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 “Cool Jerk.” It was originally released by a group called the Capitols in April of 1966; it rose to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. “Cool Jerk” was written by Don Storball, one of the Capitols.…
Today’s classic song of the day is a long-forgotten single from R&B singer Joe Simon, “I See Your Face.” This one was released sometime in 1961 and it went absolutely nowhere. Chances are, unless you’re a trader of rare vinyl or a follower of the Northern Soul revival circuit, you’ve never heard it. That’s a shame. “I See Your Face”…
Here’s a little mid-70s soft rock number you all know and some of you all love. Today’s classic song of the day is all about a horse and it’s called “Wildfire,” by Michael Murphey. The single debuted in February of 1975 and it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1…
Today’s classic song of the day is “My Maria” by B.W. Stevenson. Released in August of 1973, this country-flavored track hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening Chart. B.W. Stevenson wrote “My Maria” with Daniel Moore, who wrote a ton of songs for a ton of different…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Shambala” by Three Dog Night. This was one of their later hits, released in May of 1973. It went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard’s Adult Contemporary charts, and to #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was also a Top Five hit in Canada and…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of my favorite songs from this particular group, “One Less Bell to Answer” by the 5th Dimension. The single was released in April of 1970 and it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. You want to…
Today’s classic song of the day is “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” by Gayle Garnett. This easy-going single debuted in July of 1964 and rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary (then called Middle-Road Singles) chart. “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” was written by Ms Garnett.…
Today’s classic song of the day is “You Were On My Mind,” a big hit for a quintet appropriately dubbed the We Five. This track was released during the summer of 1965 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 (for five weeks!) on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked the song as the number-four single of…
Today’s classic song of the day is a vocal treat. The song is “Everything That Touches You” and it’s performed by the group known as the Association. The single was released in January of 1968, just after the Summer of Love, and the song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #11 on the Cash Box Top 100, and…
Okay, one last song with a lady’s name in the title. Today’s classic song of the day is a folk-flavored sunshine pop track with cool vocal harmonies, “Georgy Girl” by the Seekers. Released in October of 1966, it rode the wave of success all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top…