread in July of 1972, rose to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top…