Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
It’s Thanksgiving Day here in these somewhat United States, so let’s be thankful for today’s classic song of the day, Andrew Gold’s “Thank You for Being a Friend.” According to Mr. Gold, this one was “just this little throwaway thing” that took him only about an hour to write. I guess it doesn’t take that long when you’re as talented…
When it comes to Steely Dan songs, I have trouble picking my favorites, because they’re all so well-made. But today’s classic song of the day, “Doctor Wu,” definitely has a place in my top five. It’s a helluva song. “Doctor Wu” is from 1975’s Katy Lied, which may be my favorite Dan album. (Or maybe The Royal Scam is my…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I’m In Love.” It was written by Bobby Womack and recorded by Womack himself, Wilson Pickett, and Aretha Franklin. Bobby Womack wrote “I’m In Love” in 1967. He had recently married the widow of fellow soul singer Sam Cooke and was receiving no small amount of flack for that. He wrote this song…
Today’s classic song of the day is about an aging disc jockey discovering that the world has passed him by. The song is “W.O.L.D.,” and it was written and recorded by singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. “W.O.L.D.” was released as a single in December of 1973 and it peaked early in 1974 at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, #26 on the…
“Precious Love,” today’s classic song of the day, was written and recorded by former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch. Released as a single in January of 1979, “Precious Love” peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #17 on the Cash Box Top 100. Some people might remember Bob Welch as a member of Fleetwood Mac, before they hit…
Ellen Foley is a singer you might know even if you don’t know her name. You might remember her as public defender Billie Young (possible love interest for Judge Harry Anderson) in the second season of the original Night Court TV series. (She was subsequently replaced by the longer-lasting Markie Post.) Or maybe you know her as the libidinous female…
For today’s classic song of the day we head over to England and songstress Cilla Black’s biggest hit. “You’re My World” was released as a single in May of 1964 and went all the way to #1 in Australia, Belgium, Mexico, the Netherlands, South African, and her native UK, where it spent four weeks at the top of the charts.…
Today’s classic song of the day has a very, very long title. The song is “(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can’t I Touch You?” by Ronnie Dyson, a Broadway singer who made his way onto the pop charts. It was released in February of 1970 and went to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and…
“All in Love is Fair” is one of Stevie Wonder’s most beautiful ballads, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. It was never released as a single (at least in the U.S.; it was in Brazil, inexplicably) but was a standout track on Stevie’s Grammy-winning 1973 album, Innervisions. Stevie not only wrote and sang “All in Love is Fair,”…