Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Lesley Gore was a major star back in the mid-60s, much bigger than one today might imagine. Today’s classic song of the day is one of her biggest hits, “Maybe I Know.” Released in July of 1964, this single went all the way to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Maybe I…
“It’s My Party” was Lesley Gore’s first big hit, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released when she was just 16 years old, in April of 1963, the single hit #1 on all the charts—the Billboard Hot 100, the Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard’s R&B chart. The song was credited to songwriters Herb Weiner, John Gluck Jr.,…
Our classic “love” song of the day for Valentine’s Week is one with a common title. The tune is “Look of Love” by Lesley Gore—and it’s not ABC’s “The Look of Love” (yesterday’s classic song of the day) or Dusty Springfield’s “The Look of Love” (another former classic song of the day). No, this one has a slightly different title…
Today’s classic song of the day was a big one for singer Lesley Gore. “California Nights” was released in January of 1967 on Mercury Records and it went all the way to #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was her ninth and final top twenty hit. “California Nights” was written by…
Your ’60s girl singer song of the day is “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore. This little piece of pre-British invasion pop brilliance was released in late 1963 and hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 early the following year. It is a powerful song and an equally powerful performance. “You Don’t Own Me” was written by John Madara…
Your real song by a fake person in a real movie of the day is “It Only Hurts When I Cry” by Donna Loren. Ms. Loren, a singer and actress, sang it in character as “Donna” in the classic Frankie-and-Annette beach movie, 1965’s Beach Blanket Bingo. In this fashion, it’s like the fictional Wonders from yesterday’s classic song of the…