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Caffè Lattè presents…
1980
THE 200 GREATEST SONGS
In 1980, TV audiences tuned in for the answer to the
question who shot J.R. on “Dallas”; Moscow hosted the Summer Olympic Games
which were boycotted by many nations; war broke out between Iran and Iraq;
Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States and the world mourned
after John Lennon was assassinated outside his Dakota apartment in New York
City.
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RAPTURE
Blondie
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Few music fans recognized the potential of rap in 1980. The
genre was still in its infancy and its canon of hits scant. Enter
Blondie. The popular group suddenly made rap safe and better still,
mainstream. For many record-buyers, “Rapture” was the first rap record they
ever purchased. The track fused elements of funk, hip-hop and disco. Produced
by Mike Chapman, the song was written by Blondie members Deborah Harry and
Chris Stein. The single was lifted off the 1980 album ‘Autoamerican’ in the following
year, reaching #1 in America and #5 in Britain. In Canada, Australia and New
Zealand, the disc made the Top 5.
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