“Bring the Boys Home” (Freda Payne)
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was Edwin Starr’s “War.” Continuing the anti-war theme, today’s socially conscious classic song of the day by a top R&B artist is “Bring the Boys Home” by Freda Payne. This powerful protest song was released in May of 1971 and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard’s Best Selling…