Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Back in 1976 disco music was in full swing, which meant it was ripe for parody—which is exactly what up-and-coming disc jockey Rick Dees did. Dees released his humorously duckified disco track, “Disco Duck,” in September of 1976 and it shot all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “Disco Duck,” which…
One of the biggest tracks of the disco era was Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” today’s classic song of the day. Released in December of 1978, “I Will Survive” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart. It also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and the UK, and was a…
Back in 1976 disco was in full swing and it seemed everybody and their brother or sister was getting into that four-on-the-floor groove. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Cherchez La Femme,” from Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. This single (official title: “Whispering”/”Cherchez La Femme”/”Se Si Bon”) went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Disco…
Today’s classic song of the day was one of the first disco tunes of the 1970s. It allegedly influenced Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus to write “Dancing Queen” for ABBA, another huge early disco track. The song is “Rock Your Baby” and the artist was George McCrae. Released in May of 1974, this dance track made it all the way…
Disco was all the rage back in the late ’70s. You couldn’t walk into a bar or turn on the radio without hearing that incessant four-on-the-floor disco beat. It was even more in-your-face at the various dance clubs of the day, which I tried to avoid like the proverbial plague. Because disco was so big, all sorts of artists tried…
I have to admit, I was not a fan of KC and the Sunshine Band back in the ’70s. I thought their music simplistic and derivative, not something an erstwhile jazzer like me would be caught dead listening to. I also despised disco music, so there’s that, too. That said, a lot of people disagreed with me and gave KC…
Today’s classic song of the day is that funky little dance track, “Boogie Wonderland,” released in April of 1979. Performed by Earth, Wind & Fire along with the female vocal trio the Emotions, this single peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, #2 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, and #14 on…
So far this week we’ve featured songs titled “Call Me” by Petula Clark/Chris Montez, Aretha Franklin, and Al Green. Today’s classic song of the day is our final “Call Me” of the week, this one by Blondie. This “Call Me” was featured in the film American Gigolo and, when released as a single in February of 1980, went all the…
Anybody remember this one? Today’s classic song of the day is “You,” a hit for Rita Coolidge during the summer of 1978. It’s a soft rock tune that has a definite disco feel that was perfect for the time—and might even qualify as “yacht rock” today. “You,” released in June of 1978, reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, #17…