Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
We’re kicking off a week of classic songs by female artists with Petula Clark’s 1966 hit, “A Sign of the Times.” Released in March of that year on Pye Records (in the UK) and Warner Bros. Records (in the U.S.), this single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Interestingly, it only…
Today’s classic song of the day was a minor hit for both Dusty Springfield and Jerry Butler. The song is “Brand New Me” and it was written by Mr. Butler along with Philly Soul legends Kenny Gamble and Thom Bell. Jerry Butler released his version of the song, under the title of “A Brand New Me,” in 1969. The Iceman’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is a rather odd and somewhat obscure one. The song is “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)” and it was written, recorded, and released by Peter Sarstedt in January of 1969. It only managed to climb to #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #61 on the Cash Box Top 100, but did…
Today’s classic song of the day is one you hear a lot on oldies radio but comes from a somewhat obscure one-hit wonder group. The song is “Have I the Right?” and the group is the Honeycombs. “Have I the Right?” was written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. The two of them were a well-known songwriting team in England…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Something,” one of the very best tunes by the Beatles. It was also the first big hit not written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney. George Harrison penned “Something,” which was the second track of side one of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album. Released as a double A-sided single (along with John Lennon’s…
In honor of the late Jerry Butler, who passed away earlier this week, today’s classic song of the day is his biggest hit, “Only the Strong Survive.” Released in February of 1969, this Philly Soul single peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, but went all the way to #1 on…
Today’s classic song of the day was a big hit for a certain musical quartet from Liverpool. No, I’m not talking about John, Paul, George and Ringo, but rather another local group known as Gerry and the Pacemakers. The song is “I’ll Be There” and it was released in March of 1965. This single went all the way to #17…
Today’s classic song of the day is that Motown favorite, “Beauty is Only Skin Deep” by the Temptations. Released as a single in August of 1966, this track peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart. “Beauty is Only Skin Deep” was written by Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland. Norman wrote the…
On this day before Valentine’s Day, our classic “love” song of the day is “Baby Love” by the Supremes. This tune, written and produced by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, was released as a single in September of 1964. “Baby Love” went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (for four consecutive weeks!), the Cash Box Top 100, the Cash Box R&B,…