Sunday, October 6, 2019

THE 200 BEST SONGS OF THE YEAR 1979 A.D. 
This post: #30-21. Continues next weekend.
Caffé Latté presents:
200 GREATEST SONGS
from
1979
As the 1970s drew to a close, pop music offered up some of the best tracks that showcased an array of genres. This was the last great hurrah for disco, spearheaded by Giorgio Moroder in the wake of Saturday Night Fever. Synth-pop was gaining momentum. Punk morphed with new wave. Sony launched the Walkman, making music more portable than ever before. Michael Jackson teamed up with producer Quincy Jones to take his solo career to a new level. Here are 200 examples of the great music released during the final 12 months of the Seventies…

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HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER
Sister Sledge
The Sledge Sisters topped both the US Disco and Soul charts with this funky single, again created by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
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SARA
Fleetwood Mac
A highlight on Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ opus from the pen of Stevie Nicks.

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JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF YOUR HEART
Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder composed the music and Pete Bellotte contributed lyrics to this funky track on Donna Summer’s #1 hit album ‘Bad Girls’.

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ONE WAY TICKET
Eruption
Disco group’s remake of a Neil Sedaka B-side from 1959.

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NO ONE GETS THE PRIZE
Diana Ross
Written and produced by married couple Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. From Diana Ross’ Motown album ‘The Boss’.

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LOVERS
(LIVE A LITTLE LONGER)
Abba
ABBA’s Frida Lyngstad counsels us on the benefits of carnal pleasure to our overall health on this upbeat disco-tinged track off 'Voulez-Vous’.

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AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
Earth, Wind & Fire
This lush ballad was produced by group member Maurice White. The single made the Top 3 on the US Pop, Soul and Adult Contemporary charts.

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ALL MY LOVE
Led Zeppelin
Recorded at ABBA’s Polar studio in Stockholm, this track from ‘In Through The Outdoor’ was written by lead vocalist Robert Plant and bassist / keyboardist John Paul Jones.

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I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY
Eagles
This elegant ballad from the American rock band was written by members Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The former performed lead vocals.

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IF IT WASN’T FOR THE NIGHTS
Abba
This was being considered for single release, before recording sessions spawned the global smash hit “Chiquitita”


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