100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: PLANET ROCK. Continues tomorrow.

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

1982

💥73 Planet Rock

Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force

The Sugarhill Gang turned rappers into stars. In 1982, “Planet Rock” gave the spotlight to the DJ. Afrika Bambaataa was born Kevin Donovan in the Bronx. His track was revolutionary. As a DJ in New York, he often incorporated the Kraftwerk 1977 song “Trans Europe Express” into his sets. Bambaataa signed with the Tommy Boy label. Its chairman, Tom Silverman, came up with the idea of using the German group’s track to create a new song. Sampling was still a relatively novel practice, but it was decided to recreate the sound of the Kraftwerk song for “Planet Rock”. John Robie was recruited to accomplish this on a synthesizer. Nevertheless, Kraftwerk did successfully sue Tommy Boy Records. “Planet Rock” is credited to 3 writers: Bambaataa, Robie and producer Arthur Baker. Other songs are referenced during the track, including another Kraftwerk song: “Numbers”. “Planet Rock” brought together hip-hop and techno. By doing so, Bambaataa steered rap down new routes, influencing both hip-hop and electronic music. By shifting the focus from the rapper to the DJ, the single was the progenitor of the B-boy era where breakdancing became the dance to accompany the new sounds of the streets and clubs.

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