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 is “Use Ta Be My Girl” by the O’Jays. Released in March of 1978, this fine example of Philadelphia Soul peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. “Use Ta Be My Girl” was written and produced by Philly…
Today’s classic song of the day is another stellar track from Steely Dan’s Aja album. Released as a single in November of 1977, “Peg” peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Cash Box Top 100 early in 1978. “Peg,” written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, is about an aspiring actress trying to break into…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was “The Monkey Time” by Major Lance. Today’s classic song of the day is by another Major, Major Harris. The song is ‘Love Won’t Let Me Wait” and it was released in March of 1975. The single went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Cashbox Top 100, and #1 on…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from singer-songwriter Dave Mason. The song is “We Just Disagree” and it was released in August of 1977, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “We Just Disagree” was written by Jim Krueger, who was a guitarist in Dave Mason’s band. Here’s what Mr. Mason…
The Jackson 5’s “Mama’s Pearl” is today’s classic song of the day. Released in January of 1971, it peaked at #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles charts. (It was kept out of the #1 position on the Hot 100 by the Osmonds’ “One Bad Apple,” back when that white bread family group was…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Sideshow” by the group Blue Magic. Released early in 1974, this sweet slice of seventies Philadelphia soul went all the way to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Sideshow” was written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, two Philadelphia songwriters…
Today’s classic song of the day is another standout track from Stevie Wonder’s 1976 masterpiece, Songs in the Key of Life. “Isn’t She Lovely” was the first track on the first side of the second disc; while it wasn’t released as a single, FM radio DJs picked up on it and drove it to #23 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.…
Everybody feels like an outcast in high school, especially if you’re not one of the “popular” or good-looking kids. That feeling is well-conveyed in today’s classic song of the day, Janis Ian’s “At Seventeen.” Released in July of 1975 as the second single from her surprise hit album Between the Lines, this brutally honest track went all the way to…
Anybody remember this one? Today’s classic song of the day is “You,” a hit for Rita Coolidge during the summer of 1978. It’s a soft rock tune that has a definite disco feel that was perfect for the time—and might even qualify as “yacht rock” today. “You,” released in June of 1978, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, #17…