“Ride Captain Ride” (Blues Image/Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Today’s classic ’70s song of the day is “Ride Captain Ride” by the group Blues Image. It was released in the spring of 1970 and shot up the charts to hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 9 of that year. “Ride Captain Ride” was written by the band’s singer, Mike Pinera, and keyboardist, Frank “Skip” Konte. It…