Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
In honor of his passing, today’s classic songs of the day are “Margaritaville” and “Come Monday” by the late Jimmy Buffett. I know you know them both. Jimmy Buffett started out in Nashville as a country artist. He released his first album in 1970 and it went absolutely nowhere. He later moved to Key West and evolved from country music…
Today’s classic song of the day was suggested by group member Paula Summerville Davis. It’s the two-part song “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)” by Grand Funk Railroad. “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)” was included on Grand Funk’s 1970 album, Closer to Home. It was a very long track (5:31 for the single, 10 minutes for the album version),…
Your classic forgotten late ’70s pop song of the day is Ian Gomms “Hold On.” This one was released in September of 1979 and rose all the way to #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 later that fall. “Hold On” sounds a little Yacht Rockish, especially with that signature ’70s saxophone break, but Gomm’s background is more British pub rock.…
Today’s little-known classic soul song of the day is “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do),” originally released by Frank Wilson and most recently covered by the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen. Frank Wilson was a songwriter and producer for Motown Records in the ’60s and ’70s. In 1965 he was recruited, along with a handful of others, by Berry Gordy…
Today’s classic song of the day was suggested by old friend Brad Koch. It’s “Thunder Island” by Jay Ferguson, and it hit #9 on the Billboard 100 back in April of 1978. Brad wondered how “Thunder Island” ranked on the old Yacht or Nyacht? list. (That website is no longer active, which saddens us all.) Well, “Thunder Island” isn’t really…
Today’s classic song of the day is my 8 year-old grandson Jackson’s current favorite song in the world. I’m talking about that New Wave classic, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears. This single was released in March of 1985 during the height of the MTV era, and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot…
In honor of Robbie Robertson’s passing on August 9, today’s classic song of the day is “The Weight.” Mr. Robertson wrote this and the Band recorded it at A&R Studios in Manhattan in January of 1968. They released it on their legendary Music from Big Pink album, which hit store shelves in August of 1968. “The Weight” was the fifth…
After three weeks, we come to our final classic song of the day from 1970, and it’s a big one: “ABC” by The Jackson 5. This single was released in late February of 1970 and quickly shot up of the charts, reaching the #1 slot on April 25th, where it stayed for two weeks. It also hit #1 on Billboard’s…
Your classic 1970 soul song of the day is “Love Land” by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. The track was recorded late in 1969 and released in January 1970. The tune hit #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #23 on Billboard’s R&B chart) the week of July 18. Like all of the band’s music, “Love…
Your classic 1970 soul hit of the day is “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” by the Delfonics. This single was released in December of 1969 and climbed to #10 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts on March 21, 1970. It won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. “Didn’t I…