100 ESSENTIAL GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS. Today: #70-61. More: tomorrow.

70 CRAZY MAN DANCE 2017 Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged {Deluxe} 69 ROUND HERE 2004 Patience 68 IF YOU WERE MY WOMAN {Live} 2017 Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged {Deluxe} 67 IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER 1996 Older 66 PATIENCE 2004 Patience 65 DESAFINADO {with Astrud Gilberto} 2017 Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged {Deluxe} 64 PRECIOUS BOX 2004 Patience 63 CREDIT CARD BABY Wham! 1984 Make It Big 62 JOHN AND ELVIS ARE DEAD 2004 Patience 61 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE 1999 Songs From The Last Century   George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou June 25, 1963 in London. He met and befriended Andrew Ridgeley while in high school. The two teens were determined to realize their musical ambitions. They became a duo named Wham! in 1981. After testing the water with the solo hits “Careless Whisper” and “A Different Corner”, Wham! called it a day in 1986. George began to focus on the next phase of his career: as a soloist. He scored a global smash duetting with Aretha Franklin. His debut solo album ‘Faith’, was issued in 1987. The LP spawned no less than 4 US #1 singles.   Caffè Lattè presents a tribute to one of pop music’s greatest performers. In 2023, he would have celebrated his 60th birthday. A Netflix special looks back on his days with Wham!. Here are his best songs ranked in order of impact & quality - as a soloist and with Andrew Ridgeley….             THE 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS OF   GEORGE MICHÆL         Hear the songs on this countdown on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76x5LEvMMiHkCHV6KebTCB?si=d4117e5ec7184cd3&pt=d3407dd39de41c44d1e6f43d49df2914

THE TOP 100 SONGS FROM MUSICALS. (#22). More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

 THE

TOP 100 SONGS

FROM

 MUSICALS

🎭

From New York’s Broadway and London’s West End to stages across the globe, Caffè Lattè has compiled a list of 100 of the best songs from stage shows. These are all songs created specifically for the stage productions and not theatrical versions of movies or jukebox musicals. They’ve touched us or made us cry and some have had us up on our feet dancing in the aisles.

 

22

AMERICA

West Side Story

The catchy and clever lyrical twists in “America” make this one of the unforgettable musical highlights from one of theatre’s most beloved productions. 

Check out the Spotify playlist for the Top 100 songs that made the list:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HhWu6I6QFrND7ZgAbCUlZ?si=696fbcc2875b4132

THE TIME CAPSULE: I'LL BE AROUND. More retro tomorrow.

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I’LL BE AROUND

The Spinners

1972

U.S.A. - #3

Trivia:

While on the Motown label, The Spinners were overshadowed by other groups such as The Temptations and The Four Tops. Only one single, "It's A Shame" made the Top 20. After switching to Atlantic Records, The Spinners scored the first of 7 Top 10 hits in the U.S.A. with "I'll Be Around".

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

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Caffè Lattè presents:

 THE

 SPOTIFY

PLAYLISTS

Each weekend, Caffè Lattè compiles the best new music, some retro & an hour of The Black Roots: R&B / Soul.

 

This week:

NEW BILLIE EILISH, RITA ORA, KOOL & THE GANG, TROYE SIVAN, STEWART COPELAND (of The Police), MARCO MENGONI, MARCIA HINES, DAMI IM, JOEL CORRY, ICONA POP and more!

Retro from Dire Straits, Pat Benatar and more

plus R&B/ Soul gems from

Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Ray Charles, Patti Labelle, Curtis Mayfield, Minnie Riperton, Donna Summer, Ashford & Simpson, Chaka Khan & more!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xn7B0b35HJXUKVIxxlwgl?si=700c2c095cb5448e

