Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day is a bona fide classic from the guy who pretty much invented rock ‘n’ roll. The tune is “No Particular Place to Go” and it was a huge hit (and an instant classic) from the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Mr. Chuck Berry. Chuck wrote this one after he was released from a year…
Today is the Fourth of July, Independence Day here in the United States of America, and today’s classic song of the day is the aptly chosen “Back in the U.S.A.” It was a hit first for founding rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry back in 1959 then, a few decades later, for singer Linda Ronstadt. As legend has it, Chuck Berry…
After spending a week dissecting Dusty Springfield’s Dusty in Memphis album a few weeks back, let’s kick off a week of songs with the word “Memphis” in the title or lyrics. We’ll start with the most obvious one, Chuck Berry’s classic “Memphis, Tennessee.” Mr. Berry recorded this one in September 1958 but never released it as a single in the…