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 written by country songwriting legend Harlan Howard and was both a country and an R&B hit. The song is “The Chokin’ Kind,” and it’s a keeper. Country artist Waylon Jennings was first to record “The Chokin’ Kind.” His single, released in July of 1967, went all the way to #8 on Billboard’s Hot…
A legend has passed. Dolly Parton passed away yesterday and, in remembrance, today’s classic song of the day is one of her most notable, “Jolene.” Released as a single in October of 1973, “Jolene” was a multi-genre hit, reaching #60 on the Billboard Hot 100, #44 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart. Dolly Parton…
I am a huge fan of Jennifer Warnes. She is a singer’s singer with an innate ability to select first-rate repertoire, and the foremost interpreter of the songs of Leonard Cohen. She’s also the singer of today’s classic song of the day, “I Know a Heartache When I See One.” Jennifer Warnes recorded “I Know a Heartache When I See…
Today’s classic song of the day is one most of you probably remember. It’s “The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis, and it was a top five hit back in 1963. “The End of the World” was written by Arthur Kent (music) and Sylvia Dee (words), who wrote an awful lot of songs together. This was their biggest hit.…
Canadian songbird Anne Murray brings us today’s classic song of the day, “Shadows in the Moonlight.” Released as a single in May of 1979, this soft rock number rose to #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It also hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. In her…
The 1970s were odd times in many, many ways. One of those ways was the fascination with citizen’s band (CB) radio. It started as a thing for truckers to communicate with each other when on the road but, over the course of the decade, seeped into mainstream life. Millions of regular citizens installed CB radios in their cars, ostensibly to…
There are a lot of songs that break into the top 40 but don’t make it past the midway point. Some of these songs are better than they performed and have lasting appeal. Others just kind of fade from our collective memory. Today’s classic song of the day is one of the latter. “Tell Me a Lie” by Sami Jo…
“Pancho and Lefty” is today’s classic song of the day. Written by singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, it’s a story song about a Mexican bandit named Pancho and his pal Lefty, who eventually betrays him to the Federales. Some people think that “Pancho and Lefty” is about real Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. Mr. Van Zandt said that wasn’t the case, but…
“Lay Lady Lay” was Bob Dylan’s fourth and final top ten single, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released in July of 1969, “Lay Lady Lay” peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #19 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Bob Dylan included “Lay Lady Lay” on his country-flavored 1969…