Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic movie song of the day is a beautiful instrumental from Mark Knopfler, formerly of Dire Straits. The tune is “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero),” and it’s the music you hear at the end of the 1983 Scottish film, Local Hero. This is music that always settles my soul; it is gentle and calming, perhaps Knopfler’s best work…
Today’s classic song that packs an emotional punch is “Romeo and Juliet” by Dire Straits. This one was never released as a single in the U.S., although it was in the UK (where it rose all the way to #8 on the UK Singles chart). Here in the U.S. you had to listen to it on the band’s 1980 album,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Sultans of Swing” by the band Dire Straits. Released in January of 1979 in the U.S. (May of 1978 in the UK), this track hit #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the UK Singles Chart. “Sultans of Swing” was written by Dire Straits’ frontman and guitarist extraordinaire Mark Knopfler.…