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 Motown song of the day is “Since I Lost My Baby” by the Temptin’ Temptations. The tune was written by Smokey Robinson and fellow Miracle Peter Moore; Smokey also produced. The single, released in June of 1965, peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart. At the time, Smokey said “Since…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was about 99 red balloons; today’s is about a single yellow balloon. The song, which few of you will remember (but might recall when you listen to it), is called “Yellow Balloon” and it’s performed by a group called The Yellow Balloon. Released in February of 1967, this little piece of sunshine pop rose…
Today’s classic song of the day was a big one for singer Lesley Gore. “California Nights” was released in January of 1967 on Mercury Records and it went all the way to #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was her ninth and final top twenty hit. “California Nights” was written by…
In honor of Sérgio Mendes’ passing, today’s classic song of the day is “Mas que Nada” by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66. Mr. Mendes’ single was released in September of 1966 and reached #47 on the Billboard Hot 100. It got more radio play on AC stations, however, and hit #4 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “Mas que Nada” was…
Okay, one last classic song of the day that heavily features an organ part: “Hello Stranger,” a hit for Barbara Lewis in 1963 and again for Yvonne Elliman in 1977. “Hello Stranger” was written by Barbara Lewis and released by her as a single on the Atlantic label in March of 1963. The song was recorded in Chicago’s Chess Studios…
Rounding out this week of organ-heavy tunes, today’s classic organic song of the day is “Like a Rolling Stone” by the immortal Bob Dylan. Released as a single in July of 1965 by Columbia Records, this track shot to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Like a Rolling Stone” was recorded just…
We’re looking at organ-heavy tracks this week and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” by the Swingin’ Medallions. Released in April of 1966, this garage rock classic peaked at at #17 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” was written by Don…
Today’s classic organ-heavy song of the day is “96 Tears” by a group calling themselves ? and the Mysterians. (That’s pronounced “Question Mark and the Mysterians.”) This garage rock classic was released in August of 1966 and popped all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Billboard named it the #5 song…
This week we’re going all organic, featuring tunes with prominent organ parts. Our first classic organic song of the week is the instrumental track “Green Onions,” made famous by Memphis’ own, Booker T. & the M.G.’s. This one hit #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts, and rose to the very top of Billboard’s…