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 “Anticipation” by Carly Simon. Released in November of 1971, it peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart early the next year. “Anticipation” is kind of…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Stoney End,” written by the incredibly talented Laura Nyro and performed by the equally incredibly talented Barbra Streisand. Released in 1971, the single hit #6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and #2 on…
Today’s classic song of the day is Stevie Wonder’s “Golden Lady.” This song was never released as a single in the U.S., although it should have been. It was a standout track (the fourth and final track on side one)…
For the past few days we’ve focused on songs and performers coming out of the Laurel Canyon scene in the late ’60s/early ’70s—Crosby, Stills & Nash, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell, all of whom (as well as Carole King, Jackson…
Today’s nearly forgotten classic song of the day is “I Can’t Stay Mad at You” by Skeeter Davis. This single was released in August of 1963 and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Hot Adult…
Over the past few days we’ve looked at songs from some of my favorite girl singers, so it’s inevitable that we’d come to the Queen of Soul. Today’s classic girl singer song of the day is Aretha Franklin’s 1971 classic…