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 our third week of looking at the big hits of the year 1970, a particularly good year for hit singles, we turn our attention ro the world of soul and R&B. With that in mind, today’s classic 1970 song of the day is “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne. This was Ms. Payne’s first big hit; released in April…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day was probably the hardest-rocking song on the charts at the time. We’re talking “American Woman” by the Guess Who, which was released in March of 1970. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 9 and stayed there for three weeks. It also hit #1 on the Cash Box Top 100…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day is instantly recognizable by its opening guitar riff. “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum was released in January of 1970 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also hit #1 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, West Germany, and the U.K. “Spirit in…
Here’s another hard-rocking single from that great year of 1970, “All Right Now” by Free. This song was released in the U.S. on August 15, 1970 (May 15 in the U.K.) and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 17. This one was a little later in the year than the songs we’ve looked at previously, but…
Today’s classic 1970 tune of the day has a little harder edge than what we’ve been listening to so far. The tune is “The Rapper” by the Jaggerz; it was released in January of 1970 and rose to #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. It ended up earning a gold record for selling…
Our look back at that classic year of 1970 wouldn’t be complete without a catchy song by a toothy teen idol. Hence today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” by Bobby Sherman. This frothy pop confection was released in July of 1970 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #2 on the…
Continuing with our look at some of the top hits from the spring and early summer of 1970, today’s classic 1970 song of the day is “Hey There Lonely Girl” by Eddie Holman. The single was released the last week of December of 1969 and hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 21, 1970. “Hey There Lonely Girl”…
The spring and early summer of 1970 was such a fertile time for great pop singles, many of which were one-hit wonders, that we’re extending our look at that period through another week. With that in mind, today’s classic 1970 song of the day is that incredible earworm, “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?,” by the Poppy Family. What makes “Which…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day is another foreign import, but not from Britain. “Ma Belle Amie” is from the Dutch band Tee-Set. The single was released in the U.S. in December of 1969 and hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 14, 1970. It was a huge hit worldwide, hitting the top ten in Australia, Belgium,…
The first half of 1970 was a marvelous time for pop music, filled with wonderful and wonderfully melodic songs with memorable lyrics. Case in point is today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Reflections of My Life” by Marmalade. This single was released in March of 1970 (November 1969 in the UK) and rose all the way to #10 on…