THE TIME CAPSULE: TAKE A LETTER MARIA. More retro tomorrow.

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TAKE A LETTER MARIA

R.B. Greaves

1969

U.S.A. - #2

Trivia:4

R.B. Greaves wrote "Take A Letter Maria". The song is written from the perspective of a man who discovers his wife has been unfaithful. Ahmet Ertegun produced the track which features the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

 

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THE ALL-TIME TOP RECORD PRODUCERS. This post: #80-76. Continues tomorrow. 

Caffè Lattè presents

THE GREATEST

RECORD🎚PRODUCERS

🎛80 STEVE CROPPER

🔴 As a founding member of Booker T & The MGs, the house band at the Stax studio, Cropper helped shape the sound of southern soul. He produced classics by the likes of Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.

🎛79 HAL DAVIS

🅾️ Davis produced #1 hits for the Motown label by Diana Ross, Thelma Houston and The Jackson 5.

 

🎛78 STEVE SHOLES

📶 Sholes played a fundamental role in establishing the “Nashville Sound”. He also signed Elvis Presley to RCA, producing a slew of his #1 singles.

🎛77 ISAAC HAYES

🔘 After writing and producing a string of soul staples for Sam and Dave (with David Porter), Hayes laid the groundwork for disco with his solo recordings. He made history when he became the first African-American to earn the Best Score Academy Award.  

🎛76 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

 

🟩 The legend of musical theatre has produced recordings by a diversity of acts ranging from Barbra Streisand to Madonna and Boyzone.

 

THE TIME CAPSULE: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD. More retro tomorrow.

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LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD

Pat Benatar

1983

U.S.A. - #5

Trivia:4

Although a studio recording, "Love Is A Battlefield" was included on Pat Benatar's 'Live From Earth' concert album.

 

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THE ALL-TIME TOP RECORD PRODUCERS. This post: #85-81. Continues tomorrow. 

Caffè Lattè presents

THE GREATEST

RECORD🎚PRODUCERS

🎛85 BOB CREWE

🟢Bob Crewe was so integral to the success of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons as producer and co-writer of a string of #1 hits that he was often referred to as the “Fifth Season”.

 

🎛84 HUGH PADGHAM

⚪️The British producer worked on global smashes by Phil Collins, The Police, Genesis and Split Enz.

🎛83 BRUCE FAIRBAIRN

🔲 The Canadian made a name for himself producing hits for the group Loverboy. He went on to helm albums by Bon Jovi, AC/DC and Aerosmith. 

 

🎛82 LOU ADLER

⏬His role as producer on Carole King’s watershed album ‘Tapestry’ ushered in the 70s singer / songwriter era.

🎛81 JEFF LYNNE

❒After years as the pivotal member and producer of the Electric Light Orchestra, Lynne produced tracks for a united form of The Beatles (for “Free As A Bird”), Tom Petty and Roy Orbison.

THE TIME CAPSULE: ONE FOR SORROW. More retro tomorrow.

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ONE FOR SORROW

Steps

1998

U.K. - #2

Trivia:

Not only did "One For Sorrow" enter the UK chart at #2, it was Steps' first Top 5 hit. The next dozen singles all made the British Top 5

 

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