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 about a particular kind of man is about a “Secret Agent Man.” As recorded by Johnny Rivers, this single was released in March of 1966 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Secret Agent Man” was written by the team of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, who…
Your classic song about a songwriter but not written by that songwriter is “P.F. Sloan,” about the songwriter of the same name. The song itself was written by Sloan’s friend, fellow songwriter Jimmy Webb, and performed (in its best-known version) by the Association. Jimmy first released the song on his 1970 solo album, Words and Music; the Association then released…
Today’s classic song of the day is the truly classic “California Dreamin’,” by The Mamas & The Papas. This was the group’s first big hit, released in December of 1965. It went on to peak at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following year, sell more than a million copies, rank as the #10 song for all of 1966,…
Today’s classic song of the day is the classic protest song “Eve of Destruction,” by Barry McGuire. The song, released in July of 1965, shot all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top ten in countries around the world. “Eve of Destruction” was written by prolific songwriter P.F. Sloan, and produced by Sloan and…
Your totally forgotten Girl Group song of the day is “The Sh-Down Down Song (You Better Leave Him Alone),” credited to “The Ginger-Snaps featuring Dandee Dawson.” The song was written and produced by the very prolific songwriting team of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri for Dunhill Records. It was released in 1965 and went absolutely nowhere, which is a shame…
Your classic song that sounds an awful lot like another classic song of the day is “Let’s Live for Today” by the Grass Roots. It was released in May of 1967 and hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100—and it bears a striking resemblance to the Drifters’ 1961 hit, “I Count the Tears.” The music for “Let’s Live for Today”…