“Baby It’s You” (The Shirelles/The Beatles/Smith)
Today’s classic song of the day was a hit for three different artists: the Shirelles, the Beatles, and Smith. It was written by legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Mack David (brother of longtime Bacharach collaborator Hal David) and an assist by Luther Dixon. Whether Dixon actually contributed anything to the song is a matter of debate. At the…