Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day is the final number-one record credited to Diana Ross & the Supremes before Diana Ross left the group, although Diana Ross was the only Supreme singing on the recording. Released as a single in October of 1969, the track went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It…
Everybody of a certain age, and a lot of people even younger, can easily sing along with today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and it’s simply one of the best and most important protest songs ever written. It’s a song about peace and war and freedom, expressed through a series of questions: How…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Sweet Blindness.” It was written and originally recorded by legendary singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, but made into a bona fide hit by the 5th Dimension. That group released their single in September of 1968 and it went all the way to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. As noted, “Sweet Blindness” was written by…
Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde started singing together in 1962 and hit it big by riding the wave of the Beatles’ British Invasion. Their first big hit, “Yesterday’s Gone,” is today’s classic song of the day. Released in September of 1963 in the UK (and March of 1964 in the U.S.), “Yesterday’s Gone” had a decent run on the charts…
“The KIds Are Alright” was not a huge hit at the time (it only reached #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #41 in their native UK) but it’s become one of the Who’s defining tracks. It’s also today’s classic song of the day. Pete Townsend wrote “The Kids Are Alright” and the Who recorded it for their debut album,…
We’re smack dab in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, so what better classic song of the day than the aptly named “Summer Samba?” This one was an instrumental by a guy named Walter Wanderley; released as a single sixty years ago, in August of 1966, “Summer Samba” peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and…
“Traces” by the group Classics IV is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in January of 1969, this one went all the way to #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Easy Listening charts. “Traces” was written by Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb, and Emory Gordy Jr. Buie was a songwriter and producer who worked…
“Where Were You When I Needed You” is today’s classic song of the. It was released by the Grass Roots in June of 1966 and peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has an interesting history. P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri wrote the tune for Hermit’s Hermits and their 1966 movie, Hold On!. While the Hermits included…
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were songwriters-for-hire back in the ’60s, penning hits for Jay and the Americans (“Come a Little Bit Closer”) and the Monkees (“Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” “Valeri,” and “(Theme From) The Monkees”). They also recorded a few tunes on their own, including 1968’s “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” and today’s classic…