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Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1984

💥80 Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Band Aid

Bob Geldof, lead singer of The Boomtown Rats, was moved by images he saw on television of the famine ravaging Ethiopia. He was so affected that he decided to do something to help. Various superstars of the British music industry were invited to participate as a supergroup that became known as Band Aid. Geldof co-wrote “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” with Midge Ure of the group Ultravox. The charity disc featured popular artists and groups such as U2, Paul Weller, Sting, George Michael, Duran, Duran, Boy George, Bananarama, Status Quo, Spandau Ballet and Phil Collins among the contributors. It was released in time for Christmas 1984. The disc entered the UK chart at #1 and became that country’s best-selling single of all-time; a record it held until 1997. Across Europe, in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the single topped the charts. Its sales helped raise millions to direct towards the crisis in Africa. Other star-studded collaborations flourished, the most famous being U.S.A. For Africa’s “We Are The World”. The song was penned by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. America’s response featured music legends such as Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Dionne Warwick and Tina Turner. The 2 singles led to the Live Aid Concerts in July of 1985. This event brought the globe together in an unprecedented way. New versions of Band Aid have re-recorded “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1989, 2004 and 2014. Other causes have used the same concept to raise funds and awareness.

1984-       The Unforgettable Fire

                 When Doves Cry

                 Like A Virgin

1983-       Blue Monday

1982-       Buffalo Gals

                The Message

                Planet Rock

1981-      Radio Free Europe

               Ghost Town

1980-      Rapture

               Vienna

               Back In Black

               Love Will Tear Us Apart

1979-      London Calling

               Rapper’s Delight

               Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

               Good Times

1978-     Wuthering Heights

1977-     Stayin’ Alive

              Heroes

               I Feel Love

1976-     Dancing Queen

              Anarchy In The U.K.

              Blitzkrieg Bop

1975-     Gloria

              Bohemian Rhapsody

              Love To Love You Baby

              Autobahn

              No Woman, No Cry Live

1973-     Personality Crisis

              Living For the City

              Time

              Soul Makossa

1972-    I Am Woman

1971-    American Pie

              Imagine

             Theme From ‘Shaft’

             What’s Going On

             The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1969-   Whole Lotta Love

1968-   Helter Skelter

            Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

            Folsom Prison Blues Live

1967-   Sunshine Of Your Love

             A Day In The Life

             Respect

             Light My Fire

            Venus In Furs
             Strawberry Fields Forever

1966-   Good Vibrations

            Tomorrow Never Knows

            Eight Miles High

1965-   The Sounds Of Silence

            My Generation

            Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

            (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88