Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Barry Mann was one of the premiere songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s (and even into the ’80s a little), most often paired with his wife, Cynthia Weil. He didn’t start out writing with her, however, and he didn’t always limit himself to songwriting. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Who Put the Bomp (in the…
What better way to start off the new year than looking forward to the future—in the case of today’s classic song of the day, the very distant future. The song is “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” by a duo called Zager and Evans. Released in April of 1969, this single hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, for…
It’s New Year’s Eve, and once again we’re wondering where the whole year went. That leads us to the perfect classic song of the day for the last day of the year, “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” Folksinger Sandy Denny wrote “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” back in 1966. While Ms. Denny recorded a few demos of the…
Here’s a classic song of the day that was a hit for two different classic groups. The song is “These Eyes” and it was written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the Canadian group, the Guess Who. The Guess Who recorded the first version of “These Eyes” and released it as a single in December of 1968. Early in…
The multi-talented Johnny Rivers brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Poor Side of Town.” Released as a single in August of 1966, this one went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (It was also a number-one hit in Canada.) “Poor Side of Town” was written by Johnny Rivers and producer Lou Adler. Adler produced…
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for four different artists in three different decades. The song is “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” and it was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words). It was first recorded, as a demo, by Dionne Warwick in 1963 but not released as a…
British singer Dusty Springfield brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Losing You.” Dusty released this single in October of 1964, as a follow up to “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself.” It stalled at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100, unfortunately, but went all the way to #9 on the UK charts. “Losing You” is…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I’ve Just Seen a Face” by the Beatles. It was a bit of a departure for the boys, an uptempo tune with a country/bluegrass feel. No drumset, no bass, just three acoustic guitars and Ringo playing brushes on the snare drum (and some maracas overdubbed). While credited to the Lennon-McCartney combine, as were…
Here’s a late-60s tune I’m sure you can’t place but will probably remember when you hear it. The tune is “When I Die,” a one-hit wonder by a group called Motherlode, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Not to be confused with Laura Nyro’s tune “And When I Die,” a big hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears, Motherlode’s…