Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
For the day after Christmas, when everybody should still be in relatively good merriment, todays’ classic song of the day is “Wonderful World.” It was a hit for three very different artists: Sam Cooke, Herman’s Hermits, and Art Garfunkel. Lou Adler and Herb Alpert wrote “Wonderful World” in 1958 or so, but pretty much shelved it as a trifle. Sam…
Today’s classic Jimmy Webb song of the day is “All I Know,” sung by Art Garfunkel. Released as a single in September of 1973, this track peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart (for four weeks). “All I Know” was the first track on side…
Today’s classic song of the day with Hal Blaine on drums is “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel. Released on January 20, 1970, this song was a massive hit, charting for six weeks at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. Billboard ranked it the number-one song for all of 1970 and it took…