Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Okay, one last classic song of the day that heavily features an organ part: “Hello Stranger,” a hit for Barbara Lewis in 1963 and again for Yvonne Elliman in 1977. “Hello Stranger” was written by Barbara Lewis and released by her as a single on the Atlantic label in March of 1963. The song was recorded in Chicago’s Chess Studios…
Rounding out this week of organ-heavy tunes, today’s classic organic song of the day is “Like a Rolling Stone” by the immortal Bob Dylan. Released as a single in July of 1965 by Columbia Records, this track shot to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Like a Rolling Stone” was recorded just…
We’re looking at organ-heavy tracks this week and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” by the Swingin’ Medallions. Released in April of 1966, this garage rock classic peaked at at #17 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” was written by Don…
Today’s classic organ-heavy song of the day is “96 Tears” by a group calling themselves ? and the Mysterians. (That’s pronounced “Question Mark and the Mysterians.”) This garage rock classic was released in August of 1966 and popped all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Billboard named it the #5 song…
Today’s organ-heavy classic song of the day is “Green-Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf. Released in August of 1970, this single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Canadian charts. “Green-Eyed Lady” was written by Jerry Corbetta, J.C. Phillips, and David Riordan. It was Sugarloaf’s first single; Corbetta said he wrote it about his girlfriend at the…
This week we’re featuring organ-heavy tunes and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Why Can’t We Live Together” by Timmy Thomas. Released in August of 1972, this track hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Timmy Thomas wrote, produced, and played all the parts on this one. It’s essentially an organ and…
This week we’re looking at tunes with prominent organ parts, and today’s classic organic song of the day is “Oye Como Va” by Santana. Released in February of 1971, this one peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, #11 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and #32 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The single was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall…
This week we’re going all organic, featuring tunes with prominent organ parts. Our first classic organic song of the week is the instrumental track “Green Onions,” made famous by Memphis’ own, Booker T. & the M.G.’s. This one hit #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts, and rose to the very top of Billboard’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is a blast of summer fun by a group called the Rivieras. The song is “California Sun;” released in January of 1964, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, just before the Beatles invaded our sunny shores. “California Sun” was written by Henry Glover, a pro who’d been penning tunes for over…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Expressway to Your Heart” by the Soul Survivors. It was released in July of 1967 and hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Expressway to Your Heart” was an early piece of what we later came to know as Philly Soul. It was written and produced by…