“Then He Kissed Me” (The Crystals)
Today’s classic song of the day is that Wall of Sound classic, “Then He Kissed Me” by the Crystals. Released on Philles Records in July of 1963, this one peaked at #6 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash…
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
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“Whatcha See is Whatcha Get” (The Dramatics)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Whatcha See is Whatcha Get” by the Dramatics. Released in June of 1971, this smooth sample of seventies soul peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart.…
“What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)” (The Tams)
Today’s classic song of the day is that Carolina Beach Music classic, “What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)” by the Tams. Released as a single in December of 1963, it hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100…
“Thunder Road” (Bruce Springsteen)
Today’s classic song of the day is Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road.” Never released as a single, “Thunder Road” was the lead cut (track one, side one) on Springsteen’s legendary Born to Run album. That album, released in late August of…
“Rhapsody in the Rain” (Lou Christie)
In honor of the late Lou Christie, who passed away last month, today’s classic song of the day is “Rhapsody in the Rain.” Released in March of 1966, this single went all the way to #16 on the Billboard Hot…
“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…