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 with Hal Blaine on drums of the day is “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by the 5th Dimension. This hit single won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year—the fifth such honor for Mr. Blaine. “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” was actually a medley of two songs from the Broadway musical, Hair: “Aquarius” and “The Flesh Failures,” both…
We continue our salute to drummer extraordinaire Hal Blaine with today’s classic song of the day, the instrumental hit “A Taste of Honey” by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Mr. Albert’s single, released in August of 1965, peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent five weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It also won…
This week we’re highlighting the work of legendary drummer Hal Blaine and some of the hundreds of hits on which he’s played. We’re starting with today’s classic song of the day, “Be My Baby” by the Ronettes. “Be My Baby” was written by the team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich (with additional credit to producer Phil Spector, as was…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I’m Not My Brother’s Keeper” by a group called The Flaming Ember. This track was released in October of 1970 and rose to #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “I’m Not My Brother’s Keeper” was written by the team of William Witherspoon, Raynard Miner, and Ron Dunbar.…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I Go Crazy” by Paul Davis. This soft rock ballad was released in June of 1977 and peaked at #7 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “I Go Crazy,” written by Davis himself, is a song about a guy who runs into an old lover and realizes he…
Today’s classic song of the day is “On and On” by Stephen Bishop. Released in May of 1977, this single went all the way to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It’s certainly an easy listen. “On and On” was written by Stephen Bishop and was the second single from his debut album,…
Today’s classic song of the day is the grammatically incorrect “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” by a guy named Lobo. This track, released in March of 1971, peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It mentions several towns and cities in its lyrics. “Me and You and a Dog…
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit, sort of, for two different groups and a couple of different singers. The song is “One Tin Soldier” and you probably know it from that 1971 cult classic film, Billy Jack, no matter who was singing it. “One Tin Soldier” was written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, who together and…
In honor of lyricist Toni Stern’s passing, today’s classic songs of the day are “Sweet Seasons” and “It’s Going to Take Some Time.” Ms. Stern wrote the lyrics for both of these tunes and her friend Carole King composed the music. Toni and Carole wrote “Sweet Seasons” for Ms. King’s 1971 album Music, the follow-up to her groundbreaking 1971 album,…
In honor of her passing, today’s songs of the day are all by the artist known as Melanie (real name: Melanie Safka). She passed on January 23. Melanie was born on February 3, 1947, in Queens, New York City. She was regarded as a “beatnik” in high school and ran away to California. (She later returned home to her family…