Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Lou Rawls’ “Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing” is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in October of 1966, this smooth soul track went all the way to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart. “Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing” was written by Ben Raleigh and David J. Luff, writing…
Today’s classic song of the day with a person’s name in the title is “Nathan Jones,” from the Supremes. Released in April of 1971, this Motown single peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #8 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Nathan Jones” was the Supremes’ fifth hit after Diana Ross left the…
I’ve always thought of today’s classic song of the day as an instrumental, but it really isn’t. “Shotgun” by Junior Walker & the All Stars actually has lyrics, and they’re sung by Junior Walker himself. There’s a story behind that. “Shotgun” wasn’t actually recorded by Junior Walker’s real band. Berry Gordy (who co-produced the track with Lawrence Horn) thought the…
Here’s another Motown classic from Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops. Today’s classic song of the day is “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over); it was released in February of 1966 and went to #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Like many of the Four Tops’ songs, “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s…
Your classic soul song of the day is “You Are Everything” by the Stylistics. This track went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart in 1971. “You Are Everything” was written by Philly Soul legends Thom Bell and Linda Creed. It was the first of five singles by the Stylistics that hit the…
It was the third of SeptemberThat day I’ll always remember‘Cause that was the day that my daddy diedI never got a chance to see himNever heard nothin’ but bad things about himMomma I’m depending on you to tell me the truthMomma just hung her head and said, son Papa was a rolling stoneWherever he laid his hat was his homeAnd…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of the more unusual tunes from a Motown artist. The song is “The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game” and it was recorded by the Marvelettes. Released in late December of 1966, it peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart early in 1967. “The…
The third song this week called “Call Me” (after totally different songs by Petula Clark/Chris Montez and Aretha Franklin) is one by soul singer Al Green. Technically titled “Call Me (Come Back Home),” this single was released in January of 1973 and peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s R&B singles chart. “Call Me (Come…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was the song “Call Me,” a hit for both Petula Clark and Chris Montez. Today’s classic song of the day is another song called “Call Me,” this one written and performed by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Released as a single in January of 1970, this “Call Me” peaked at #11 on the…