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 is “Castles in the Air” by folk troubadour Don McLean. It’s a wonderful song with trenchant lyrics and a memorable melody. McLean wrote “Castles in the Air” and originally included it as the lead track on his 1970 Tapestry album. (Not to be confused with Carole King’s 1971 album of the same name, of…
Rounding out this week of organ-heavy tunes, today’s classic organic song of the day is “Like a Rolling Stone” by the immortal Bob Dylan. Released as a single in July of 1965 by Columbia Records, this track shot to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Like a Rolling Stone” was recorded just…
For today’s classic song of the day we go back to the folk music scene of the late ’60s and the song “Day is Done” by Peter, Paul and Mary. This song was released as a single in March of 1969 and hit #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Day is Done” was…
Today’s classic song of the day is “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” by Gayle Garnett. This easy-going single debuted in July of 1964 and rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary (then called Middle-Road Singles) chart. “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” was written by Ms Garnett.…
Today’s classic song of the day is “You Were On My Mind,” a big hit for a quintet appropriately dubbed the We Five. This track was released during the summer of 1965 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 (for five weeks!) on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked the song as the number-four single of…
Okay, one last song with a lady’s name in the title. Today’s classic song of the day is a folk-flavored sunshine pop track with cool vocal harmonies, “Georgy Girl” by the Seekers. Released in October of 1966, it rode the wave of success all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top…
Our final classic song with a lady’s name in the title of the day this week is Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne.” This one was never really a hit single for anybody, although a lot of us remember both Mr. Cohen’s original version and Judy Collins’ cover. “Suzanne” is a lyrical journey that draws in listeners with its multiple layers of meaning…
Today’s classic songs of the day that my parents liked and listened to way too much come from a folk group called the New Christy Minstrels. The first song up is “Green, Green,” the lead track on the group’s Ramblin’ album and released as a single in June of 1963, during the folk revival period immediately preceding the Beatles and…
Building on yesterday’s classic tune, the Carpenters’ “Rainy Days and Mondays,” today’s rain-themed classic song of the day is “Rainy Day People” by Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot. Released in March of 1975, this one went to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart, and #1 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. According to Mr.…