Today is national woman’s day in SOUTH AFRICA and one radio station will play from 8 am to 8 pm just songs with WOMEN’s names as titles and they have asked 12 people to submit their list. here is my list although I am not sure which hour my 12 songs will be played.
THREE US SONGS
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Lucille – Kenny Rogers
Gloria – Laura Branigan
THREE SA SONGS
Heidi – Herbie & Spence
(Afrikaans version of the big German song)
Nikita – Bles Bridges
(Afrikaans version of the Elton John song)
Jessica – Ray Dyland
(Afrikaans cover of Nik P’s GLORIA)
THREE EUROPEAN SONGS
Mama Lorraine – G G Anderson
Ma Baker – Boney M
Living next door to Alice – Smokie
THREE EUROVISION SONGS
Julie – Danijel (Yugoslavia 1983)
Eloise – Arvingarna (Sweden 1993)
Per Lucia – Riccardo Fogli (Italy 1983)
Those are great songs, especially Living Next Door to Alice, which I play on the jukebox at my local bar every time I go in there. I would also include a couple more classics:
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes