Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Singer/songwriter Neil Diamond brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Holly Holy.” Released as a single in October of 1969, this one went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and and #3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Neil Diamond recorded “Holly Holy” at American Sound Studio in Memphis. Backing musicians were…
For today’s classic song of the day, let’s travel back to the summer of 1966, when the Mamas & the Papas released their latest single, “I Saw Her Again.” This one peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cash Box Top 100. It went all the way to #1 in Canada. “I Saw Her Again”…
Today’s classic song of the day is a surf rock instrumental classic, Dick Dale’s “Miserlou.” It was released as a single in April of 1962 but never cracked the Billboard Hot 100. In spite of that, it’s become a classic that everyone of a certain age recognizes. The song “Miserlou” (originally spelled “Misirlou”) is a traditional Greek folk song. It…
Today’s classic song of the day is a nice little slice of late-60s psychedelia. The song is “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells and it was released as a single on Roulette Records in November of 1968. The song went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Tommy…
It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta dayI was out choppin’ cotton, and my brother was balin’ hayAnd at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eatAnd mama hollered out the back door, y’all, remember to wipe your feetAnd then she said, I got some news this mornin’ from Choctaw RidgeToday, Billie Joe…
Today’s classic song of the day is a classic Beatles track from their final (recorded) studio album, Abbey Road. While credited to the Lennon-McCartney team, this one was written exclusively by John Lennon. “Come Together” was the first track on side one of Abbey Road and, when it was released as a single in October of 1969 (with George Harrison’s…
“All I Really Want to Do” is today’s classic song of the day. It was written by Bob Dylan and included on his 1964 album, Another Side of Bob Dylan. He wrote the song earlier in 1964 and first performed it at the Newport Folk Festival on July 26, 1964. The song was made famous by its cover versions. The…
Chicago group the Buckinghams bring us today’s classic song of the day, “Kind of a Drag.” Released in December of 1966, this single went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 1966. It scored just a little lower on the Cash Box Top 100, peaking at #3. “Kind of a Drag” was written by…
Today’s extremely obscure classic song of the day is one most of you probably have never heard. The song is “If You Love Me (Really Love Me)” and it was recorded by both Brenda Lee and Donna Loren—although neither version made much of a splash at the time. “If You Love Me (Really Love Me)” was written way back in…