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 was a hit for three different artists over the course of a decade or so. The song is “Spooky,” and it was written by Mike Sharpe (under his given name, Mike Shapiro), Harry Middlebrooks Jr., James Cobb, and Buddy Buie. Sharpe and Middlebrooks wrote “Spooky” as an instrumental, and Mike Sharpe’s original recording of…
Today’s classic song of the day is a mid-70s soft rock track by the Atlanta Rhythm Section. The song, “So In to You,” was released in January of 1977 and went to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #11 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It was the group’s biggest hit. “So In…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Mind, Body and Soul” by the Flaming Ember. Released in September of 1969, it peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Mind, Body and Soul” was written by Ron Dunbar and the H-D-H team, operating under the pen name of “Edythe Wayne.” Dunbar, who…
Today’s classic song of the day may be the Beatles’ most popular tune. “Let It Be” was written by Paul McCartney (although officially credited to the Lennon -McCartney team) and sung by Paul. Released on March 6, 1970, the single debuted at #6 on the charts and quickly ascended to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Adult Contemporary…
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…