“Have I the Right?” (The Honeycombs)
Today’s classic song of the day is one you hear a lot on oldies radio but comes from a somewhat obscure one-hit wonder group. The song is “Have I the Right?” and the group is the Honeycombs. “Have I the…
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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“Killing Me Softly With His Song” (Roberta Flack)
In honor of the late Roberta Flack, who passed away yesterday, today’s classic song of the day is one of her biggest hits. Ms. Flack released “Killing Me Softly With His Song” on her 1973 album, Killing Me Softly, and,…
“Something” (The Beatles)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Something,” one of the very best tunes by the Beatles. It was also the first big hit not written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney. George Harrison penned “Something,” which was the second…
“Only the Strong Survive” (Jerry Butler)
In honor of the late Jerry Butler, who passed away earlier this week, today’s classic song of the day is his biggest hit, “Only the Strong Survive.” Released in February of 1969, this Philly Soul single peaked at #4 on…
“Rock Me Gently” (Andy Kim)
Today’s classic song of the day was a number-one hit for Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Kim. Released in June of 1974, “Rock Me Gently” went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.…
“I’ll Be There” (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
Today’s classic song of the day was a big hit for a certain musical quartet from Liverpool. No, I’m not talking about John, Paul, George and Ringo, but rather another local group known as Gerry and the Pacemakers. The song…