Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
This week we’re featuring songs about specific types of men. Today’s classic man song of the day is about a “Magic Man,” as performed by Heart. Heart was led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson from Seattle. Ann played guitar, Nancy sang. They were a phenomenon back in the mid-70s, female hard rockers in what was traditionally a testosterone-laden landscape.…
Today’s classic song of the day is that soft rock ode to extramarital love, “It’s Sad to Belong” by England Dan & John Ford Coley. The duo had charted two previous hits in the previous twelve months or so, former classic song of the day “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” (where the singer is not talking ’bout moving…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” by Joe South. It’s a song about the need for tolerance and understanding, by recognizing what others are experiencing. As the lyrics say: If I could be you, if you could be meFor just one hourIf we could find a wayTo get inside each other’s mind If…
Today’s classic song of the day takes us all the way back to 1970, before smooth crooner Kenny Rogers pursued his solo career. Before he became famous on his own, he led a group called Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, and they had a handful of hits with songs like 1967’s “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My…
Continuing our week-long focus on female artists, today’s classic song of the day is “This Will Be” by Natalie Cole. This hot little number, released as a single in August of 1975, peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Cash Box Top 100, #5 on Billboard’s Dance/Disco chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart.…
Next up in our week featuring female artists is the song “Poetry Man” by Phoebe Snow. This was the song that put Ms. Snow on the map; released as a single in December of 1974, it rose early the following year to #5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and to #1 on Billboard’s Adult…
Today’s classic song by a female artist of the day is “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” by Carly Simon. This was Carly’s first single release and first big hit. It was also track one, side one, of her first solo album, the self-titled Carly Simon. “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” was written…
Today’s classic song of the day is a gentle song about lost love from songwriter Janis Ian, made famous by the late Roberta Flack. The song is “Jesse,” and Ms. Flack included it on her 1973 album, Killing Me Softly. (That album also included Ms. Flack’s monster hit, “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”) Released as a single in September…
Today’s classic song of the day is from that artist known as Lobo (real name: Kent LaVoie). The song, released in June of 1972 (then reissued in December of that year), is “Don’t Expect Me to Be Your Friend.” This one went all the way to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and…