100 ESSENTIAL GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS. Today: #80-71. More: tomorrow.

80 FREE 1996 Older 79 HARD DAY 1987 Faith 78 MOVE ON 1996 Older 77 THROUGH 2004 Patience 76 HEARTBEAT Wham! 1984 Make It Big 75 HAPPY 2017 Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged {Deluxe} 74 WILD IS THE WIND 1999 Songs From The Last Century 73 MOMENT WITH YOU 2017 Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged {Deluxe} 72 UNDERSTAND 2006 Twenty-Five 71 BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? 1999 Songs From The Last Century   George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou June 25, 1963 in London. He met and befriended Andrew Ridgeley while in high school. The two teens were determined to realize their musical ambitions. After a failed attempt with the group The Executive formed in 1979, the two became a duo named Wham! in 1981. They signed a deal with Innervision which led to the release of debut album ‘Fantastic’ 2 years later. Four singles were issued off that LP and all of them cracked the UK Top 10. ‘Fantastic’ reached #1 in Britain and was followed by sophomore album ‘Make It Big’ in 1984. Wham! was now popular all over the world, even becoming the first Western pop group to tour China; but the creativity of George Michael began to overshadow Andrew Ridgeley’s contributions. After testing the water with the solo hits “Careless Whisper” and “A Different Corner”, Wham! called it a day in 1986. After a farewell tour as a duo, George would continue as a soloist.      Caffè Lattè presents a tribute to one of pop music’s greatest performers. In 2023, he would have celebrated his 60th birthday. A Netflix special looks back on his days with Wham!. Here are his best songs ranked in order of impact & quality - as a soloist and with Andrew Ridgeley….             THE 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS OF   GEORGE MICHÆL         Hear the songs on this countdown on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76x5LEvMMiHkCHV6KebTCB?si=d4117e5ec7184cd3&pt=d3407dd39de41c44d1e6f43d49df2914

THE TOP 100 SONGS FROM MUSICALS. (#23). More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

 THE

TOP 100 SONGS

FROM

 MUSICALS

🎭

From New York’s Broadway and London’s West End to stages across the globe, Caffè Lattè has compiled a list of 100 of the best songs from stage shows. These are all songs created specifically for the stage productions and not theatrical versions of movies or jukebox musicals (eg. “The Lion King”, “Saturday Night Fever” or “Mamma Mia!” and “Jersey Boys”). They’ve touched us or made us cry and some have had us up on our feet dancing in the aisles.

 

23

PEOPLE

Funny Girl

 Loosely based on the life of Zigfield girl Fanny Brice, this musical made a star of Barbra Streisand. She played the lead role in the original Broadway production in 1964. “People” became her first single to chart, peaking at #5 in the U.S. It remains one of Streisand’s signature songs.    

Check out the Spotify playlist for the Top 100 songs that made the list:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HhWu6I6QFrND7ZgAbCUlZ?si=696fbcc2875b4132

 

THE TIME CAPSULE: OOPS!....I DID IT AGAIN. More retro tomorrow.

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OOPS!... I DID IT AGAIN

Britney Spears

2000

U.K. - #1; U.S.A. - #9

Trivia:

Swedish songwriter/ producer Max Martin increased his dominance on the pop charts with "Oops!... I Did It Again", the title track from Britney Spears' sophomore album. During the song, there is a reference to the 1997 box office hit film 'Titanic'.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

THE TOP 100 SONGS FROM MUSICALS. (#24). More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

 THE

TOP 100 SONGS

FROM

 MUSICALS

🎭

From New York’s Broadway and London’s West End to stages across the globe, Caffè Lattè has compiled a list of 100 of the best songs from stage shows. These are all songs created specifically for the stage productions and not theatrical versions of movies or jukebox musicals (eg. “The Lion King”, “Saturday Night Fever” or “Mamma Mia!” and “Jersey Boys”). They’ve touched us or made us cry and some have had us up on our feet dancing in the aisles.

 

24

AQUARIUS

Hair

 “Aquarius” opens the musical “Hair”. The production was created by Gerome Ragni and James Rado.   

Check out the Spotify playlist for the Top 100 songs that made the list:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HhWu6I6QFrND7ZgAbCUlZ?si=696fbcc2875b4132

 

THE TIME CAPSULE: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE. More retro tomorrow.

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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

Guns N’ Roses

1987

U.K. - #24; U.S.A. - #7

 

Trivia:

Guns N' Roses formed in 1985 in Los Angeles. The band dropped its debut album 'Appetite For Destruction' 2 years later. "Welcome To The Jungle" was lifted as a single off that LP. It was followed up by the unforgettable rock anthem "Sweet Child O' MIne".

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0