Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Here’s a song that does a great job capturing the Laurel Canyon folk-rock vibe of the mid-60s. The song is “Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)” by the Mamas & the Papas, and it’s today’s classic song of…
One of the neat things about Fleetwood Mac is that, during their most popular period, they had three strong singers and songwriters in Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine McVie. While Stevie Nicks and her songs seemed to get the…
The Supremes’ single, “The Happening,” is today’s classic song of the day, and its one of their more unique offerings, for a number of reasons. First off, “The Happening” is actually the theme song for a movie called, unsurprisingly, The…
Today’s classic song of the day is an overlooked ’70s soul track from an overlooked soul singer. The track is “It Ain’t Easy” and the singer is Claudia Lennear. Claudia Lennear was a background singer, one of the ladies featured…
“Knock on Wood” is today’s classic song of the day and it was a hit in two different decades by two very different artists. “Knock on Wood” was a soul tune written by singer Eddie Floyd and guitarist Steve Cropper,…
Family acts were a big thing for a time—think the Cowsills, the Jackson 5, and the Five Stairsteps, let alone the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, and Sly and the Family Stone. Well, today’s classic song of the day is…