Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
This week we’re featuring socially conscious songs from the turbulent late ’60s/early ’70s from Motown and other R&B artists. We start with one of the most memorable protest songs of that or any era, “War” by Motown artist Edwin Starr. “War,” an obvious anti-Vietnam War protest song (“War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothin’!”) was written by legendary Motown…
Today’s almost-forgotten classic song of the day is “For the Love of Him” by Bobbi Martin. Released late in 1969, this single peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart in March of 1970. Bobbi Martin wrote “For the Love of Him” with Henry Jerome, an A&R director at United Artist Records. He…
Today is Independence Day here in these barely United States, which calls for a uniquely American tune as today’s classic song of the day. That tune is “American Tune,” written and performed by Paul Simon. Included as part of Simon’s third solo album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon, the single was released in November of 1973 and peaked at #35 on…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” a duet between Elton John and Kiki Dee. Today let’s step backwards a year or so and look at Kiki Dee on her own with her big hit, “I’ve Got the Music in Me.” This single, released in July of 1974, went to #12 on the Billboard Hot…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” a duet between Elton John and Kiki Dee. This single was released in late June of 1976 and was a number-one hit worldwide, peaking at the top of the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa, the UK, and, in the U.S., on the Billboard…
Today’s classic song of the day is “My Sharona” by the Knack. This perfect little piece of power pop was released in single form in June of 1979 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks. It also hit #1 on the Cash Box Top 100 chart and in Australia and Canada. Billboard ranked it…
Your classic smooth ’70s soul song of the day is “Everybody Plays the Fool” by the Main Ingredient. This single, released in August of 1972 on the RCA label, went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on Billboard’s Best Selling Soul Singles chart. “Everybody Plays the Fool” was written by…
Today’s classic song of the day is a hot track from the disco era, “Turn the Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson. Released in February of 1976, this single hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Disco chart. “Turn the Beat Around” was written by brothers Gerald and…
This week’s final classic early ’70s song of the day is “Turn Back the Hands of Time” by Tyrone Davis. This classic Chicago soul track debuted in February of 1970 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Turn Back the Hands of Time” was written…