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YOU LITTLE THIEF

Feargal Sharkey

1985

U.K. - #5

Trivia:

"You Little Thief" was written by Benmont Tench, a founding member of Tom.Petty & The Heartbreakers. Feargal Sharkey befriended Tench and his then partner Maria McKee. When the couple split, she penned the song "A Good Heart". Tench responded bitterly with his own song, "You Little Thief". Both were recorded by Sharkey.

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THE 100 BEST SONGS WRITTEN BY THE BEE GEES. Today: #90-81. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè ☕️Lattè presents:

THE 100 BEST SONGS

WRITTEN BY THE

BEE GEES

 

The Bee Gees was a trio consisting of 3 siblings: older brother Barry (born in Manchester in 1946), and twins Maurice and Robin Gibb (born Isle Of Man in 1949). The brothers first performed in Manchester in 1955. Three years later, the Gibb family emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. Today, the group is regarded one of the most successful music acts of all-time.

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90

REST YOUR LOVE ON ME Bee Gees

A country ballad that was the B-side for “Too Much Heaven”. The Bee Gees made the US Country Chart for the only time with this song.

89

ABOVE THE LAW Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

After the success of the Gibbs’ first collaboration with Barbra Streisand’s ‘Guilty’ album, a reunion was always a sound idea. As they had on that earlier project, Streisand and Barry Gibb performed a duet.

88

WILDFLOWER Bee Gees

‘Living Eyes’ was the final Bee Gees album released on the RSO label. Maurice Gibb wrote the album track. The LP was issued in 1981.

87

FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE) Bee Gees

Written by The Bee Gees, this 1976 single peaked at #2 in Canada and reached #12 in America.

86

(I LOVE) BEING IN LOVE WITH YOU Diana Ross

Almost all of the tracks on ‘Eaten Alive’ were written by the trio, including this love song.

85

JUST ONE MORE NIGHT Dionne Warwick

This album track was penned by Barry with frequent collaborator and co-producer Albhy Galuten.

84

I CAN’T HELP IT Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John

A duet featuring younger brother Andy Gibb with fellow English/ Australian expatriate, Olivia Newton-John. This single reached #12 in the U.S.A.

83

MORE AND MORE Diana Ross

This track included on ‘Eaten Alive’ was written by Barry, Andy and Albhy.

82

THE WOMAN IN YOU Bee Gees

‘Saturday Night Fever’ was such a box office hit that a sequel was inevitable. ‘Staying Alive’ saw John Travolta reprise his role as Tony Manero. The Bee Gees wrote and recorded this single included on the 1983 movie’s soundtrack album.  

81

AFTER DARK Andy Gibb

Barry wrote this, the title track from Andy’s third and final studio album. It was issued in 1980.

 

GRAMMY WTF?  1991 Record Of the Year. More: tomorrow.

The Grammy Awards are one of music’s most prestigious trophies. Since the inaugural ceremony in 1959, winners have spanned a vast array of musical styles and winners as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Eminem and Lizzo. There have, however, been some instances where one can’t comprehend the outcomes and omissions. Caffè Lattè looks back on some of the most baffling moments and unsuccessful -yet influential- acts…

GRAMMY WTF?

RECORD OF THE YEAR 1991

WINNER:

NOMINATED BETTER CHOICE:

 

The Phil Collins song did have an important message, but how could Grammy voters not give preference to Sinead O’Connor’s powerful interpretation of a composition by Prince? She totally transformed a song originally recorded by The Family into a global smash with a moving music video.

NEVER WON A GRAMMY AWARD*:

*(excludes life achievement categories)

 

LITTLE RICHARD

Like Chuck Berry, Little Richard helped shape the energy and sound of  rock ‘n’ roll. He influenced acts as important as Prince, Elton John, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Bruno Mars, Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie. Among his key songs are: "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Long Tall Sally" and "The Girl Can't Help It". Despite the lasting impact of his catalogue, he never received a Grammy Award!

