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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
514-Tavares-Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel.
1976-Number 4 single.
Best Bit-At 0.24.It may have a corny title,but a song of this quality can be forgiven that.
The Tavares brothers are Ralph,Arthur,Antone,Feliciano and Perry,they were born and raised in Providcence,Rhode Island,United States.
They had their first success in 1974 with a cover of the Hall & Oates song ‘She’s Gone'(see best songs 881) which reached Number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart.
In 1975 they turned their hand to Disco teaming up with Freddie Perren who had previously been a songwriter at Tamla Motown.Notable songs co-written by Perren include ‘I Will Survive'(Gloria Gaynor) and the Jackson’s first Motown hit ‘I Want You Back.’Perren also produced the Tavares version of ‘More Than A Woman’ which appears on ‘The Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack.
‘There’s a rainbow over my shoulder when you came my cup runneth over.’
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Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel, written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis and recorded by Tavares in 1976. The song was released as a single from the alb…
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
515-Barry Ryan-Eloise.
1968-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 3.48.The fusing of Rock music and Classical music,the official term is ‘Baroque Pop.’
Eloise was written by Paul Ryan(born 24.10.48,died 29.11.92) and sung by his twin brother Barry,they were born in Leeds,West Yorkshire.Their mother was the singer Marion Ryan whose chart success came in 1958 with the Number 5 single ‘Love Me Forever.’
Paul and Barry Ryan started their careers as a duo,charting five times in the top 40 between 1965-1966.Paul Ryan found that he was more comfortable out of the spotlight and concentrated on songwriting,two of his compositions appeared on Frank Sinatra’s 1971 Album ‘Sinatra & Company.’
In 1986 the Punk band The Damned took their version of Eloise to Number 3 in the UK top 40.
‘Every night I’m there I break my heart to please Eloise.’
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“Eloise” is a pop song first released in 1968. It was sung by Barry Ryan, and written by his twin brother Paul Ryan. Running for a little over five minutes, …
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
516-Black Box Recorder-England Made Me.
1998-Number 89 single.
Best Bit-At 1.51.Don’t get this confused with ‘Ride On Time,’they haven’t got a lot in common.
Black Box Recorder were an English Indie Rock group active between 1998-2010.The three members were Luke Haines (who claims to have invented Brit-pop,) John Moore ex Jesus And Mary Chain and vocalist Sarah Nixey.
England Made Me was also the title of their debut Album released in 1998.
They went on to record two further studio Albums,’The Facts Of Life’ in 2000 and ‘Passionoia’ in 2003,they also released a compilation of B-sides in 2001 called ‘The Worst Of Black Box Recorder.’
‘I need my privacy I lead a secret life,sleep with the enemy and betray both sides.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
517-Mumford & Sons-Little Lion Man.
2009-Number 24 single.
Best Bit-At 1.12 you’ve heard of air guitar,but what about air banjo.
Mumford & Sons were formed in 2007.The group are Marcus Mumford,Bob Lovett,Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane.To date they have released three studio Albums,’Sigh No More'(2009,) ‘Babel’ (2012,) and ‘Wilder Mind’ in 2015.
Marcus Mumford has said about the song,’It’s a very personal story,it was a situation in my life I wasn’t very happy with or proud of.’
‘But it was not your fault but mine and it was your heart on the line.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
518-Eddy Grant-Living On The Front Line.
1979- Number 11 single.
Best Bit-At 3.33. A listen to this will change your mind,’I DO WANNA DANCE.’
Edmond Grant was born on 5th March 1948 in Plaisance,British Guiana.It was after seeing a Chuck Berry concert that he decided to pursue a music career.
In 1965 he formed The R&B group The Equals and in 1968 the self penned song ‘Baby Come Back’ gave him his first UK Number 1 single.
In 1971 Grant suffered a heart attack and collapsed lung leading to his departure from the Equals to concentrate on production.His breakthrough as a solo artist came with the release of his third Album in 1978 called ‘Walking On Sunshine,’from where this song originally came.
