Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
For today’s classic song of the day we turn to the Beatles and their song, “You’re Going to Lose That Girl.” Featured on the soundtrack to the movie Help!, this track was one of the best of the group’s songs of that period. “You’re Going to Lose That Girl” was written by the team of John Lennon and Paul McCartney,…
Ask any ten people what their favorite Beatles song is, and at least five are bound to answer “Hey Jude,” today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in August of 1968, “Hey Jude” was a worldwide hit, reaching the top of the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rhodesia, Spain,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I’ve Just Seen a Face” by the Beatles. It was a bit of a departure for the boys, an uptempo tune with a country/bluegrass feel. No drumset, no bass, just three acoustic guitars and Ringo playing brushes on the snare drum (and some maracas overdubbed). While credited to the Lennon-McCartney combine, as were…
Sixty-two years ago today, on November 29, 1963, Parlophone Records released the single “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to record-buying audiences in the UK. The record had more than a million copies advance ordered and debuted on the British charts at number-two. (Number-one that week was another Beatles tune, “She Loves You.”) It took just two weeks for “I…
Today’s classic songs of the day are both sides of a two-sided single released by the Beatles in February of 1967. The songs are “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane,” and they offer a kind of mirror image view into the songwriters’ youth. “Strawberry Fields Forever” was written by John Lennon (but attributed to Lennon-McCartney, as were all their Beatles-era…
Today’s classic song of the day is a Beatles song that the Beatles didn’t record. The song is “Bad to Me” and it’s one of the first songs written by a Beatle that was given to another artist to record. That artist was Billy J. Kramer, who recorded it with his band the Dakotas. Their single, released in July of…
Today’s classic song of the day may be the Beatles’ most popular tune. “Let It Be” was written by Paul McCartney (although officially credited to the Lennon -McCartney team) and sung by Paul. Released on March 6, 1970, the single debuted at #6 on the charts and quickly ascended to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Adult Contemporary…
All this week we’ve been looking at songs about different types of men. We end this trip with a song by the Beatles about a “Nowhere Man.” Released as a single in the U.S. in February of 1966, this one went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Cash Box Top 100. While credited to Lennon-McCartney,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Something,” one of the very best tunes by the Beatles. It was also the first big hit not written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney. George Harrison penned “Something,” which was the second track of side one of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album. Released as a double A-sided single (along with John Lennon’s…