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 a deep cut from one of the most popular albums of the 1970s. The song is “The Only Living Boy in New York,” from Simon & Garfunkel’s Grammy-winning 1970 album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. Paul Simon wrote “The Only Living Boy in New York” after partner Art Garfunkel took an acting job in…
It’s the day before Thanksgiving here in the United States and a lot of people are on the road or in the air, heading home or over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house for a big Thanksgiving meal and get together. It’s only fitting, then, that today’s classic song of the day is Simon & Garfunkel’s “Homeward…
“The Sound of Silence” (originally titled in the plural as “The Sounds of Silence”) is today’s classic song of the day. Written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon and his partner Art Garfunkel, and recorded for Columbia Records, the single was released twice. The first version, a folk-like acoustic recording, was released in October of 1964 and included on the…
This week we’re featuring songs used in movies, and today’s classic movie song of the day is “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel. This one was heavily featured in the legendary film The Graduate—even though Paul Simon hadn’t finished writing it when the movie was being made! That’s right, “Mrs. Robinson” wasn’t yet finished when director Mike Nichols decided to…
Today’s classic song of the day with Hal Blaine on drums is “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel. Released on January 20, 1970, this song was a massive hit, charting for six weeks at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. Billboard ranked it the number-one song for all of 1970 and it took…
Today is the day before Thanksgiving, so let’s celebrate with a song about the country most of us live in. That makes today’s classic song of the day “America” by Simon & Garfunkel. The song was the third track on side one of the duo’s 1968 album, Bookends. Bookends was Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s fourth album. It peaked at…