“Joanne” (Michael Nesmith and the First National Band)
Today’s classic song of the day with a lady’s name in the title is “Joanne” by Michael Nesmith and the First National Band. Released as a single in July of 1970, this was Nesmith’s first and only solo Top Forty hit, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #17 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #6 on Billboard’s…