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 a Laura Nyro composition that was a hit when recorded by Barbra Streisand. The song is “Flim Flam Man” and it’s a good one. Ms. Nyro wrote “Flim Flam Man”—originally titled “Hands Off the Man (Flim Flam Man)”—back in 1967 and included it on her debut album, More Than a New Discovery. When…
Today’s classic song of the day is “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” by British songstress Dusty Springfield. Released in March of 1966, it was Dusty’s biggest hit, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on the UK Singles chart. It became Ms. Springfield’s signature song. “You Don’t Have…
Today’s classic song of the day is another one from British singer Petula Clark. “Don’t Sleep in the Subway” was released as a single in April of 1967 and shot to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It peaked at #12 in the singer’s native England. Ms. Clark’s longtime collaborator and producer Tony…
Today’s classic song of the day is a true classic from the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. “Walk On By” is the song and it was first a hit for Dionne Warwick and then later for Isaac Hayes—in a dramatically revamped version. Burt and Hal wrote “Walk On By” in 1963 and promptly gave it to singer…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Queen of Hearts.” The song was written by Hank DeVito, Emmylou Harris’ pedal steel guitarist, first recorded (and a hit in England) by Dave Edmunds, and made an even bigger hit here in the U.S. by country singer Juice Newton. Dave Edmunds, of Rockpile fame, first recorded “Queen of Hearts” for his 1979…
Today’s classic song of the day takes us back to the late ’60s and a band called John Fred & His Playboy Band. The song is “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)” and it went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 in January of 1968. As you might suspect, “Judy in Disguise…
If you know today’s classic song of the day, chances are you know a little French, in particular the line Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? That’s right, the song is “Lady Marmalade” and it was a big hit for the group Labelle. “Lady Marmalade” was written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. Crewe was a member of the Four…
In honor of pianist Dave Brubeck’s birthday (he would have been 104 years old today), today’s classic song of the day is a little different from our normal entree. The song is that rare jazz tune that made it onto the mainstream charts. It’s also unusual in that it’s in 5/4 time instead of the normal 4 The tune is…
Today’s classic song of the day takes us back to early 1979, just before MTV became a thing. The song is “Every Time I Think of You” by the Babys, and it went all the way to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Cash Box Top 100. The Babys were a British band that got together…
Today’s classic song of the day hails from the summer of 1978 and British-Canadian singer Nick Gilder. The song, released in June of 1978, is “Hot Child in the City” and it went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and, up north, the Canada Top Singles chart. “Hot Child in the City”…