BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG…
These songs are well known
but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with
prior versions of the same song.
Gloria
Laura Branigan dropped one of the most memorable pop hits of the 1980s when she released "Gloria". Her version came out in 1982 and was soon at the top of the charts in America, Canada and Australia. In Britain, the disc climbed to #6. New English lyrics were written for Branigan to sing.
The song was originally an Italian pop hit performed and co-written by singer Umberto Tozzi in his native tongue. His version charted in various European countries, Australia and South Africa in 1979.
Some copies of the single featured Tozzi singing in Italian with an English translation on the flip side.
Each new song will be added to the
spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’. You can check out the earlier / original
versions of the hit songs you know and love.
Red Red Wine
Tainted Love
Killing Me Softly
The Best
Wind Beneath My Wings
Hanging on the Telephone
I Love Rock ‘n Roll
Mickey
Got My Mind Set On You
Rivers of Babylon
It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
China Girl
I Can’t Stand The Rain
Last Thing On My Mind
Blame It On The Boogie
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Rhinestone Cowboy
Pass The Dutchie
Hit The Road Jack
I Want Candy
Whatta Man
Respect
Black Magic Woman
The playlist and other Caffe` Latte`
selections can be found at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte
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