THE LOST SINGLES: SHOULD-A BEEN HITS.
FUNERAL.
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THE LOST SINGLES

SHOULD-A BEEN HITS

FUNERAL

Elin Lanto

2010

"Funeral" was a dance track lifted as a single from Swedish pop singer Elin Lanto's album 'Love Made Me Do It'. It's a shame the song never charted.

This regular segment looks back on recordings that deserved to become popular singles but failed to attract attention and sales. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to finally discover these releases.

TIME CAPSULE: RASPUTIN.
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RASPUTIN

Boney M

1978 UK 2

Trivia: "Rasputin" was a disco classic from German group Boney M. The song deals with the story of Grigori Rasputin who exerted immense influence over Russia's Tsarina Alexandra in the early 1900s. He was murdered in 1916. The single bearing his name topped the charts in Australia and various European countries.

This regular segment looks back on recordings from the previous century. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to rediscover these releases from the distant past.

                                                                                                                                   

200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #24: THE TEMPTATIONS.
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Caffé Latté

200

FAVOURITE

MUSIC ACTS

#24

THE

TEMPTATIONS

During Motown's golden era, The Temptations became the label's premier male group. Led by 2 outstanding lead vocalists: David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks, the 5-piece act released soul staples that include: "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "My Girl", "I Can't Get Used To You", "Get Ready", "I Wish It Would Rain", "Ball Of Confusion", "Psychedelic Shack", "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" and "Just My Imagination".

As musical tastes changed, The Temptations' sound evolved. Initially, the group released a series of singles showcasing its quality vocal harmonies. These included Smokey Robinson compositions: "Since I Lost My Baby", "It's Growing" and "Don't Look Back". The group took Motown into new territory with Norman Whitfield productions such as "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Cloud Nine" and "Runaway Child, Running Wild".

The Temptations formed in Detroit in 1960. The sole surviving founding member is Otis Williams. Aged 77, he remains actively involved in the group, appearing on its recent album, last year's 'All This Time'.

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25 GEORGE HARRISON    26 BEYONCE’

