Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
America—the group, not the country—brings us today’s classic song of the day. The song is “Sister Golden Hair” and it was released as a single in March of 1975. It was a huge hit, going all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at #2 on the Cash Box Top 100 and #5 on Billboard’s Easy…
When Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (AKA Holland-Dozier-Holland, AKA H-D-H) left Motown over a royalty dispute in 1968, they formed their own record label. Actually, they formed two labels, Hot Wax and Invictus. They signed a bunch of new or newish artists to those labels and kept working their magic, turning out hit after hit. One of the…
Today’s classic song of the day is a deep cut from one of the most popular albums of the 1970s. The song is “The Only Living Boy in New York,” from Simon & Garfunkel’s Grammy-winning 1970 album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. Paul Simon wrote “The Only Living Boy in New York” after partner Art Garfunkel took an acting job in…
In honor of the late Chuck Negron, who passed away earlier this week (February 2, 2026), today’s classic song of the day is one of Three Dog Night’s many, many hits. “The Family of Man” was released as a single in March of 1972 and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. “The Family of Man” was written by…
For today’s classic song of the day, dial the Wayback Machine to 1971 and a single by two brothers and a sister. The song is “Treat Her Like a Lady” and the group called themselves Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Released as a single in April of 1971, this track peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2…
One of the biggest tracks of the disco era was Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” today’s classic song of the day. Released in December of 1978, “I Will Survive” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart. It also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and the UK, and was a…
“Don’t Worry Baby” is one of the Beach Boys’ best pre-Pet Sounds tracks, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in May of 1964, this melodic masterpiece made it all the way to #24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Brian Wilson wrote “Don’t Worry Baby” in reaction to the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which Brian…
Back in 1976 disco was in full swing and it seemed everybody and their brother or sister was getting into that four-on-the-floor groove. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Cherchez La Femme,” from Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. This single (official title: “Whispering”/”Cherchez La Femme”/”Se Si Bon”) went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Disco…
Today’s classic song of the day was one of the first disco tunes of the 1970s. It allegedly influenced Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus to write “Dancing Queen” for ABBA, another huge early disco track. The song is “Rock Your Baby” and the artist was George McCrae. Released in May of 1974, this dance track made it all the way…