Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Many people don’t know that Neil Diamond got his start as a Brill Building songwriter, a protege of established songwriters Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. Some of his first successes were songs he wrote for the Monkees, starting with “I’m Believer” and followed up by today’s classic song of the day, “A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You.” Don…
Jay and the Americans were a pretty big deal back in the 1960s, due in no small part to their choice of material from some of the top songwriters of the day. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, the perfectly named for an early spring Sunday, “Sunday and Me.” “Sunday and Me” was written by none…
For some reason I think of Neil Diamond primarily as a 1970s artist. (Probably because that’s when I started listening to top 40 radio.) That ignores Mr. Diamond’s many, many hits in the 1960s and then on into the 1980s. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Thank the Lord for the Night Time.” Released in July…
What classic track was written by Neil Diamond but made a hit by the Monkees? It’s today’s classic song of the day, “I’m a Believer.” Neil Diamond wrote “I’m a Believer” back in 1966. He originally pitched the tune to a band called the Fifth Estate, who ended up recording it for their 1967 album, Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead.…
Today’s classic song of the day is an early song from Neil Diamond, “Kentucky Woman.” This single was released in October of 1967 and quickly became a staple of Mr. Diamond’s live act. The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Cash Box Top 100. Mr. Diamond wrote “Kentucky Woman” when he was on a…
Today’s classic song with a woman’s name in the title of the day is “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond. This mega hit was released in May of 1969 and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Cash Box Top 100, and also #3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. Neil Diamond says he wrote “Sweet Caroline” about…
Today’s classic song that featured Hal Blaine on drums of the day is “Cracklin’ Rosie” by Neil Diamond. Mr. Diamond released this single, on the Uni Records label, on July 30, 1970. It shot all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, Mr. Diamond’s very first number-one record. Contrary to what the…