Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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…
In honor of the late Roberta Flack, who passed away yesterday, today’s classic song of the day is one of her biggest hits. Ms. Flack released “Killing Me Softly With His Song” on her 1973 album, Killing Me Softly, and, in January of 1973, as a single. The single went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100…
Today’s classic song of the day was a number-one hit for Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Kim. Released in June of 1974, “Rock Me Gently” went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It also hit the top spot in Kim’s native Canada and #2 in the UK. Andy Kim (born Andrew Youakim)…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from the former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, Mark Lindsay. The song is “Miss America” and it was released in April of 1970. It was a moderate success, peaking at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Miss America” was written by a guy…