Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
“My Guy” was singer Mary Wells’ biggest hit, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single on the Motown label in March of 1964, “My Guy” went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. Smokey Robinson was the guy who wrote “My Guy.” He also produced the…
Today’s classic song of the day is the final number-one record credited to Diana Ross & the Supremes before Diana Ross left the group, although Diana Ross was the only Supreme singing on the recording. Released as a single in October of 1969, the track went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It…
Motown’s Tempting Temptations bring us today’s classic song of the day, “You’re My Everything.” Released as a single in June of 1967, this one went all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “You’re My Everything” was written by Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant, and Rodger Penzabene, and produced by Mr. Whitfield. Mr.…
The Four Tops were my favorite Motown group and today’s classic song of the day was one of their best. The song is “Standing in the Shadows of Love” and, when it was released in late November, 1966, and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s R&B chart early in 1967. “Standing in the Shadows…
The Supremes’ single, “The Happening,” is today’s classic song of the day, and its one of their more unique offerings, for a number of reasons. First off, “The Happening” is actually the theme song for a movie called, unsurprisingly, The Happening. That movie, released in 1967, was a supposed comedy about four hippies who kidnap a retired Mafia mob boss.…
Today’s classic song of the day is a Motown classic from the Marvelettes. “Don’t Mess with Bill” was released in November of 1965 and went all the way to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It got even higher on Billboard’s R&B chart, peaking at #3. “Don’t Mess with Bill” was written by a gent named Bill Robinson, who you…
“My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)” was David Ruffin’s first solo hit after he left the Temptations. It’s also today’s classic song of the day. David Ruffin was 23 years old when he joined the Temptations in 1964. He’d moved from Mississippi, where he’d been born, to Detroit when he was 16 years old and released a…
The Supremes (not yet Diana Ross and the Supremes) bring us today’s classic song of the day, “My World is Empty Without You.” Released as a single at the end of December, 1965, this one rose to #5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 early in 1966. “My World is Empty Without You” was written…
Today’s classic song of the day is a stoned soul Motown classic from a band called the Undisputed Truth. Released as a single in May of 1971, “Smiling Faces Sometimes” went all the way #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on Billboard’s R&B/Soul chart. “Smiling Faces Sometimes” was written by the…