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 vocal gem from the Association. The song is “Windy” and, when released in May of 1967, it went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. (It was also a number-one hit in Canada.) “Windy” was written by Ruthann Friedman, a San Francisco-based songwriter. Here’s what she…
Today’s classic song of the day is a one-hit wonder from a group called the Rose Garden. The song is “Next Plane to London” and, when released in October of 1967, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. I always thought that the Rose Garden was a British group, probably because of the word “London” in this song’s…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Lazy Day” by Spanky and Our Gang. This frothy little single, released in October of 1967 (same as yesterday’s classic song of the day, the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “She is Still a Mystery“), peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Lazy Day” was written by Tony Powers (words) and George Fischoff (music). Powers…
Today’s classic song of the day takes us back to the Summer of Love and that fun group of cats called the Lovin’ Spoonful. “She is Still a Mystery” was released at the end of October in 1967 and peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 just a few weeks later. “She is Still a Mystery” would be the…
Your classic song of the day is “Happy Together” by the Turtles. Released in January of 1967, this track went all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. The single sold more than 1 million copies to be certified as an official RIAA Gold record. “Happy Together” was written by Alan…
Today’s classic sunshine pop song of the day is “Will You Be Staying After Sunday” by a group called the Peppermint Rainbow. Released in January of 1969, this track spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #32, and sold more than a million copies. I love this song. It’s not groundbreaking or award winning or anything, but…
Your Sunday song of the day is “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” by Spanky and Our Gang. This classic bit of sunshine pop went all the way to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967 and helped to define the more hippy sounds of the Summer of Love. “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” was written by Terry…