Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
When Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (AKA Holland-Dozier-Holland, AKA H-D-H) left Motown over a royalty dispute in 1968, they formed their own record label. Actually, they formed two labels, Hot Wax and Invictus. They signed a bunch of new or newish artists to those labels and kept working their magic, turning out hit after hit. One of the…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Mind, Body and Soul” by the Flaming Ember. Released in September of 1969, it peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Mind, Body and Soul” was written by Ron Dunbar and the H-D-H team, operating under the pen name of “Edythe Wayne.” Dunbar, who…
Today’s classic song of the day is “I’m Not My Brother’s Keeper” by a group called The Flaming Ember. This track was released in October of 1970 and rose to #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “I’m Not My Brother’s Keeper” was written by the team of William Witherspoon, Raynard Miner, and Ron Dunbar.…