Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
“It’s Not Unusual” was the big breakout hit for Welsh singer Tom Jones, and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released in January of 1965 in the UK (March in the U.S.), this track went to #10 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and #3 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. The song went all…
Jimmy Webb is one of the premier songwriters of the 20th century. Even his lesser-known tunes get covered by a multitude of artists, because they’re so darned good. Today’s classic song of the day is a case in point. The song is “Do What You Gotta Do” and it was a minor hit for a few different artists, as well…
Welsh belter Tom Jones has today’s classic song of the day, “Delilah.” Decca Records (in the UK; London Records here in the U.S.) released “Delilah” in February of 1967 and it peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the UK Singles chart. It was also a top ten hit in Australia, Austria, Belgium (#1), Canada, Finland…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Puppet Man,” a hit for two different artists a year apart. The song was written by the legendary duo of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield—one of the last tunes the two wrote together before Sedaka moved on to work with other lyricists. The 5th Dimension released their version of “Puppet Man” in March…
This week we’re focusing on songs from movies, and our first classic movie song of the day is “What’s New Pussycat?,” from the movie of the same name. The song was performed by Tom Jones and was released as a single in June of 1965. The song went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#11 in…