Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Continuing our week-long focus on female artists, today’s classic song of the day is “This Will Be” by Natalie Cole. This hot little number, released as a single in August of 1975, peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Cash Box Top 100, #5 on Billboard’s Dance/Disco chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart.…
Today’s classic song of the day from a female artist is “To Sir With Love” by the British singer, Lulu. Her single was released in September of 1967 and went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It was also a #1 smash in Canada, but only hit #11 on the…
Next up in our week featuring female artists is the song “Poetry Man” by Phoebe Snow. This was the song that put Ms. Snow on the map; released as a single in December of 1974, it rose early the following year to #5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and to #1 on Billboard’s Adult…
Today’s classic song by a female artist of the day is “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” by Carly Simon. This was Carly’s first single release and first big hit. It was also track one, side one, of her first solo album, the self-titled Carly Simon. “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” was written…
Today’s classic song of the day is a gentle song about lost love from songwriter Janis Ian, made famous by the late Roberta Flack. The song is “Jesse,” and Ms. Flack included it on her 1973 album, Killing Me Softly. (That album also included Ms. Flack’s monster hit, “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”) Released as a single in September…
We’re kicking off a week of classic songs by female artists with Petula Clark’s 1966 hit, “A Sign of the Times.” Released in March of that year on Pye Records (in the UK) and Warner Bros. Records (in the U.S.), this single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Interestingly, it only…
Today’s classic song of the day was a minor hit for both Dusty Springfield and Jerry Butler. The song is “Brand New Me” and it was written by Mr. Butler along with Philly Soul legends Kenny Gamble and Thom Bell. Jerry Butler released his version of the song, under the title of “A Brand New Me,” in 1969. The Iceman’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is a rather odd and somewhat obscure one. The song is “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)” and it was written, recorded, and released by Peter Sarstedt in January of 1969. It only managed to climb to #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #61 on the Cash Box Top 100, but did…
Today’s classic song of the day is from that artist known as Lobo (real name: Kent LaVoie). The song, released in June of 1972 (then reissued in December of that year), is “Don’t Expect Me to Be Your Friend.” This one went all the way to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and…
Responding to a reader request to feature some Eddie Rabbitt, today’s classic song of the day is his 1980 crossover hit, “I Love a Rainy Night.” Released in November of 1980, it peaked early the following year at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts. It was also #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart,…