Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
We continue our week-long look at music featured in the movie The Big Chill with the Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” This track, released as a single in July of 1966, peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Wouldn’t Be Nice,” with music by Brian Wilson and lyrics by Tony…
Your surf instrumental song of the day is “The Lonely Surfer” by Jack Nitzsche. This is a classic surf music instrumental, released on Nitzsche’s solo album of the same name. Released as a single in August of 1963, it peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. “The Lonely Surfer” moves us from the Carolina beach music sound of yesterday’s…