Category 1970s

“Call Me” (Aretha Franklin)

Call Me, Aretha Franklin

Yesterday’s classic song of the day was the song “Call Me,” a hit for both Petula Clark and Chris Montez. Today’s classic song of the day is another song called “Call Me,” this one written and performed by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Released as a single in January of 1970, this “Call Me” peaked at #11 on the…

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“Sad Eyes” (Robert John)

Sad Eyes, Robert John

Robert John’s “Sad Eyes” is today’s classic song of the day. Released in April of 1979, this soft rock track went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 later that year. “Sad Eyes” was written by Robert John and produced by George Tobin and Mike Piccirillo. Musicians on the track included Bill Neale on guitar, Stewart Levine…

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“Celebrate” (Three Dog Night)

Celebrate, Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night were really big in the late ’60s/early ’70s, bigger than most of us remember. They had 18 top twenty hits between 1969 and 1974, including three number-ones: “Mama Told Me Not to Come,” “Joy to the World,” and “Black and White.” Not only were they huge on the radio, they sold a ton of albums and were…

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“Peg” (Steely Dan)

Aja, Steely Dan

Today’s classic song of the day is another stellar track from Steely Dan’s Aja album. Released as a single in November of 1977, “Peg” peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Cash Box Top 100 early in 1978. “Peg,” written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, is about an aspiring actress trying to break into…

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