THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

470-Bread-Lost Without Your Love.

1976-Number 27 single.

Best Bit-At 1.00 As I work my way through this countdown I am beginning to see the recurring theme of ‘lovers spurned.’ The good news is that there are many more classic heart-breakers to come.

‘Bread’ were formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1968 by David Gates, (vocals, and guitar) Jimmy Griffin, (vocals, and guitar) (1943-2005) and Robb Royer, (bass guitar) the classic line up was completed by Mike Botts, (1944-2005) (drums) who joined in 1969, and Larry Knechtel, (keyboards) (1940-2009.) Gates explained how the groups name came about,’A bread truck came along right at the time we were trying to think of a name.’How about bush, telephone pole? Ah, bread truck.” It began with a ‘B,’ like the Beatles, and The Bee Gees. Bread also has a kind of universal appeal.It could be taken a number of ways. Of course, for the entire first year people called us the Breads.’

Bread were active between 1968-1973, with one of the main reasons for the parting of the ways being that Jimmy Griffin who wrote many of the bands songs,was having his compositions continuously overlooked for single release by the bands record label ‘Electra,’ in favour of those written by David Gates. In fact all of the bands 12 Billboard hits had been written by Gates. The group did reform in 1976 for the release of their final studio Album, and it’s accompanying tour, but once again old tensions arose. In 1996 having settled their differences the band reunited for a world tour, which extended in to 1997, the last time they would ever play together.In total Bread released six studio Albums between 1969-1977, with 12 compilations released between 1973-2017. Bread had 12 top 40 hit singles on Billboard between 1970-1976, including their 1970 Number 1 song ‘Make It With You.’

‘Lost Without Your Love’ was written and produced by David Gates, and was the title track from Bread’s sixth and final studio Album released in 1977. Although David Gates and Bread never had a UK Number 1 song, Gates has written ‘If,’ which when recorded by Telly Savalas topped the chart in 1975.In 1974 the Reggae singer Ken Boothe covered ‘Everything I Own,’ which made Number 1, and that fete was repeated by Boy George who took his version of ‘Everything I Own to the top in 1987.

‘I’m as helpless as a ship without a wind. a touch without a feel, I can’t believe it’s real, and someday soon I’ll wake and find my heart won’t have to break.’