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 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 Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard’s R&B chart. “Easier Said Than Done” was written by William Linton…
This blog is all about classic rock, pop, and soul songs, primarily from the 1960s and 1970s, but every now and then I like to shake things up and feature a track from a different genre. Today is one of those days. When you think big band music, most people typically think of the swing music of Benny Goodman, Tommy…
The Turtles bring us today’s classic song of the day, “You Baby.” Released as the lead single off their album of the same name in February of 1966, “You Baby” peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a little higher, #17, on the Cash Box Top 100. “You Baby” was written by the prolific team of Steve Barri…
Here’s one you probably haven’t heard. Today’s classic song of the day is a lost track from singer Joanie Sommers, better known for her misogynistic 1962 hit, “Johnny Get Angry.” It’s called “Don’t Pity Me” and it should have been a hit— but wasn’t. “Don’t Pity Me” was released in 1965 and went exactly nowhere—at the time. In later years…
Today’s classic song of the day is an R&B classic, Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour.” Released as a single in May of 1965, this single only reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “In the Midnight Hour” was Wilson Pickett’s first mainstream hit. It was written by Mr. Pickett and famed…
Today’s classic song of the day is “She’s Just My Style” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Released in November of 1965, this single went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “She’s Just My Style” was written by Gary Lewis along with professional songwriter Al Capps, producer Snuff Garrett, and arranger/studio musician Leon Russell. Here’s what…
The man dubbed “Mr. Excitement” brings us today’s classic song of the day. The man is Jackie Wilson and the song is “Whispers (Gettin’ Louder).” Released as a single in August of 1966, this track peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s Top Selling R&B Singles chart. “Whispers (Gettin’ Louder)” is a perfect example of…
“Everyday People” was the first single by Sly and the Family Stone to hit #1 on the charts and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released in November of 1968, “Everyday People” grabbed the top position on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s R&B charts. Billboard ranked it as the #5 single for all of 1969. Sylvester “Sly”…
Today’s classic song of the day is an instrumental written by a Frenchman and recorded by a French orchestra leader. The song is “Soul Coaxing” and, when it was released in the U.S. in February of 1968, it went to #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. I’ll admit I wasn’t familiar with this…