Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
The Righteous Brothers had a huge hit with “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration,” which is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in February of 1966, this blue-eyed-soul tune peaked at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Billboard ranked it as the number-three single for all of 1966. “(You’re My) Soul…
Kenny Loggins wrote today’s classic song of the day when he just a 17 year-old senior in high school. The song is “House at Pooh Corner” and it’s a wise-beyond-his-years look at nostalgia and lost innocence. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was the first to record “House at Pooh Corner.” They included it on the 1970 album Uncle Charlie &…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Move Over Darling” and it was the theme song from the 1963 movie of the same name. Move Over Darling, the movie, starred James Garner, Polly Bergen, and Doris Day, and the song was sung by Ms. Day in the movie and on record. “Move Over Darling,” the song, was written by Doris…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was the Supremes’ very first number-one record, “Where Did Our Love Go.” Today we fast forward a few years to the time when Diana Ross left the group to go solo and her first solo hit, “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand).” Motown released the single in April of 1970 and it went to…
“Where Did Our Love Go” was the Supremes’ first number-one hit, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single on the Motown label in June of 1964, this one was a top ten hit worldwide and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard R&B charts. “Where Did Our Love Go,”…
Jim Seals and Dash Crofts were a pretty big deal in the early ’70s. Their soft rock sound constantly oozed from AM radios across the country, lulling listeners into a gentle respite from the chaos of their everyday lives. Seals and Crofts notched eight top forty hits between 1972 and 1978. Today’s classic song of the day, “We May Never…
The Turtles were a very popular band in the 1960s but not all their singles became big hits. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Can I Get to Know You Better.” Released as a standalone single in 1966, this one peaked at just #89 on the Billboard Hot 100. It deserved better than that. “Can I…
Meet the new bossSame as the old boss Those are famous closing lines from today’s classic song of the day, the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Released as a single in June of 1971, this classic tune went all the way to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #9 on the UK…
Welsh belter Tom Jones has today’s classic song of the day, “Delilah.” Decca Records (in the UK; London Records here in the U.S.) released “Delilah” in February of 1967 and it peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the UK Singles chart. It was also a top ten hit in Australia, Austria, Belgium (#1), Canada, Finland…
Today’s classic song of the day is a classic piece of Philly Soul with a lyrical nod to that rock ‘n’ roll music. The song is “Rockin’ Roll Baby” by the Stylistics; released as a single on Avco Records in October of 1973, this track went to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Rockin’…