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’s final classic instrumental song of the day fast forwards to the late 1970s and Chuck Mangione’s “Feel So Good.” This silky slice of smooth jazz debuted in February of 1978 and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It was also #1 on…
Today’s classic song of the day is a little-remembered soul number by a female vocal group called the Fuzz. The song is “I Love You for All Seasons” and it was released as a single in December of 1970. It peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on Billboard’s R&B chart early the next year. The Fuzz…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Mama Told Me Not to Come” by Three Dog Night. Released as a single in May of 1970, this became the group’s first number-one hit. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 in Canada, and #3 in the UK. Billboard ranked it the #11 tune for all of 1970. Randy Newman…
Today’s classic song of the day was a one-hit wonder for singer Robin McNamara in 1970. The song is “Lay a Little Lovin’ On Me” and it went all the way to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Lay a Little Lovin’ On Me” was a piece of pop perfection written by old pro Jeff Barry, producer Jim Cretecos, and…
Today’s classic song of the day is from the first female artist to score three #1 hits on the Billboard chart. That lady is Cher and the song is “Dark Lady.” “Dark Lady” was written by Johnny Durrill, the keyboard player for the Ventures. He wrote this one and played it for producer Snuff Garrrett, who promptly handed it off…
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for Neil Sedaka in two different versions in two different decades. The song is “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” and it was written by Mr. Sedaka and his songwriting partner Howard Greenfield. Neil Sedaka released the first version of “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” in June of 1962. It…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Can See Clearly Now,” and it was written, produced, and performed by Johnny Nash. Released in June of 1972, this single hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, as well as the Cash Box Top 100. (It topped the U.S. charts for four weeks straight.) The…
Today’s classic song of the day is a mid-70s gem by the Climax Blues Band. The song is “Couldn’t Get It Right” and it was released as a single in February of 1977 in the U.S. (October of 1976 in the UK.). The song went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Cash…
Today’s classic song of the day is another big one in the jazz-rock or horn rock genre. It’s “Go Down Gamblin’” from Blood, Sweat & Tears, the lead single from their BS&T;4 album. BS&T;4 (note the semicolon in the title) was a bit of a departure from Blood, Sweat & Tears’ previous albums, in that it featured more original tunes…