Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were songwriters-for-hire back in the ’60s, penning hits for Jay and the Americans (“Come a Little Bit Closer”) and the Monkees (“Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” “Valeri,” and “(Theme From) The Monkees”). They also recorded a few tunes on their own, including 1968’s “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” and today’s classic…
Still remembering the late Bobby Hart, who passed away last week, today’s classic song of the day is “Come a Little Bit Closer” by Jay and the Americans. Released during the fall of 1964, this single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Come a Little Bit Closer” was written by Bobby Hart and his longtime partner Tommy Boyce,…
Still honoring songwriter Bobby Hart, who passed away last week, today’s classic song of the day is one of his most popular tunes, “Last Train to Clarksville” by the Monkees. Released as a single in August of 1966, this track went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 “Last Train to Clarksville” was written by Bobby Hart…
We found out yesterday that songwriter Bobby Hart passed away earlier last week. In his honor, today’s classic song of the day is “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight?” by Mr. Hart and his partner Tommy Boyce, performing as Boyce and Hart. This single, released in December of 1967, shot up the charts early in 1968, reaching #8 on the…