Barry Philips Discos

Published by Barry Philips · January 21 at 1:00 PM · 

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
64-George McCrae-Rock Your Baby.
1974-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 3.36.If they have Disco’s in heaven,then surely this is the song they play.
‘Rock Your Baby’ is a groundbreaking song and one of the first ‘Disco’ hits,it is currently the 27th biggest selling single of all time with sales in-excess of 11 million.
The song was co-written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch(see also best songs 893 and 375) who would go on to write a further five Billboard Number 1’s for their group KC and the Sunshine Band.The track was first offered to George McCraes’ wife Gwen but after hearing George’s falsetto it was a done deal.
The guitar which was added to the song was played by KC and the Sunshine Band member Jerome Smith(1953-2000,) his style and sound would become an influence for future dance hits and artists including Nile Rogers of Chic.Other artists who have admitted they were influenced by the song include John Lennon who based his track ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Night’ on this and Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA have cited the song as an inspiration for the backing track of ‘Dancing Queen.’
In 1992 the song returned to the UK top 40 when the British Dance act KWS took their version to Number 8,it was released as the follow up to their UK Number 1 of the same year,’Please Don’t Go’ which was also written by Casey and Finch.
‘There’s nothing to it,just say you want to do it,open up your heart and let your loving start.’
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The countdown continues tomorrow at 1.0.pm.YOUTUBE.COMGeorge McCrae Rock Your Baby Extended Version Remastered (1974)