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 started life as a Coke commercial and, after a little unbranding, became a huge mainstream pop hit. The song is “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)” and it was released as a single by the New Seekers in November of 1971. It rose all the way to #7 on…
How about a classic song of the day that started life as a jeans commercial? This one-hit wonder is appropriately titled “Jeans On” and it was released by David Dundas in October of 1976. The single went all the way to #3 on the UK charts and #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Jeans On” was written by David Dundas…
Today’s classic 1970 song of the day, and the fourth of four featuring the vocal stylings of session ace Tony Burrows, is “Gimme Dat Ding” by a fake band called the Pipkins. This song, released in May of 1970, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 in the UK. “Gimme Dat Ding” was a novelty song written…
Our classic 1970 song of the day is the third in a row with session ace Tony Burrows supplying vocals and the second in a row involving Tony’s mate Roger Greenaway. You know the song; it’s the majestic “United We Stand” by Brotherhood of Man. The single was released on January 23, 1970, and peaked the week of July 3…
Our next classic 1970 song of the day was on the charts the same time as yesterday’s song, “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).” Plus, they had the same lead singer. Today’s song is “My Baby Loves Lovin’” by the group called White Plains. It was released on January 2, 1970, and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100…