Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Continuing our week of post-Beatles solo work, today’s classic song of the day comes from ex-Beatle George Harrison. The song is “What is Life” and it was released as a single in February of 1971. (But not in the UK, where it had previously appeared as the B-side of the “My Sweet Lord” single.) It hit #10 on the Billboard…
Let’s kick off a week of solo tunes by former Beatles with one of the first out of the gate, John Lennon’s “Instant Karma!” Released in February of 1970, before the Beatles technically broke up, “Instant Karma!” went all the way to #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, #5 on the UK Singles Chart,…
“Pancho and Lefty” is today’s classic song of the day. Written by singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, it’s a story song about a Mexican bandit named Pancho and his pal Lefty, who eventually betrays him to the Federales. Some people think that “Pancho and Lefty” is about real Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. Mr. Van Zandt said that wasn’t the case, but…
“Brother Louie” is today’s classic song of the day. It’s about a white dude who falls in love with a Black woman and the problems that ensue. It’s right there in the lyrics: She was black as the nightLouie was whiter than whiteDanger, danger when you taste brown sugarLouie fell in love overnight There he stood in the nightKnowing what’s…
Today’s classic song of the day comes to us from Stevie Wonder and his 1972 album, Talking Book. The song is “Lookin’ for Another Pure Love” and it’s a keeper. Stevie Wonder released a string of albums in the 1970s that are arguably unsurpassed in sustained quality and influence, starting with Music of My Mind and ending with the epic…
ABBA was a worldwide phenomenon back in the ’70s and early ’80s, with more than two dozen singles hitting the charts in countries around the world. They were never quite as big in the U.S. as they were elsewhere, for whatever reason, but they were still a really big deal. With that in mind, today’s classic song of the day…
Honoring Dash Crofts, who passed away earlier this week, today’s classic song of the day is one of Seals and Crofts’ biggest hits, “Hummingbird.” Released as a single in January 1973, this one went to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #12 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. All of Seals and Crofts…
Fleetwood Mac’s “Sara” is today’s classic song of the day. Written by Stevie Nicks and included on the Mac’s 1979 double-album Tusk, “Sara” went to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980, after being released as a single in December of 1979. Stevie Nicks’ songwriting style, such as it is, is somewhat simple. She typically takes one of two…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the most popular tunes by Tom Petty and his band the Heartbreakers. The song is “American Girl” and, while it was never a hit (it was released as a single in February of 1977 but it failed to make the Billboard Hot 100), it has rightfully earned its place on everybody’s…