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 was released on this day, November 27, 1971. It was a phenomenon, achieving the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks straight in January of 1972. It also hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and was a top ten single in countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Castles in the Air” by folk troubadour Don McLean. It’s a wonderful song with trenchant lyrics and a memorable melody. McLean wrote “Castles in the Air” and originally included it as the lead track on his 1970 Tapestry album. (Not to be confused with Carole King’s 1971 album of the same name, of…
Your classic song written about a legendary painter of the day is “Vincent” by Don McLean. In case you’ve never heard it, the song is about the artist Vincent Van Gogh, and if you’ve never heard of him, that’s your loss. The song “Vincent” is a moving tribute to that troubled painter that captures the essence of Van Gogh’s work…