Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Keeping with our color-in-the-title theme, today’ classic colorful song of the day is “Midnight Blue” by Melissa Manchester. Released as a single in April of 1975, this track went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It was Ms. Manchester’s first big hit and the second-biggest…
Today’s classic color-coordinated song of the day is “Jackie Blue” by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The song was released as a single in February of 1975 and shot to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Jackie Blue” was written by Steve Cash and Larry Lee, the group’s lead singer and drummer, respectively.…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Bluer Than Blue” by singer Michael Johnson. (Not Michael Jackson.) The song was the singer’s first big hit; he subsequently scored another Top Twenty hit the following year with “This Night Won’t Last Forever.” “Bluer Than Blue” was written by country songwriter Randy Goodrum. You probably don’t know his name, but he was…
Today’s classic song of the day bridges two decades. “Little Green Bag” by the George Baker Selection was released in October of 1969 but didn’t really hit the U.S. charts until early spring 1970. It peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on the Cash Box Top 100 in April of 1970, so I’m going to call…
Today’s classic song of the day is that disco classic, Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” If you were anywhere near a radio or dance floor during the spring of 1977, you heard a lot of this one. “Don’t Leave Me This Way” was written by Philly Soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, along with frequent collaborator Cary…
Today’s classic socially relevant song of the day is a terrific tune by songwriter Laura Nyro, “Save the Country.” In addition to being recorded by Nyro herself, “Save the Country” was a big hit for the 5th Dimension; released as a single in June of 1970, it reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary…
Today is election day in these barely United States of America, the day that, at least in theory, gives ultimate power to everyday people throughout the country. It’s fitting, then, that today’s classic song of the day is “Power to the People” by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. John Lennon wrote “Power to the People” and released it…
Today we’re celebrating songwriter Jim Steinman’s birthday with one of his biggest hits, “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.” The song was performed by the singer known as Meat Loaf on his Bat Out of Hell album. Released as a single in August of 1978, the track only went to #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 but became an FM radio…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Free Man in Paris” by Joni Mitchell. Released as a single in July of 1974, this track reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, #23 on the Cash Box 100, and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Joni Mitchell wrote “Free Man in Paris” about her friend, music industry mogul David Geffen. It…