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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

1975

💥53 Love To Love You Baby

Donna Summer

Two new musical genres began sprouting in the mid-1970s, both presaged by recordings in the preceding years: disco and punk. The arrival of the former was evident in the commercial and chart success of singles such as “Never Can Say Goodbye”, “Rock The Boat” and “King Fu Fighting” by Gloria Gaynor, Hues Corporation and Carl Douglas respectively. The emerging new genre drew from the sounds of Motown, funk, Philly Soul and the works of Barry White and Isaac Hayes. Donna Summer broke through in 1975 with the sultry “Love To Love You Baby”. This was the first hit 12” disc, perfect for DJs searching for a never-ending dance track in discotheques. Summer had her African-American vocal skill which found its match when coupled with Euro-disco. The song was the first of the major hits created by Summer with producer Giorgio Moroder in Europe. The latter’s team included talents such as Pete Bellotte, who produced the track. Summer was a rare disco diva in that she was heavily involved in the songwriting process. Moroder wrapped her song ideas around his innovative synth magic. On this particular track, Summer injected a heavy dose of sex and seduction, simulating the sound of an orgasm. While numerous disco tracks could be labelled vacuous, this could not be said about the creativity evident in the innovative work from Summer and Moroder. Among the most popular are the hits “Bad Girls”, “Hot Stuff”, “MacArthur Park”, “On The Radio” and “Heaven Knows”.

1975-     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