27 BRUNO MARS    28 KATE BUSH    29 R.E.M.    30 MARCIA HINES    31 DONNY HATHAWAY

32 PAUL McCARTNEY    33 THE JACKSONS    34 PRINCE    35 TINA ARENA    36 ETTA JAMES

37 PAUL SIMON    38 MADONNA    39 INXS    40 FRANKIE VALLI / THE FOUR SEASONS   

41 RENEE GEYER   42 GEORGE MICHAEL   43 DIONNE WARWICK   44 CROWDED HOUSE   

45 JAMES BROWN    46 EARTH, WIND & FIRE    47 EAGLES    48 DAVID BOWIE   

49 OTIS REDDING    50 FOUR TOPS    51 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA    52 BOZ SCAGGS   

53 JOHN LENNON    54 ROLLING STONES    55 MACKLEMORE    56 PET SHOP BOYS   

57 KYLIE MINOGUE    58 ADELE    59 NIRVANA    60 POINTER SISTERS

61 TRAVELLING WILBURYS    62 CHER    63 JOHN LEGEND    64 BLONDIE   

65 THE POLICE    66 TINA TURNER    67 STYLE COUNCIL    68 FREDDIE MERCURY

69 JANET JACKSON    70 THE WEEKND    71 RANDY CRAWFORD    72 BEE GEES

73 BETTE MIDLER    74 U2    75 CARPENTERS    76 SHIRLEY BASSEY    77 DAFT PUNK   

78 PAT BENATAR    79 LENNY KRAVITZ      80 ROXETTE    81 CHIC     82 MARK RONSON

83 JIMMY SOMERVILLE  84 GIORGIO MORODER    85 THE BLACK EYED PEAS   

86 ALCAZAR   87 INDIA,ARIE     88 LIONEL RICHIE      89 DUSTY SPRINGFIELD    90 STING

91 KATE CEBERANO    92 DANNY SAUCEDO      93 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN     

94 ROD STEWART       95 MARY J. BLIGE    96 SANTANA    97 CARLY SIMON

98 EMINEM       99 TAMMI TERRELL    100 FRANK SINATRA    101 JENNIFER HUDSON    

102 BEACH BOYS    103 CHAKA KHAN    104 JOE JACKSON       105 MIKA                              

106 CHRISTINA AGUILERA      107 DAVID GUETTA      108 DESTINY’S CHILD

109 JAMIROQUAI      110 ALISON MOYET      111 LED ZEPPELIN      112 STEVE WINWOOD

113 COMMODORES      114 COLDPLAY      115 SIMPLY RED      116 ONE DIRECTION

117 CAROLE KING      118 R. KELLY      119 EMELI SANDE`      120 QUINCY JONES

121 LADY GAGA      122 ELVIS COSTELLO      123 RAY CHARLES      124 ED SHEERAN

125 NATALIE COLE     126 SMOKEY ROBINSON     127 KANYE WEST     128 ELVIS PRESLEY

129 ERIC BENET      130 SAM SMITH      131 JAMES TAYLOR      132 STEELY DAN

133 IKE & TINA TURNER      134 DES’REE      135 ACE OF BASE      136 VAN MORRISON

137 SAM COOKE      138 THE DOORS      139 AMY WINEHOUSE      140 PHARRELL

141 GEORGE BENSON      142 MINNIE RIPERTON       143 VILLAGE PEOPLE

144 CURTIS MAYFIELD      145 FOREIGNER      146 EURYTHMICS      147 TOTO

148 BARRY WHITE      149 CARL RISELEY      150 TONI BRAXTON     151 NEIL DIAMOND

152 HALL & OATES     153 LUTHER VANDROSS     154 ERIC CLAPTON     155 THE O’JAYS

156 RUMER      157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE      158 LITTLE RICHARD

159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES      160 CHRIS ISAAK

161 MICHAEL McDONALD      162 GLORIA GAYNOR      163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS

164 BEN E. KING     165 MEAT LOAF     166 JAMES REYNE     167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE    169 A-HA    170 GLEN CAMPBELL    171 DIRE STRAITS    172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT      174 ANTHONY CALLEA      175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE      177 MICHAEL BUBLE`      178 TRACY CHAPMAN      179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS      181 LITTLE RIVER BAND      182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES      184 CERRONE      185 MODELS      186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES      188 PETULA CLARK      189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY      191 ART GARFUNKEL      192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN      194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG      195 S CLUB 7      196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES      198 ICEHOUSE      199 LEO SAYER      200 LIZA MINNELLI

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TIME CAPSULE: TIME AND TIDE.
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TIME AND TIDE

Basia

1987 US #26

Trivia: Polish pop artists rarely crossover internationally, which makes the chart run for Basia's "Time And Tide" all the more remarkable. The uplifting song was the title track from her debut studio album.

This regular segment looks back on recordings from the previous century. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to rediscover these releases from the distant past.

                                                                                                                                   

THE ESSENTIAL 1000 ROCK SONGS. 
The playlist continues with #701- 720. 
More next week with the beginning of a new decade...

Caffé Latté compiles the all-time: -1000 MOST ESSENTIAL ROCK & POP SONGS- If you have ever wanted a playlist consisting of every song that matters since the advent of rock music, here’s a comprehensive inventory of the 1,000 most crucial. The recordings are listed in chronological order to illustrate the changing styles and sounds from the 1950s through to the present day. You can trace the arrival of rock and roll, Elvis, soul, Beatlemania, Motown, The British Invasion, funk, disco, punk, new wave, hip-hop, grunge and many more.
701	RAPPER’S DELIGHT The Sugarhill Gang	1979
702	HOT STUFF Donna Summer OUR LOVE Donna Summer
703
704	NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
705	GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT) Abba
706	ATOMIC Blondie
707	I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU Kiss
708	TUSK Fleetwood Mac
709	TOTAL CONTROL The Motels
710	MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE The Police
711	CHUCK E’S IN LOVE Rickie Lee Jones
712	SAILING Christopher Cross
713	REDEMPTION SONG Bob Marley & The Wailers	1980
714	MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN’) Stevie Wonder
715	ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen
716	A FOREST The Cure
717	BAGGY TROUSERS Madness
718	JERSEY GIRL Tom Waits
719	THE RIVER Bruce Springsteen
720	BACK IN BLACK AC/DC