Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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…
Today’s classic song of the day is a sophisticated tune by Dionne Warwick called “Reach Out for Me.” The song was written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (words), and it’s a killer. Bacharach and David wrote “Reach Out for Me” in 1963 and initially gave it to singer Lou Johnson. Johnson’s version, released in…
Today’s classic song of the day is a true classic from the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. “Walk On By” is the song and it was first a hit for Dionne Warwick and then later for Isaac Hayes—in a dramatically revamped version. Burt and Hal wrote “Walk On By” in 1963 and promptly gave it to singer…
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,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Message to Michael,” written by the legendary team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. That’s actually not the original title of the song, however, which I shall shortly explain. Bacharach and David wrote “Message to Martha,” as the song was originally titled, in 1962. The song was about a Kentucky gentleman telling a…
Today’s classic song of the day is “This Guy’s in Love with You” by Herb Alpert, the Tijuana Brass guy. Released as a single in May of 1968, this track went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. It was also a top-ten smash in Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, and…
Today’s classic song from a movie of the day is “The Look of Love,” as performed by Dusty Springfield in the 1967 James Bond spoof, Casino Royale. Released as a single in July of 1967, the song peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song (it lost to “Talk to…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of my favorite songs from this particular group, “One Less Bell to Answer” by the 5th Dimension. The single was released in April of 1970 and it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. You want to…