Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Bob Dylan wrote “If Not for You” as a love song for his first wife, Sara, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. The song has been recorded by Dylan himself, his pal George Harrison, and, as a much bigger hit, by singer Olivia Newton-John. The first version of “If Not for You” to hit vinyl was by Bob…
Today’s classic song of the day is “From the Beginning” from the prog rock trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Released as a single in August of 1972, this song was the group’s highest-charting single, going all the way to #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. Greg Lake wrote “From the Beginning” and initially considered giving it to his other group,…
For today’s classic song of the day we go way back to early 1961 and Del Shannon’s massive hit, “Runaway.” This one shot all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 and also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, and the UK. “Runaway” was written by Del Shannon (then going…
America’s first big hit, “A Horse with No Name,” is today’s classic song of the day. Released in January of 1972 in the U.S., and November 1971 in the UK, the group’s debut single went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It went to #3 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart and…
In honor of Tom Shipley, who passed away last month, and Mike Brewer, who passed away late last year, today’s classic song of the day is their biggest hit, “One Toke Over the Line.” The single, billed to Brewer & Shipley, was released in March of 1971 and went all the way to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100—and #8…
No doubt due to their direct connection to the Beatles, the band that influenced the whole genre of power pop, Badfinger is known as one of the foremost power pop bands of the late ’60s/early ’70s. Today’s classic song of the day, “Day After Day,” is one of their best. Released as a single on the Apple Records label in…
Today’s classic song of the day was Paul McCartney’s first solo single after leaving the Beatles in 1970. Released on Apple Records in February of 1971, “Another Day” peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 in McCartney’s native England. It went all the way to #1 in Australia, Ireland, and Spain. McCartney began writing “Another Day” during…
Today’s classic song of the day is that funky little dance track, “Boogie Wonderland,” released in April of 1979. Performed by Earth, Wind & Fire along with the female vocal trio the Emotions, this single peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, #2 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, and #14 on…
Your classic soul song of the day is “You Are Everything” by the Stylistics. This track went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart in 1971. “You Are Everything” was written by Philly Soul legends Thom Bell and Linda Creed. It was the first of five singles by the Stylistics that hit the…