Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
On yesterday’s classic song of the day, James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain,” his friend and fellow songwriter Carole King played piano. That leads us directly to today’s classic song of the day, “Been to Canaan,” on which Ms. King also played piano, in addition to singing and writing it. Released in November of 1972, this one went to #24 on…
Today’s classic song of the day, keeping with our ongoing rain theme, is James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain.” Included as the first track on side two of Mr. Taylor’s Sweet Baby James album, the single, released in August of 1970, rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. “Fire and…
Building on yesterday’s classic tune, the Carpenters’ “Rainy Days and Mondays,” today’s rain-themed classic song of the day is “Rainy Day People” by Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot. Released in March of 1975, this one went to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart, and #1 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. According to Mr.…
Today’s classic song of the day for a Monday morning is “Rainy Days and Mondays” by the Carpenters. This soft ballad was released as a single in April of 1971 and rose all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Listening chart. “Rainy Days and Mondays” was written by the team of Paul…
Today’s long-lost classic soul song of the day is “Just Your Fool” by Eddie Whitehead. It’s a catchy little tune that didn’t get much radio play at the time, although it later became a favorite of England’s Northern Soul scene. “Just Your Fool” was released in 1967 on the Cincinnati-based Black Jack label. You’ve probably never heard of either Eddie…
Today’s classic song of the day is “As” by Stevie Wonder, from his legendary Songs in the Key of Life album. Released as a single in October of 1977, “As” peaked at just #36 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. A few weeks ago I posted Stevie’s “I Wish” as the classic song of the…
Today’s classic ’70s R&B song of the day is “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” by the Main Ingredient. Released in January of 1974, this smooth soul track peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” was written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman, and Vinnie Barrett.…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Everybody’s Talkin’” by (Harry) Nilsson. Initially released in July of 1968, it became a hit in 1969 when it was included on the soundtrack to the movie Midnight Cowboy. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Everybody’s…
Today’s classic long-forgotten ’70s song of the day is “Last Song” by Edward Bear. Released at the very end of 1972, it rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #1 on both of Canada’s major charts (RPM Top Singles and RPM Adult Contemporary). The stronger performance north of the border is undoubtedly…
Today’s almost-forgotten classic 1970s song of the day is “Do You Wanna Make Love” by Peter McCann. This one was pretty big at the time; released in May of 1977, it rose all the way to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was ranked as the #17 single for the entire year. Not bad for a slightly cheesy soft…