Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
We seem to be doing a lot of ’70s classic rock this week, so today’s classic song of the day is “Free Ride” by the Edgar Winter Group. Mr. Winter’s group, at this point in time, consisted of Mr. Winter himself on keyboards, Dan Hartman on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Ronnie Montrose on lead guitar, Rick Derringer on rhythm…
Today’s classic song of the day is a heavy-duty rocker from the James Gang, “Funk #49.” This one appeared on their 1970 album, James Gang Rides Again and, released as a single, rose all the way to #59 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Funk #49” was a guitar-driven number, written by all three members of the group—guitarist/singer Joe Walsh, bassist…
Today’s classic song of the day is a legendary rocker by the Who. Released as the lead track on the group’s 1971 album, Who’s Next, “Baba O’Riley” is famous for its repeating staccato synthesizer-like backing and the lyrics, “It’s only teenage wasteland.” (In fact, many listeners at the time thought—and probably some today still think—that the song’s name was “Teenage…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day, “Get Ready,” as performed by the group Rare Earth, featured a singing drummer. So does today’s. The song we’re featuring today is one that doesn’t get a lot of play on oldies or classic rock stations and playlists, although it was a decent hit back when it was released in May of 1970. The…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Get Ready,” a hit for two different Motown groups. It was initially a hit for the Temptations in 1966, then it was a hit again in 1970 by Rare Earth. “Get Ready” was written by premiere Motown songsmith Smokey Robinson. He envisioned it as an up-tempo dance number and had the Temptations in…
Today’s classic song of the day for a beautiful Sunday morning is “Beautiful Sunday” by a British singer named Daniel Boone. Released in February of 1972, this sunny little single peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #6 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It was a Top Ten hit all around…
Today’s classic song of the day is a one-hit wonder by folk singer Danny O’Keefe. The song is “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” and it peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Danny O’Keefe wrote “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” and first recorded…
Today’s classic song of the day is a somewhat obscure one, even if it was a Top Twenty hit back in the day. The song is “Pilot of the Airwaves” by British singer/songwriter Charlie Dore. She released this one in February of 1980 in the U.S. (November of 1979 in the UK) and it went all the way to #13…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day, “Please Come to Boston,” was a about a musician who tried to get his girl to travel with him to Boston, Denver, and L.A. Today’s classic song of the day is about another musician who doesn’t want to leave their partner to go back on the road. The song is “Leaving on a Jet…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Please Come to Boston,” written and recorded by singer/songwriter Dave Loggins. The song is about a “rambling boy” (presumably a musician) who wants his girl to come with him on his travels, while she only wants him to come back home to her, where he belongs. The song namechecks Boston (“for the springtime”),…