Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, and the Turtles bring us today’s classic song of the day, “She’d Rather Be With Me.” Released in April of 1967, this sweet little pop tune went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot…
Paul Simon was Paul Simon’s first post-Simon and Garfunkel solo album, and it and Here Comes Rhymin’ Simon are not only his two best (sorry, Graceland lovers) but also two of the overall best albums of the 1970s, period. The…
The Lovin’ Spoonful bring us today’s classic song of the day, “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice.” Released as a single in November of 1965, this nice little slice of folk-rock peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100…
Today’s classic song of the day is a pretty much totally forgotten late-70s power pop tune. It’s “Back of My Hand” by The Jags, and don’t be embarrassed if you’ve never heard it. Described by some as “one of the…
Today’s classic song of the day is a nearly-forgotten pop song by Connie Francis, “Don’t Ever Leave Me.” The song was released in October of 1964 on MGM Records and peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #37…
Singer Carly Simon brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain.” Included in her album, Hotcakes (the one with a pregnant Carly on the cover), the single was released in April of 1974 and…