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“Spooky” (Classics IV/Atlanta Rhythm Section/Dusty Springfield)

Spooky, Classics IV

Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for three different artists over the course of a decade or so. The song is “Spooky,” and it was written by Mike Sharpe (under his given name, Mike Shapiro), Harry Middlebrooks Jr., James Cobb, and Buddy Buie. Sharpe and Middlebrooks wrote “Spooky” as an instrumental, and Mike Sharpe’s original recording of…

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“Knowing When to Leave” (Jill O’Hara/Dionne Warwick/Dusty Springfield)

Promises, Promises

Today’s classic song of the day is “Knowing When to Leave,” from the Broadway musical, Promises, Promises. Like all the rest of the tunes from the play, this one was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. (Burt did the music, as usual, and Hal did the words.) Promises, Promises is a musical adaptation of director Billy Wilder’s 1960 film,…

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“Silver Threads and Golden Needles” (The Springfields/Linda Ronstadt)

Silver Threads and Golden Needles, the Springfields

Today’s classic song of the day is “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” by the Springfields. Released in late summer of 1962, this harmony-laden track peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Springfields were a folk trio from the UK consisting of Tim Feild, Dion O’Brien, and Mary Catherine O’Brien. The O’Brien siblings changed their names to Tom Springfield…

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