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 organ-heavy classic song of the day is “Green-Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf. Released in August of 1970, this single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Canadian charts. “Green-Eyed Lady” was written by Jerry Corbetta, J.C. Phillips, and David Riordan. It was Sugarloaf’s first single; Corbetta said he wrote it about his girlfriend at the…
This week we’re featuring organ-heavy tunes and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Why Can’t We Live Together” by Timmy Thomas. Released in August of 1972, this track hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Timmy Thomas wrote, produced, and played all the parts on this one. It’s essentially an organ and…
This week we’re looking at tunes with prominent organ parts, and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Oye Como Va” by Santana. Released in February of 1971, this one peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, #11 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #32 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The single was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall…
This week we’re going all organic, featuring tunes with prominent organ parts. Our first classic organic song of the week is the instrumental track “Green Onions,” made famous by Memphis’ own, Booker T. & the M.G.’s. This one hit #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts, and rose to the very top of Billboard’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is a blast of summer fun by a group called the Rivieras. The song is “California Sun;” released in January of 1964, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, just before the Beatles invaded our sunny shores. “California Sun” was written by Henry Glover, a pro who’d been penning tunes for over…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Expressway to Your Heart” by the Soul Survivors. It was released in July of 1967 and hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Expressway to Your Heart” was an early piece of what we later came to know as Philly Soul. It was written and produced by…
For today’s classic song of the day we go back to the folk music scene of the late ’60s and the song “Day is Done” by Peter, Paul and Mary. This song was released as a single in March of 1969 and hit #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Day is Done” was…
Today’s classic song of the day is “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon. Released in December of 1975, it hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts early the following year. “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” was Mr. Simon’s highest-charting solo hit, the only song to hit number-one. It’s about a guy…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Silly Love Songs” by Paul McCartney & Wings. It was released as a single (with “Wings” as the artist) in April of 1976 and was a hit all over the world, hitting the top ten in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK. Here in the U.S., “Silly Love Songs” peaked at…
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…