Category Songwriters

“So Far Away” (Carole King)

So Far Away, Carole King

Continuing a string of tunes by ’70s singer-songwriters, today’s classic song of the day is “So Far Away” by Carole King. This one is off her massive and massively influential Tapestry album; released as a single in March of 1971, “So Far Away” peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #13 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #3…

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“I Think It’s Going to Rain Today” (Randy Newman/Judy Collins/Dusty Springfield, and more)

Randy Newman

This is our final day of our week of rain-themed songs, and today’s classic rain-themed song of the day is Randy Newman’s “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today.” Mr. Newman wrote this back in 1963 or 1964, to the best of his recollection, and it has since been covered by a metric ton of different artists, including Judy Collins…

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“It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)” (Henry Mancini/Fran Jeffries)

The Pink Panther soundtrack, Henry Mancini

Wrapping up our week of movie music, today’s classic movie song of the day comes from the original 1964 version of The Pink Panther. No, we’re not talking about that recognizable do do-do, do-do do-do do-do instrumental theme song, but rather a song with lyrics that’s performed in its entirety within the movie. The song is “It Had Better Be…

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“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (B.J. Thomas)

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, B.J. Thomas

Continuing our weeklong spotlight on songs from the cinema, today’s classic movie song of the day is “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as performed by singer B.J. Thomas. Released as a single in October of 1969, this track was a major hit worldwide, hitting #1 in Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Norway,…

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