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 is the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in the United States of America, and today’s classic song of the day is the aptly chosen “Back in the U.S.A.” It was a hit first for founding rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry back in 1959 then, a few decades later, for singer Linda Ronstadt. As legend has it, Chuck Berry…
Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “For All We Know,” made famous by the Carpenters. This single, released in January of 1971, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “For All We Know” was written by Fred Karlin (music) and the team of…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Build Me Up Buttercup” by the Foundations. Released as a single in late 1968, it peaked (in early 1969) at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was also a top ten hit in Australia (#1), Canada (#1), Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South…
Today’s classic song of the day comes to us all the way from the land down under, and has a connection to that trio of British brothers called the Bee Gees. The song is “Toast and Marmalade for Tea” by the group Tin Tin and, when it was released in early 1970, the single peaked at #20 on the Billboard…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Smile a Little Smile for Me” by the Flying Machine. Released in April of 1969 (in the UK; June in the U.S.), this single went all the way to #5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and #6 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Smile a Little Smile for…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Crazy Love” by Poco. Released in January of 1979, this single peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 but went to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It was the group’s biggest hit. “Crazy Love” was written by group member Rusty Young. Here’s what he remembers about it: “I was living in…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Wishin’ and Hopin’” by Dusty Springfield. Released in May of 1964, this single went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #4 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Surprisingly, it was not released as a single in her native UK. “Wishin’ and Hopin’” was written by…
Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “Sharing the Night Together” by Dr. Hook. Released as a single in September of 1978, this one went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #18 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Sharing the Night Together” was written by Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick.…
Honoring the late Bobby Sherman, who passed away earlier this week, today’s classic song of the day is “Little Woman.” This was his first big hit and his biggest single overall; released in May of 1969, this one peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. Even though Bobby Sherman had been…
Former teen heartthrob Bobby Sherman passed away yesterday. In his memory, today’s classic song of the day is one of his biggest hits, “Easy Come, Easy Go.” Bobby Sherman was born Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. on July 22, 1943. He started performing professionally when he was just 19 years old, in 1962, when actor Sal Mineo wrote two songs for…