MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS. Today: 1968-76. Continues tomorrow.

As the world’s elite athletes compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Caffè Lattè will focus on the best music that emerged during each Olympiad. Each period considers songs from the years prior to the new Games.

MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS

 

The Olympics were held for the first time in Latin America when Mexico City played host city in 1968. Four years later, the Games returned to Germany. The Munich Olympics will always be remembered for the tragedy which saw Israeli athletes and coaches massacred. In 1976, Montreal, Canada hosted the Games.  

Musical trends that dominated at this time included the singer-songwriter era, adult contemporary and disco tracks. As The Beatles split, among the chart leaders were Stevie Wonder, Elton John, ABBA and Queen.

1968

🥇 GOOD VIBRATIONS The Beach Boys

🥈 RESPECT Aretha Franklin

🥉 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye

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🥇 THE BEATLES

🥈 THE BEACH BOYS

🥉 THE SUPREMES

 

🏅ALBUMS

🥇 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band THE BEATLES

🥈 Rubber Soul THE BEATLES

🥉 Revolver THE BEATLES

1972

 

🥇 SOMETHING The Beatles 

 

🥈 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel

🥉 YOUR SONG Elton John

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🥇 THE BEATLES

🥈 SIMON & GARFUNKEL

🥉 THE ROLLING STONES

🏅ALBUMS

🥇 Bridge Over Troubled Water SIMON & GARFUNKEL

🥈 Tapestry CAROLE KING

🥉 Talking Book STEVIE WONDER

 

1976

 

🥇 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen

🥈 DANCING QUEEN Abba

🥉 S.O.S. Abba

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🥇 ABBA

🥈 STEVIE WONDER

🥉 BARBRA STREISAND

🏅ALBUMS

🥇 Songs In The Key Of Life STEVIE WONDER

🥈 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ELTON JOHN

🥉 Abba [Album] ABBA

 

🏊🏾🏋️ LEADERBOARD 🚵‍♀️🏃‍♀️

COUNTRY:	G	S	B
U.S.A.	35	28	32
UNITED KINGDOM	8	4	3
ITALY	3	1
SWEDEN	1	1	2
FRANCE		2