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 “Mama Told Me Not to Come” by Three Dog Night. Released as a single in May of 1970, this became the group’s first number-one hit. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 in Canada, and #3 in the UK. Billboard ranked it the #11 tune for all of 1970. Randy Newman…
Today’s classic song of the day had popular recordings by three very different artists in three very different styles. We’re talking about “Don’t Be Misunderstood,” first recorded by Nina Simone in a simmering soul version, then by the Animals in a bluesy rock version, then by Santa Esmeralda in a fiery Latin disco version. It says something that the song…