Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Canadian songbird Anne Murray brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Shadows in the Moonlight.” Released as a single in May of 1979, this soft rock number rose to #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It also hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. In her…
Today’s classic song of the day was a minor hit for a major group. The song is “Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)” and the band is Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. This Philly Soul classic was released in April of 1974 and peaked at just #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single did better on Billboard’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the cheesiest songs of the ’70s and not one of my personal favorites, although lots of other people obviously liked it. The song is “Afternoon Delight” by a quartet known as Starland Vocal Band, and it was released as a single in April of 1976, just in time for that year’s…
David Clayton-Thomas, the most notable and most popular front man of Blood, Sweat & Tears, passed away earlier this week. In his memory, today’s classic song of the day is one he co-wrote and sang lead on. The song is “Lisa, Listen to Me” and it was featured on the group’s fourth album, BS&T: 4. Released as a single in…
“Burning Love,” today’s classic song of the day, is a now-iconic tune by Elvis Presley. Released in August of 1972, “Burning Love” went all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was his final top ten hit on the U.S. charts. “Burning Love” was written by Dennis Linde, a…
“Big Yellow Taxi” is one of Joni Mitchell’s best-known tunes, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. She included it on her third album, Ladies of the Canyon, and released it as a single in April of 1970. It wasn’t a huge hit, peaking at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. A near-simultaneous cover by a group called the…
Today’s classic song of the day is an unusual one from legendary crooner Frank Sinatra. It’s “The Train,” the final cut from Mr. Sinatra’s oft-forgotten Watertown album, and it’s killer. Watertown was a concept album, released in 1970, that told the story of a guy in a smallish commuter town whose wife left him and their two boys to run…
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Day Dreaming.” Released as a single in February of 1972, “Day Dreaming” went all the way to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and rose to #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Day Dreaming” was written by Ms. Franklin, supposedly about her longstanding relationship with Temptation…
Cat Stevens brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Oh Very Young.” It was included on his album, Buddha and the Chocolate Box and released as a single in March of 1974. The single went to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Like many of Mr. Stevens’ songs, “Oh Very Young” is…