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 is election day in these barely United States of America, the day that, at least in theory, gives ultimate power to everyday people throughout the country. It’s fitting, then, that today’s classic song of the day is “Power to the People” by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. John Lennon wrote “Power to the People” and released it…
Today we’re celebrating songwriter Jim Steinman’s birthday with one of his biggest hits, “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.” The song was performed by the singer known as Meat Loaf on his Bat Out of Hell album. Released as a single in August of 1978, the track only went to #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 but became an FM radio…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Free Man in Paris” by Joni Mitchell. Released as a single in July of 1974, this track reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, #23 on the Cash Box 100, and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Joni Mitchell wrote “Free Man in Paris” about her friend, music industry mogul David Geffen. It…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Ebony Eyes” by Bob Welch. This was a follow-up to his previous hit, “Sentimental Lady,” which was a top ten hit in 1977. Bob Welch wrote “Ebony Eyes” and released it as a single in January of 1978. It just missed the top ten in the U.S., peaking at #14 on the Billboard…
After yesterday’s “Daydream Believer,” today’s classic dreaming song of the day is “Dreaming” by Blondie. Released in September of 1979, this single peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the Cash Box Top 100. It peaked higher in the UK, at #2 on the charts. “Dreaming” is, perhaps, Blondie’s most pure New Wave track. It was…
Today’s classic song of the day was a number-one hit for the Monkees. “Daydream Believer,” released as a single in October of 1967, reached the #1 position on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box 100 in December of that year. “Daydream Believer” was written by former folksinger John Stewart when he was still a member of the…
Today’s classic song featured in the movie The Big Chill of the day is “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” as recorded by Aretha Franklin. It’s one of the best songs of the 20th century—and it was written in a single evening. The story goes that lyricist Gerry Goffin was coming out of the Oyster House bar on…
Today’s classic song featured in the movie The Big Chill of the day is “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by the Temptations. This song was featured in what may be my favorite scene in the whole movie, when the gang is working together to clear the table and clean the kitchen after eating dinner. It’s a fun scene, perfectly choreographed…
This week we’re focusing on music featured in the 1983 movie, The Big Chill. That film did a lot for reviving some of the best music of the 1960s and early 1970s, including today’s classic song of the day, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Rolling Stones. The Stones originally released “You Can’t Always Get What You…