 

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SUNRISE

Simply Red

2003

U.K. - #7

Trivia:

Simply Red's single "Sunrise" was lifted off the act's eighth studio album 'Home'. The song sampled the Hall & Oates US #1 smash "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)".

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A new countdown begins...

THE 100 BEST SONGS WRITTEN BY THE BEE GEES. Today: #100-91. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè ☕️Lattè presents:

THE 100 BEST SONGS

WRITTEN BY THE

BEE GEES

 

The Bee Gees was a trio consisting of 3 siblings: older brother Barry (born in Manchester in 1946), and twins Maurice and Robin Gibb (born Isle Of Man in 1949). The brothers first performed in Manchester in 1955. Three years later, the Gibb family emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. Today, the group is regarded one of the most successful music acts of all-time.

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100

TOMORROW, TOMORROW Bee Gees

This single was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. Originally intended for Joe Cocker, it was a hit in 1969 in Britain, Australia and Europe for the trio.

99

EVERY CHRISTIAN LION HEARTED MAN WILL SHOW YOU Bee Gees    

Written by the 3 brothers, this 1967 song features Barry on lead vocals and was issued as the B-side for the single “Holiday”.

98

DON’T GIVE UP ON EACH OTHER Diana Ross

Co-written and co-produced by Barry for the 1985 ‘Eaten Alive’ album from the legendary Diana Ross.

97

I CAN’T SEE ANYTHING (BUT YOU) Dionne Warwick

As well as releasing albums as a trio, the Gibbs worked on album projects for some of music’s best vocalists, Dionne Warwick among them. This was included on the ‘Heartbreaker’ album.

96

IF I ONLY HAD MY MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE Bee Gees

Penned by Barry and Maurice, this was the opening track on the 1969 ‘Cucumber Castle’ album. Robin had temporarily quit the trio at the time so the LP only featured Barry and Maurice Gibb.

95

I.O.I.O. Bee Gees

Written by Barry and Maurice and produced by Robert Stigwood and the trio, this was the follow-up single to “If I Only Had My Mind On Something Else’ also included on ‘Cucumber Castle’.

94

OH TEACHER Diana Ross

All 3 members of The Bee Gees were involved in composing this track from the ‘Eaten Alive’ project.

93

MISUNDERSTOOD Dionne Warwick

This ‘Heartbreaker’ album track was written by the trio.

92

LOVE SO RIGHT Bee Gees

The 3 brothers penned this single lifted off the 1976 LP ‘Children Of The World’.

91

TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick

Barry co-wrote this single from the ‘Heartbreaker’ album with Albhy Galuten. The 2 also produced the parent LP with Karl Richardson.

 

GRAMMY WTF?  1966: Record Of the Year. More: tomorrow.

The Grammy Awards are one of music’s most prestigious trophies. Since the inaugural ceremony in 1959, winners have spanned a vast array of musical styles and winners as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Eminem and Lizzo. There have, however, been some instances where one can’t comprehend the outcomes and omissions. Caffè Lattè looks back on some of the most baffling moments and unsuccessful -yet influential- acts…

GRAMMY WTF?

RECORD OF THE YEAR 1966

WINNER:

NOMINATED BETTER CHOICE:

It's hard to believe a song so popular and recorded by the biggest group in the world at the time failed to win in this category. "Yesterday" is reportedly the most covered song of all time, yet it lost to a song that most people are unfamiliar with.

NEVER WON A GRAMMY AWARD*:

*(excludes life achievement categories)

CHUCK BERRY

Despite being one of the key architects of the rock ‘n’ roll sound, Chuck Berry has never won a Grammy for his influential rock staples. These seminal tracks include: "Roll Over Beethoven", "Johnny B/ Goode", "Rock And Roll Music", "Maybellene" and "No Particular Place To Go".

 

 

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JUST KICKIN’ IT

Xscape

1993

U.S.A. - #2

Trivia:

"Just Kickin' It" attracted criticism for what some perceived as sexist lyrics. Female group Xscape's US hit was produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri.

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