“Starry Eyes” (Roky Erickson)
Here’s one you probably don’t know from an artist you’ve probably never heard of, but it’s so good it warrants being featured as a classic song of the day. The song is “Starry Eyes” and it’s by a cat named…
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.
“Workin’ On a Groovy Thing” (The 5th Dimension)
The late Neil Sedaka (along with lyricist Roger Atkins) wrote today’s song of the day. The song is “Workin’ On a Groovy Thing” and the 5th Dimension made it into a hit. Released in June of 1969, the 5th Dimension’s…
“Sooner or Later” (The Grass Roots)
The Grass Roots were a band whose success spanned two decades—the end of the ’60s and the beginning of the ’70s. Today’s classic song of the day comes from later in the group’s recording career. It’s “Sooner or Later” and…
“You Beat Me to the Punch” (Mary Wells)
Singer Mary Wells brings us today’s classic song of the day, “You Beat Me to the Punch.” Released as a single in July of 1962, it peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 but went all the way to…
“Ms. Grace” (The Tymes)
Today’s classic song of the day is “Ms. Grace” by the Tymes. This is an odd one in that it hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart in January of 1975, yet only hit #91 on the Billboard Hot 100…
“Easier Said Than Done” (The Essex)
Today’s classic song of the day comes to us from a group called the Essex. The song is “Easier Said Than Done” and, when it was released in May of 1963, it went all the way to #1 on the…