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 song of the day comes from the former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, Mark Lindsay. The song is “Miss America” and it was released in April of 1970. It was a moderate success, peaking at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Miss America” was written by a guy…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Silver Bird” by Mark Lindsay. This was Lindsay’s third big hit of his post-Paul Revere & the Raiders solo career, after “Arizona” (1969) and “Miss America” (1970). “Silver Bird” was written by industry pros Kenny Young and Artie Butler. (Kenny also wrote Lindsay’s previous hit, “Arizona.”) The single was released in May of…
This week’s final classic song with Hal Blaine on drums of the day is “Indian Reservation,” purportedly by the Raiders. This single was released in February of 1971 and rose all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. I say “purportedly” by the Raiders (formerly known as Paul Revere & the…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Arizona” by Mark Lindsay. This single, released in November of 1969, peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 1970. “Arizona” was written by Kenny Young, who also wrote Lindsay’s follow-up, “Silver Bird,” which peaked at #25 on the Hot 100 later in 1970. He previously wrote, with then -partner…