Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
The Turtles bring us today’s classic song of the day, “You Baby.” Released as the lead single off their album of the same name in February of 1966, “You Baby” peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a little higher, #17, on the Cash Box Top 100. “You Baby” was written by the prolific team of Steve Barri…
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, and the Turtles bring us today’s classic song of the day, “She’d Rather Be With Me.” Released in April of 1967, this sweet little pop tune went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Cash Box Top 100. It was a #1 hit in Canada and South Africa. “She’d…
The Turtles were a very popular band in the 1960s but not all their singles became big hits. Case in point is today’s classic song of the day, “Can I Get to Know You Better.” Released as a standalone single in 1966, this one peaked at just #89 on the Billboard Hot 100. It deserved better than that. “Can I…
In honor of Mark Volman’s passing, today’s classic song of the day is the Turtles’ “She’s My Girl.” Released in October of 1967, this one peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100—even though some radio stations banned the song, thinking the line about morning glories was some sort of drug reference. Mark Volman was born on April 19, 1947,…
Celebrating the return of the Turtles to SiriusXM radio, today’s classic song of the day is “Elenore.” Released by the Turtles in September of 1968, this single peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Cash Box Top 100. You might not have noticed, but for many years the Turtles’ music was effectively banned from SiriusXM…
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…