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 horn rock (or, if you prefer, jazz-rock) song of the day is “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” by Blood, Sweat & Tears. This was their mainstream breakthrough single; released in March of 1969, it shot all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Blood, Sweat & Tears was formed two years earlier by singer/keyboardist Al…
Continuing, in a way, from last week’s theme of socially relevant songs, today’s classic song of the day is “In the Ghetto” by Elvis Presley. One of Elvis’ so-called comeback recordings, this single was released in April of 1969 and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also hit number-one…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the first socially conscious tunes of the late ’60s by a major R&B artist. The song is “Love Child” and it was recorded and released by Diana Ross & the Supremes in September of 1968. The single was a global smash, hitting #1 in Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and, in…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Early in the Morning” by the British group Vanity Fare. This single was released in June of 1969 and was a top twenty hit worldwide—Australia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, Switzerland, and the UK. Here in the U.S., the song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the…
Today’s classic song of the day is “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding. Released in January of 1968, this classic track went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles charts. It’s become Mr. Redding’s signature song, even though it was released posthumously. Otis Redding, a Memphis…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Marrakesh Express” by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Released in July of 1969, it peaked at #28 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts, and #19 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Marrakesh” Express” was written by Graham Nash when he was still with the Hollies. (He left that group in…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Hang On Sloopy,” by the McCoys. Released in July of 1965, this track zoomed all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a garage band classic—with an equally famous music video. “Hang On Sloopy” was a three-chord (C, C, and D) wonder written by Wes Ferrell and Bert Berns,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Lodi” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Released in April of 1969 as the flip side of a two-sided single (the other side was “Bad Moon Rising,” which went to #2 on the charts), this track only rose to #52 on its own in the Billboard Hot 100. Still, it’s a song we all know…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5. This was the Jacksons’ first single release, in October of 1969, and it was a huge hit, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles charts. “I Want You Back” was written by the group…