Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Van Morrison brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Tupelo Honey.” Released as a single late in 1971, it peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1972. Not a huge hit, for sure, but a great song. “Tupelo Honey” derives its title from a type of mild-tasting honey produced in the southeastern U.S., including around Tupelo,…
Some of the best TV theme songs are instrumentals. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, the theme from The Rockford Files. Not only was “The Rockford Files” the show’s theme song, it was also released as a single by co-writer Mike Post. The single, released in May of 1975, went all the way to #10 on…
When it comes to late ’60s/early ’70s television shows, there’s none better than The Mary Tyler Moore Show. There’s also no better theme song for a show than the one for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Love is All Around.” Written and performed by Sonny Curtis, this one is today’s classic song of the day. If you’ve ever seen The…
The very best TV theme songs of our youth were catchy and memorable and every bit as good as the singles that DJs played on the radio. This week we’re going to look at some of those TV theme songs, focusing on those that were also released as singles and made it onto the charts. Today’s such classic TV theme…
The song “Half-Breed” was Cher’s second number-one hit (after 1971’s “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves“), and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in July of 1973, “Half-Breed” went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and to #3 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “Half-Breed” was written by Al Capps and…
Pretenders was one of the most impressive debut albums I can remember. That album contained a slew of terrific tunes, including “Precious,” “Stop Your Sobbing,” “Kid,” and today’s classic song of the day, “Brass in Pocket.” Written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, “Brass in Pocket” was released in November of 1979 and, early the next year, peaked at #14…
For today’s classic song of the day, let’s head to New Jersey in the ’70s, with the local music scene riding the wave of a rock ‘n’ roll revolution started by some guy named Springsteen. The song is “I Don’t Want to Go Home” and it’s by a group called Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. “I Don’t Want to…
I’m guessing today’s classic song of the day is one you’ve completely forgotten about, even though it was a top ten hit back in 1974. The song is “Hang On In There Baby” by Johnny Bristol and, when it was released in June of 1974, it went all the way to #8 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash…
“My Angel Baby” by Toby Beau is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in April of 1978, this soft rocker peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, but went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Toby Beau was the name of a band,…