Grant arranged,produced,composed and played several instruments on all of the Albums tracks.
‘Oh mama,mama you got me living on the front line.
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
519-Diana Ross-Love Hangover.
1976-Number 10 single.
Best Bit-At 2.42 where she goes from Romantic Ross to Disco Diana.
Motown records producer Hal Davis wanted Motown to keep up with the musical trends in the mid 1970’s,namely Disco.
Love Hangover was written by the Motown employed songwriters Marilyn Mcleod and Pam Sawyer.Diana Ross(see also best song 900) didn’t want to branch out into Disco but after hearing the finished version was persuaded.
The song was only ever going to be an Album track but after the 5th Dimension took their cover version into the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 Motown boss Berry Gordy rush released the Ross version which went onto top the chart for two weeks in May and June of 1976.
‘Don’t call a doctor,don’t call her momma,don’t call her preacher.’
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“Love Hangover” was the fourth number one single for Motown singer Diana Ross. Ross recorded “Love Hangover” in 1975. It was released in March 1976, and rose…
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
520-Mark Morrison-Return Of The Mack.
1996-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 1.03.It’s probably what the inmates said to him every time he returned to Her Majesty’s Pleasure.
Mark Morrison was born in Hanover,West Germany in 1972,he grew up in Leicester before moving to Miami,Florida and returning to the UK in 1993.
He has released four studio Albums to date,the latest being in 2014.In total he has achieved nine top 40 singles,the last one was a collaboration with Gabrielle in 1999 called ‘Best Friend’ which reached Number 23.
Return Of The Mack was written by Morrison and Phil Chill who also produced it.It samples two songs,’Genius Of Love;’by the Tom Tom Club and ‘Games’ by Chuckii Booker.
‘All those times I said that I love you,you lied to me even though you know I’d die for you.’
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Wiggi wiggi I’m gettin jiggi
open up the door I got the key to your city
you’re looking kinda pretty,dance till you drop
and it don’t stop until it goes pop
Dance how you want to dance let’s all get down while we got da chance
I’ve still got 12 seconds on the clock that’s mine
and I ain’t gonna stop ’till the shine shine.

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
521-Little Richard-Good Golly Miss Molly.
1958-Number 8 single.
Best Bit-At 0.17.The dulcet tones of Richard Wayne Penniman.
Little Richard is one of the most influential figures in popular music.It isn’t just in the field of Rock ‘N’ Roll,but also in the genres of Soul,Funk and Rock where Little Richard has left his mark through the energy in his music and his charismatic showmanship.
Good Golly Miss Molly was written by John Marascalco and Robert Blackwell.Little Richard first heard the phrase ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’ from a DJ named Jimmy Pennick.He modified the lyrics into the more suggestive ‘Good Golly Miss Molly/You sure like to ball,’at the time the most common meaning for ‘balling’ was dancing.
Little Richard has admitted that he took the intro to the song from the Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston 1951 song ‘Rocket 88.’
‘I am going to the corner gonna buy a diamond ring when she hugs me and kiss me make me ting-a-ling-a-ling.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
522-Brenda Lee-Sweet Nuthin’s.
1960-Number 4 single.
Best Bit-At 0.09.And the radio played that forgotten song,Brenda Lee’s comin’ on strong.(see best songs 937.)
Brenda Lee was born in Atlanta,Georgia,at 4 ft 9 inches (approximately 145 cm) she received the nickname ‘Little Miss Dynamite.’ John Lennon was quoted as saying,’she has the greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll voice.’
Sweet Nuthin’s was written by Rockabilly singer Ronnie Self,Lee also had hits with two other of his songs,’I’m Sorry'(1960) and ‘Everybody Loves Me But You'(1962.)
Brenda Lee’s voice from Sweet Nuthin’s was sampled in Kanye West’s song ‘Bound 2’ on his 2013 Album Yeezus,which in turn was sampled by Drum and Bass duo Sigma in their 2014 song ‘Nobody To Love,’
‘Mama turned on the front porch light sayin’ come here darlin’ that enough for tonight.’
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