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Hi all

Well it’s been scorchio, here in Italy and I’ve had the mother of all migraines lasting for a full 6 days this month, which slightly compromised my running plan to say the least. But I made a promise that another playlist would be started, so here we go:-

This is Disco Divas - any female artist either solo or lead in a group, can be part of the playlist, she just has to make you want to get up and shake your thang/thing/thung...

Anyone who has any ideas for adding to my playlist, please let me know. The ‘rules’ are – it can be a female soloist or lead of a group. For example, Gladys Knight and The Pips would be fine, but had Gladys been a pip and the group called Gerald Knight and the Pips, then she wouldn’t make the cut. Oh and one decided exception, under no circumstances will Gloria Gaynor/I Will Survive be permitted. Any other Gloria songs are fine, just not that one.

Here’s my playlist, so far - all suggestions welcome (bar the 'I Will Survive’ horror) and I’ll release it into the wilds of running country by the beginning of next month.

Respect – Aretha Franklin

What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner

I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan

I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters

Lady Marmalade – Patti LaBelle

Hot Stuff – Donna Summer

Ain’t Nobody – Rufus and Chaka

Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton

Jump – The Pointer Sisters

He’s The Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge

Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston

Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen

Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey

And if you want to know my latest exploits - this was today’s run:-

jancanrun.com/2018/08/15/15...

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She’s in...

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Ain’t no mountain high enough

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done

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It’s raining men

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done!

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Fontella Bass - Rescue Me. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction. Martha & The Vandellas - Heatwave. Enjoy Italy.

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done

How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston

Funky Town - Lipps Inc

Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor

Upside Down - Diana Ross

Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart

Yes, Sir - I Can Boogie - Baccara

Sunny, Gotta Go Home, Ma Baker - Boney M

I had some early Michael Jackson hits come up whilst running today like Don't Stop Til You Get Enough. Fantastic.

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Michael will have to wait his turn I think - I almost have the rest of the year’s playlists mapped out now, but agreed he deserves some toons somewhere...

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I don’t have any disco that springs to mind... but a band that I believe were all 15/16 year old girls at the time are on my playlist. The band is Kittie and the song is Do You Think I’m a Whore.

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Thanks for the suggestion, but as I’m creating a Disco Diva list, which is more Aretha, Whitney, Gloria etc, so Kittie doesn’t make the cut on this particular list. Having never heard of it, I played it and I’m not sure what genre it is. But if I do a list that fits this one, then they’re in

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Hehe... I knew it couldn’t get in, just thought I’d chuck it in. Must try some playlists though, it’ll be a good change to listening to a 12 year old!

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Razouski

Definitely need some Aretha after today's sad news.

Might need some James Brown somewhere along the line...

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In a rather sad coincidence, Aretha was my first pick track with Respect. I’m thinking Mr JB has to be on a Soul Kings list - that is definitely on my to do list too. So many lists to create so little time!

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I'm definitely going to need this playlist soon as I've signed up for a Half marathon in October so need to get back into training for longer runs again. I'm now bored of my routes and bored of my music!

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Ooh - wellI think I’ve got most of them in now... Will Wednesday or Thursday do? There’s about a 4 hour mix....

Wow well done you on half marathon sign up - I’m delaying all that until next year now. But I know what you mean about boredom on music and routes, the longer runs really take their toll on maintaining interest.

It’s still scorchio here - in fact am typing this in a bikini (TMI!). Hoping for cooler weather so I can get some longer runs in - but fact is 10/11km is as much as I can manage at present.

Take care and I promise the list in next couple of days

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Hi Hidden ...sorry for the delayed response, I’m usually first there but it’s a hard life laid on a sunbed, watching the kids play in the pool!! So I saw your post & this is the hardest thing I’ve done today...thinking of my suggestions so here goes:-

Denise Williams -let’s hear it for the boy

Diana Ross - chain reaction

Gloria Estefan - The rhythm is gonna get you

Madonna - Borderline

Taylor Dane - tell it to my heart

Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan

Bananarama - Cruel Summer, He was really sayin something

Hope you’re ok Jan and your running continues to be fantastic xxx

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Denise, Diana, Taylor all already in - we have such similar tastes! And the rest are on the way... . Running is okayish - most people have toddlers and the terrible twos, my terrible is the terrible thirteens! Can't wait to hit 1400km and hopefully the run-in will ease a bit.. Glad to hear your life is particularly hard - all that sunbed testing and watching kids in pools - it’s tough and you deserve that hard sentence! Especially if it comes with a glass of vino or two. Much love JCR X

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