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 “This Guy’s in Love with You” by Herb Alpert, the Tijuana Brass guy. Released as a single in May of 1968, this track went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. It was also a top-ten smash in Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, and…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Your Song” by Elton John. Released in October of 1970, this one went to #8 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Like most of Elton’s big songs (and all of that era), “Your Song” had music by Mr. John and words by his compatriot, Bernie Taupin. The song…
This week’s final classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “Didn’t We,” a song that really wasn’t a major hit for any particular artist but was covered by enough singers to become somewhat of a classic. Jimmy Webb wrote “Didn’t We” back in 1968 as a reflection on a love affair that almost but not quite made it. It’s…
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “All I Know,” sung by Art Garfunkel. Released as a single in September of 1973, this track peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart (for four weeks). “All I Know” was the first track on side…
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is another collaboration with singer Glen Campbell. “Galveston” was released as a single in February of 1969 and went all the way to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. As with many Jimmy Webb/Glen Campbell collaborations, it’s become…
Today is songwriter Jimmy Webb’s birthday, so today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is his best composition, maybe the best song ever written, “Wichita Lineman.” The song was a huge hit for singer Glen Campbell; released as a single in October of 1968, the song shot to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Cash Box…
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” made famous by singer Glen Campbell. His single, released in October of 1967, only hit #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 but rose to #12 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. More importantly, the song has become…
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is perhaps his most famous. “MacArthur Park” was a hit twice, first for Richard Harris in 1968 and ten years later, in a discofied version, for Donna Summer. Jimmy Webb wrote “MacArthur Park” as a reflection on the end of his short but sweet love affair with a girl named Suzy Horton.…
This week we’re celebrating the genius of legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb, starting with his first big hit, “Up, Up, and Away.” Recorded by the 5th Dimension, this single was released in February of 1967 and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Up, Up and Away” won an astonishing six Grammy…