Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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…
In our third week of looking at the big hits of the year 1970, a particularly good year for hit singles, we turn our attention ro the world of soul and R&B. With that in mind, today’s classic 1970 song of the day is “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne. This was Ms. Payne’s first big hit; released in April…