“Smoke from a Distant Fire” (Sanford-Townsend Band)
Today’s classic song of the day is that wonderful one-hit wonder by the Sanford-Townsend Band, “Smoke from a Distant Fire.” This bouncy little single was released in 1977 and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Smoke from a Distant Fire” sounded different from everything else on the radio at the time. It was an uptempo shuffle with lots…