Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
It’s instrumental week here at the old Classic Song of the Day blog, and today’s classic instrumental song of the day is “Telstar” by the Tornados. This instrumental, released in August of 1962, went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also a number-one hit in Belgium, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the…
It wouldn’t be instrumental music week here at the Classic Song of the Day blog without a tune by Memphis’ best, Booker T. & the M.G.’s. So today’s classic instrumental song of the day is “Time is Tight,” one of the group’s biggest hits. Released as a single in February of 1969, “Time is Tight” peaked at #6 on the…
This week we’re focusing on instrumental hits and today’s classic instrumental song of the day is one of the biggest instrumental hits of the ’60s. The tune is “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams, released as a single in April of 1968. This one went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1…
Today’s classic song of the day is a little-remembered soul number by a female vocal group called the Fuzz. The song is “I Love You for All Seasons” and it was released as a single in December of 1970. It peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on Billboard’s R&B chart early the next year. The Fuzz…
Today’s classic song of the day is by the King himself. It’s “A Little Less Conversation” and was not a huge hit when it was released as a single in September of 1968—it stalled at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100. “A Little Less Conversation” was written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange for Elvis Presley to sing in his…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Mama Told Me Not to Come” by Three Dog Night. Released as a single in May of 1970, this became the group’s first number-one hit. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 in Canada, and #3 in the UK. Billboard ranked it the #11 tune for all of 1970. Randy Newman…
Today’s classic song of the day is a sophisticated tune by Dionne Warwick called “Reach Out for Me.” The song was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words), and it’s a killer. Bacharach and David wrote “Reach Out for Me” in 1963 and initially gave it to singer Lou Johnson. Johnson’s version, released in…
Today’s classic song of the day was a one-hit wonder for singer Robin McNamara in 1970. The song is “Lay a Little Lovin’ On Me” and it went all the way to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Lay a Little Lovin’ On Me” was a piece of pop perfection written by old pro Jeff Barry, producer Jim Cretecos, and…
Today is April 1st, April Fool’s Day, so it’s only fitting that today’s classic April Fool’s Day song of the day is “Laughing” by the Guess Who. Released as a single in July of 1969, this one went to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Canada’s RPM Top Singles chart.…
Today’s classic song of the day is from the first female artist to score three #1 hits on the Billboard chart. That lady is Cher and the song is “Dark Lady.” “Dark Lady” was written by Johnny Durrill, the keyboard player for the Ventures. He wrote this one and played it for producer Snuff Garrrett, who promptly handed it off…