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 is “My Maria” by B.W. Stevenson. Released in August of 1973, this country-flavored track hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. B.W. Stevenson wrote “My Maria” with Daniel Moore, who wrote a ton of songs for a ton of different…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Shambala” by Three Dog Night. This was one of their later hits, released in May of 1973. It went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary charts, and to #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was also a Top Five hit in Canada and…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of my favorite songs from this particular group, “One Less Bell to Answer” by the 5th Dimension. The single was released in April of 1970 and it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. You want to…
Today’s classic song of the day with a lady’s name in the title is “Joanne” by Michael Nesmith and the First National Band. Released as a single in July of 1970, this was Nesmith’s first and only solo Top Forty hit, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #17 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #6 on Billboard’s…
Continuing our week of songs with ladies names in the title, today’s classic song of the day is “Roxanne” by the Police. It was released as the band’s first single in April of 1978, in advance of their debut album, Outlandos d’Amour and went absolutely nowhere. Re-released in 1979, it rose to #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12…
Continuing our week with songs that feature a lady’s name in the title, what better classic song of the day than Toto’s “Rosanna?” Released in late March of 1982, this was one of the group’s most successful singles, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. “Rosanna” was written by…
Our second classic song with a girl’s name in the title of the day this week is “Clair” by Gilbert O’Sullivan. This pleasant ditty was released as a single in October of 1972 and eventually rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Clair,” written by…
This week we’re looking at songs with a woman’s name in the title, so today’s classic song of the day is “Alison” by Elvis Costello. Mr. Costello included the track on his 1977 debut album, My Aim is True and released the song as a single that same year. Unfortunately, it didn’t chart. Fortunately, it still got a lot of…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the top songs of the modern era, period. It’s “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” written by Carole King (music) and Gerry Goffin (words). It was a hit in 1960 for the girl group the Shirelles, reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100. It was…