Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was written by Cooke and recorded in 1962. The other voice is Lou Rawls. It was released as the B-side of another Cooke composition, Having a Party, but became more … Continue readingSam Cooke: Bring it on Home to Me

Marie Knight was a gospel singer who began recording secular R&B music in the late 1950s. She released Come Tomorrow, written by Bob Elgin, Dolores Phillips and Frank Augustus, in 1961, but I am pretty … Continue readingMarie Knight: Come Tomorrow

Another from the ‘you’re too young’ genre. It was written by John Sebastian for The Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1965 debut album Do You Believe in Magic? Here Sebastian performs it live in … Continue readingThe Lovin’ Spoonful: Younger Girl

This was written by Trevor Peacock, a noted 1960s songwriter now better known for playing Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley. It peaked at No 3 … Continue readingJoe Brown and the Bruvvers: That’s What Love Will Do

This was written by band member Gene Clark who also took the lead vocal. It was released in June 1965 as the B-side of the band’s second single, Bob Dylan’s All I … Continue readingThe Byrds: I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better

King co-wrote this with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Stoller later said that King was 50 per cent responsible for the song, and he and Leiber 25 per cent each. … Continue readingBen E King: Stand By Me

The Jelly Beans were five high school friends from New Jersey. This was their debut single, written by husband and wife team Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, and it reached No … Continue readingJelly Beans: I Wanna Love Him So Bad

This reached No 2 in the US charts in 1958. It was written by Luther Dixon, who later worked with the Shirelles, and Allyson R Khent. It was featured in the … Continue readingThe Crests: Sixteen Candles

This was written by Chandler with Bernice Williams and Earl Edwards, whose name was incorporated into the title. It reached No 1 in the States in 1962.  It was selected in … Continue readingGene Chandler: Duke of Earl

This is one of many pop songs on the theme of the underage girl who must be rejected for her own good.  Gary Puckett & The Union Gap performed in costumes … Continue readingGary Puckett & The Union Gap: Young Girl