Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
British songbird Petula Clark was one of the finest singers of the 1960s (or any decade, for that matter) and she brings us today’s classic song of the day. The tune is “Who Am I” and it was released as a single in October of 1966. The song inexplicably failed to chart in her native UK but went to #21…
For today’s classic song of the day we return to Swinging London in the mid-60s and another terrific tune by Brit songbird Petula Clark. The song is “I Know a Place” and, when it was released in March of 1965, it went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #17 on the UK charts. Like most…
Today’s classic forgotten folkie love song of the day is “Wedding Song (There is Love)” by Noel Paul Stookey, otherwise known as the “Paul” in Peter, Paul and Mary. Noel wrote this tune for the wedding of bandmate Peter Yarrow to Mary Beth McCarthy (niece of Senator Eugene McCarthy) in 1969 and released it as a single in July of…
This week we have somewhat of a telephone theme going on, and today’s classic song of the day is the first of four tunes called “Call Me.” This one was recorded first by Petula Clark then, shortly after, by Chris Montez. This “Call Me” was written by Tony Hatch, who wrote and produced a ton of hits for fellow Brit…
We’re kicking off a week of classic songs by female artists with Petula Clark’s 1966 hit, “A Sign of the Times.” Released in March of that year on Pye Records (in the UK) and Warner Bros. Records (in the U.S.), this single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Interestingly, it only…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Lovin’ Things” by the Grass Roots. Or, if you’re in the UK, you may remember its release by the Scottish group, Marmalade. In either case, it’s a pretty good tune. “Lovin’ Things” was written by Artie Schroeck and Jet Loring. Artie was better known as an arranger and a jingle composer; Ms. Jet…
Today’s classic song of the day is another one from British singer Petula Clark. “Don’t Sleep in the Subway” was released as a single in April of 1967 and shot to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It peaked at #12 in the singer’s native England. Ms. Clark’s longtime collaborator and producer Tony…
Today’s classic mid-60s song of the day is “I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love” by Brit songbird Petula Clark. This single, released in June of 1966, went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the UK Singles chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. “I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love,” like many of Pet Clark’s big hits,…
Todays’ classic song recorded by a Brit in America of the day is “My Love” by the lovely Miss Petula Clark. This hot little slab of wax was released in December of 1965 and, early the following year, went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also hit #1 in Canada and Singapore and made the…