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 from the former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, Mark Lindsay. The song is “Miss America” and it was released in April of 1970. It was a moderate success, peaking at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Miss America” was written by a guy…
Our final love song for Valentine’s Week is a slow cooker from that deep-voiced crooner, Barry White. The song is “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” and it was released in June of 1974. It was a huge hit, going all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard Hot Soul Singles…
For the day after Valentine’s Day, today’s classic love song of the day is one of Stevie Wonder’s best. “I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” was the final track (side 2, track 5) on his 1972 album, Talking Book. It is one of the most inspirational love songs ever written. Talking Book was the second…
Today is Valentine’s Day and we all could use an old fashioned love song—or, in the case of today’s classic song of the day, “An Old Fashioned Love Song.” This terrific single was recorded by Three Dog Night and released in November of 1971. Early the next year the song hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on…
This is Valentine’s Day week, so all week long we’re highlighting songs with the word “love” in the title. With that in mind, today’s classic “love” song of the day is “The Love You Save” by the Jackson 5. It’s a keeper. ‘The Love You Save” was recorded in Los Angeles in March of 1970. Instrumental backing was provided by…
Today is the fourth and final day focusing on post-Beatles solo hits by those four lovable lads from Liverpool, and our classic song of the day is Ringo Starr’s “It Don’t Come Easy.” This was Ringo’s second solo single, following 1970’s “Beaucoup of Blues,” which was a minor country hit here in the U.S. “It Don’t Come Easy” was a…
In our continuing examination of the four Beatles’ post-Beatles solo careers, today’s classic song of the day is John Lennon’s “Imagine.” This may be the best-known and most popular of all the lads’ solo work, one that has become a bit of an anthem for peace, love, and understanding. John Lennon first started writing “Imagine” back in January of 1969,…
We continue our look at post-Beatles solo work by members of that legendary group, which leads us to today’s classic song of the day, George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord.” This was George’s first solo release post-breakup, featured as the centerpiece of his three-disc album, All Things Must Pass. Released as a single in November of 1970, it was a number-one…
For the next few days we’re going to look at some of the best solo tracks by the four Beatles after that legendary group broke up. Let’s start with one of the first of these solo tunes, Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed.” McCartney wrote “Maybe I’m Amazed” in 1969 during the Beatles’ breakup, shortly after he and Linda were married.…