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 of the day is “I Go to Pieces” by the British duo, Peter and Gordon. The song had a moderately long and somewhat convoluted path to chart success. Del Shannon, of “Runaway” fame, wrote “I Go to Pieces” back in 1964 as a vehicle for Lloyd Brown, an R&B singer he’d discovered. Brown recorded the track but…
Today’s classic night song of the day fast forwards to September of 1982 and the single “Shadows of the Night” by Pat Benatar. This track, supported by a ton of MTV play, hit #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s Top Rocks Track chart. “Shadows of the Night” was written by D.L. Byron for the 1980 movie,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “B-A-B-Y,” a moderate hit for both Carla Thomas and, a decade later, Rachel Sweet. “B-A-B-Y” was written by the stellar Stax Records songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Ms. Thomas released her version, on the Stax label, in July of 1966; it went all the way to #14 on the Billboard…