When rocker Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in August 1958, the concept of “the song of summer” was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that anyone whose summer wasn ...

And sometimes, as the ’70s showed, a classic song is simply a perfect soundtrack to a party in the backyard or at the beach: In 1975 and 1976, songs from KC and the Sunshine Band, such as “Get Down ...