Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Three years ago today, on February 18, 2023, I launched the Classic Song of the Day blog. I started with a long post about the composer Burt Bacharach, who had recently passed away. The same day I posted my very first classic song of the day, a song written by Mr. Bacharach and his partner Hal David, “I’ll Never Fall…
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for four different artists in three different decades. The song is “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” and it was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words). It was first recorded, as a demo, by Dionne Warwick in 1963 but not released as a…
Believe it or not, this is the 1000th post here on the Classic Song of the Day blog. I started this blog back on February 18, 2023, with a post all about composer Burt Bacharach, who had recently passed away. Over the next 999 posts I’ve covered songs both popular and relatively unknown, mostly from the ’60s and ’70s but…
“Wives and Lovers,” today’s classic song of the day, may be one of the most sexist songs ever written, but it was of its time. It’s all about what a wife has to do to keep her husband from straying, as you can see in these lyrics: Hey, little girlComb your hair, fix your make-upSoon he will open the doorDon’t…
Today’s classic song of the day is another piece of sophisticated adult pop from the pens of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words), “You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart).” It was a hit for two different artists in successive decades. “You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)” was first recorded by Dionne…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Wishin’ and Hopin’” by Dusty Springfield. Released in May of 1964, this single went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #4 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Surprisingly, it was not released as a single in her native UK. “Wishin’ and Hopin’” was written by…
Today’s classic song that was a hit for multiple artists of the day is “I Say a Little Prayer.” It was a hit for both Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, about a year apart. “I Say a Little Prayer” was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words). Its somewhat frothy musical nature belies the…
Continuing our weeklong spotlight on songs from the cinema, today’s classic movie song of the day is “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as performed by singer B.J. Thomas. Released as a single in October of 1969, this track was a major hit worldwide, hitting #1 in Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Norway,…
This week we’re focusing on songs from movies, and our first classic movie song of the day is “What’s New Pussycat?,” from the movie of the same name. The song was performed by Tom Jones and was released as a single in June of 1965. The song went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#11 in…