Category 1970s

“Beautiful Sunday” (Daniel Boone)

Beautiful Sunday, Daniel Boone

Today’s classic song of the day for a beautiful Sunday morning is “Beautiful Sunday” by a British singer named Daniel Boone. Released in February of 1972, this sunny little single peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #6 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It was a Top Ten hit all around…

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“Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” (Danny O’Keefe)

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues, Danny O'Keefe

Today’s classic song of the day is a one-hit wonder by folk singer Danny O’Keefe. The song is “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” and it peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Danny O’Keefe wrote “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” and first recorded…

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“I’m Easy” (Keith Carradine)

Nashville

Today’s classic song of the day comes to us from Robert Altman’s acclaimed 1975 movie, Nashville. The tune is “I’m Easy,” and it was written and performed by actor Keith Carradine. In the movie, Carradine’s character Tom Frank, an inveterate womanizer, performs it at a local club called the Exit/In and dedicates it to “a special someone.” Since he always…

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“You’re Only Lonely” (JD Souther)

You're Only Lonely, JD Souther

JD Souther passed away last week, and in his honor today’s classic song of the day is his biggest hit, “You’re Only Lonely.” JD Souther was a major force in the country-rock movement of the 1970s. Primarily known as a songwriter, he wrote or co-wrote tunes for many major artists on the Southern California rock scene at the time, including…

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“I’m Stone in Love with You” (The Stylistics)

I'm So In Love with You, Stylistics

Today’s classic song of the day is that Philly Soul classic, “I’m Stone in Love with You” by the Stylistics. The song was written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed, and Anthony Bell, and produced by Thom Bell. Thom Bell was one of the chief architects of the Philadelphia sound. He wrote, arranged, and produced hits for the Delfonics (“La-La (Means…

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“Sky High” (Jigsaw)

Sky High, Jigsaw

Today’s classic song of the day is one you probably don’t recall off the top of your head but will remember when you hear it. The song is “Sky High” by a British group called Jigsaw. The single was released in August of 1975 and went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. (It only went to…

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