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 “I Fought the Law,” a big hit for the Bobby Fuller Four. Released in October of 1965, it peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. “I Fought the Law” was written by Sonny Curtis in 1958. (Mr. Curtis is equally well known for composing the theme to the The Mary Tyler Moore…
Today’s classic song of the day comes from north of the border. “Share the Land” was released by the Canadian group the Guess Who in September of 1970. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on the group’s native Canadian RPM chart. “Share the Land” was written by the…
Today’s classic song of the day is another inoffensive soft rock tune from the mid-70s. “Save It for a Rainy Day” was released by Stephen Bishop in December of 1976 and early the next year it rose to #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the Cash Box Top 100. It did considerably better on Billboard’s Easy Listening…
Today’s classic song of the day is the exceedingly pleasant “Nice to Be With You” by a group called Gallery. This single was released in February of 1972 and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Nice to Be With You” was typical of the…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Somebody’s Been Sleeping” by the R&B group 100 Proof (Aged in Soul). This single, on Hot Wax Records, was released in September of 1970 and peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Somebody’s Been Sleeping” was written by Angelo Bond, Greg Perry, and General Johnson. Johnson…
Today’s classic song of the day spans three decades. It was first released and a big hit in Europe during the summer of 1969. That recording was then picked up in the U.S. and topped the U.S. charts in early 1970. Finally, a cover of the tune went to #1 in multiple countries in 1986. How many songs do you…
Today’s classic song of the day is a perfect example of the suave, sophisticated approach that defined dating in the mid-70s, “Float On” by the Floaters. Released in June of 1977, this track went all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. “Float On” was written by lead Floater James…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day, Bobby Goldsboro’s “Honey,” was written by a guy named Bobby Russell. Well, Mr. Russell was also a performer and he had his own solo hit with another song he penned, “Saturday Morning Confusion.” Released in the early fall of 1971, “Saturday Morning Confusion” rose to #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was…
Today’s classic song of the day is a bona fide novelty song, all about a young lady’s dalliance with the guy installing her new telephone. (That was a thing back when Bell Telephone had a monopoly in the U.S. and they had to manually install corded phones in your home.) The song is “Telephone Man” and the singer was a…