HISTORY OF POP AND ROCK MUSIC - part 412 torrent

PART 412



GLORIA GAYNOR - Reach out, I’ll be there (1975)
GLORIA GAYNOR - Never can say goodbye (1975)
GLORIA GAYNOR - I Will Survive (1978)



"Reach Out I'll Be There" is a 1966 hit song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most well-known Motown tunes of the 1960s and is today considered The Tops' signature song. It was the number one song on the R&B charts for two weeks, and on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, from September 24, 1966 to October 15 Rolling Stone later ranked this version #206 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Gloria Gaynor performed a disco version in 1975.
"Never Can Say Goodbye" is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5. Released as a single in 1971, it was one of the group's most successful songs. The song has been covered numerous times, most notably in 1974 by disco diva Gloria Gaynor.The Gloria Gaynor version became one of the defining recordings of the disco era. In the UK, Gaynor's version peaked at #2 in the chart during January 1975.
"I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. A top-selling song after its initial release, it has remained a popular disco anthem, as well as being certified double platinum by the RIAA. The song received the Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording in 1980, the only year the award was given. It is ranked #492 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and ranked at #97 on Billboard magazine's "All-Time Hot 100". In 2000, the song was ranked #1 in VH1's list of the 100 greatest dance songs. George Carlin, listed it without comment as item 9 on his list of "10 Most Embarrassing Songs of All Time". Following the success of fellow 1970s disco stars Sister Sledge with remixed singles in the UK in 1993, "I Will Survive" was also remixed and released that summer. This remix reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.