Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Our look back at that classic year of 1970 wouldn’t be complete without a catchy song by a toothy teen idol. Hence today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” by Bobby Sherman. This frothy pop confection was released in July of 1970 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #2 on the…
Continuing with our look at some of the top hits from the spring and early summer of 1970, today’s classic 1970 song of the day is “Hey There Lonely Girl” by Eddie Holman. The single was released the last week of December of 1969 and hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 21, 1970. “Hey There Lonely Girl”…
The spring and early summer of 1970 was such a fertile time for great pop singles, many of which were one-hit wonders, that we’re extending our look at that period through another week. With that in mind, today’s classic 1970 song of the day is that incredible earworm, “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?,” by the Poppy Family. What makes “Which…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day is another foreign import, but not from Britain. “Ma Belle Amie” is from the Dutch band Tee-Set. The single was released in the U.S. in December of 1969 and hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 14, 1970. It was a huge hit worldwide, hitting the top ten in Australia, Belgium,…
The first half of 1970 was a marvelous time for pop music, filled with wonderful and wonderfully melodic songs with memorable lyrics. Case in point is today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Reflections of My Life” by Marmalade. This single was released in March of 1970 (November 1969 in the UK) and rose all the way to #10 on…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day is another hit by another British group, Vanity Fare. The song is “Hitchin’ a Ride” and it was released in the US in March of 1970 (late 1969 in the UK). The single hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1970; it was also a top twenty hit in Canada,…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day, and the fourth of four featuring the vocal stylings of session ace Tony Burrows, is “Gimme Dat Ding” by a fake band called the Pipkins. This song, released in May of 1970, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 in the UK. “Gimme Dat Ding” was a novelty song written…
Our classic 1970 song of the day is the third in a row with session ace Tony Burrows supplying vocals and the second in a row involving Tony’s mate Roger Greenaway. You know the song; it’s the majestic “United We Stand” by Brotherhood of Man. The single was released on January 23, 1970, and peaked the week of July 3…
Our next classic 1970 song of the day was on the charts the same time as yesterday’s song, “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).” Plus, they had the same lead singer. Today’s song is “My Baby Loves Lovin’” by the group called White Plains. It was released on January 2, 1970, and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100…