Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Your unfortunately forgotten early-70s ballad of the day is “If I Could Reach You” by the 5th Dimension. It was released in 1972 and hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Easy Listening chart. It was the group’s last top ten hit and, boy, was it a good one. Why it’s little remembered today baffles me.…
Yesterday was Christmas and I hope you and yours all had a lovely day. With that sentiment in mind, today’s classic song of the day is “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers. Mr. Withers released “Lovely Day” as a single four days before Christmas in 1977 and it peaked the next year at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6…
Today is Christmas Day and our twelfth and final day of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and what better song for this special day than Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” This Christmas classic, written for the movie Holiday Inn, is the world’s best-selling single of all time, with more than 100 million copies sold to date. The version of “White…
It’s Christmas Eve, the eleventh day of our twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and our classic Christmas song of the day is my very favorite Christmas song of them all, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” is a near-perfect track that defines the season for me and features some of the best…
It’s now day number ten of twelve days of classic Christmas songs and the classic Christmas song of the day is “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne, it’s forever associated with mellow crooner Dean Martin. Sammy and Jule were a world famous songwriting team, responsible for such Great…
Today is the ninth day of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and our classic Christmas song of the day is “Sleigh Ride.” This classic was a hit for multiple artists, most notably Johnny Mathis and, in a much more contemporary version, the Ronettes. “Sleigh Ride” was composed by Leroy Anderson (who also wrote “The Syncopated Clock,” which you might…
Your classic Christmas song of the day, for this the eighth of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, is “Santa Baby,” made famous by Eartha Kitt. The tremendously sexy Ms. Kitt purrs her way through what might be the most materialistic Christmas song of some very materialistic Christmas songs. Eartha is all about the Christmas presents, baby, and she’s very…
For the seventh of our twelve days of classic Christmas songs we have the favorite Christmas tune of a generation or two of Brits, “Fairytale of New York.” Many of us here in the States might not know it, and it’s quite a different take on the holiday, but the song is a stunner. “Fairytale of New York” was written…
For this sixth of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, our classic Christmas song of the day is “This Christmas” by soul legend Donny Hathaway. Mr. Hathaway wrote (with Nadine McKinnor) and recorded this one back in 1970 but it didn’t do much of anything at the time. It really got big in 1991 when it was included on Atco…
For the fifth of our twelve days of classic Christmas songs we have “Merry Christmas Darling” by the Carpenters. It’s a wistful little tune just perfect for Karen Carpenter’s silky smooth voice. I was in seventh grade when this single came out and I thought the Carpenters were as boring as white bread. I was wrong. “Merry Christmas Darling” has…