Category: Disco
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Baccara
About Baccara was a Spanish female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola. The duo rapidly achieved international success with their debut single “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie”, which reached number one across much of Europe and became the best-selling single of all time by a female group, eventually…
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The Trammps
About The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. Albums/Songs: This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of The Trammps Disco Inferno Disco Inferno Three of a Kind The Whole World’s Dancing Disco Inferno The Trammps III R&B Christmas…
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George McCrae
About George Warren McCrae Jr. is an American soul and disco singer who is most famous for his 1974 hit “Rock Your Baby”. Albums/Songs: The Very Best of George McCrae Rock Your Baby: The Best of George & Gwen McCrae Rock Your Baby – The Very Best Of The Singles 1974-76 Rock Your Baby /…
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Shalamar
About Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar’s classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer Jermaine Stewart. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul…
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Boney M.
About Boney M. are a disco group that specialises in R&B, reggae, disco and funk. The group was created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group’s primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group’s official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams…
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The Village People
About Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco’s large gay audience. The group’s name refers…
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Gloria Gaynor
About Gloria Fowles, known professionally as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits “I Will Survive” (1978), “Let Me Know ” (1979), “I Am What I Am” (1983), and her version of “Never Can Say Goodbye” (1974). Albums/Songs: The Heat Is On I’ve Got You The Power of Loved…
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KC and the Sunshine Band
About KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits “Get Down Tonight”, “That’s the Way “, “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”, “I’m Your Boogie Man”, “Keep It Comin’ Love”, “Boogie Shoes”, “Please Don’t Go”, and “Give…
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Donna Summer
About Donna Adrian Gaines, known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the “Queen of Disco”, while her music gained a global following. Albums/Songs: I’m a Rainbow The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles The Wanderer…
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The Bee Gees
About The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. Albums/Songs: Spicks and Specks Idea Spicks and Specks…
