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Tag Archives: disco
memories of the ’70s – Rock Your Baby by George McRae
One of the classics of disco was born in 1974 thanks to another band: Rock Your Baby by George McCrae. Written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, the song was not … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1974, Billboard Hot 100, dance, disco, George McCrae, history, KC and the Sunshine Band, Pop culture, Rock Your Baby, single, song, TK Records
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memories of the ’70s – Ring My Bell by Anita Ward
A song that was intended as a song for an 11 year old became a disco hit of 1979: Ring My Bell by Anita Ward. Written by singer Frederick Knight, the song was intended for a teenybopper singer Stacy Lattisaw, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1979, Anita Ward, Billboard Hot 100, dance, disco, Frederick Knight, Juana Records, one hit wonder, Pop culture, Ring My Bell, single, song
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memories of the ’80s – Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones
Heading into the next decade, The Rolling Stones kicked off the 1980s with the album and the first single of the same name: Emotional Rescue. Recorded in 1979 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas with the Glimmer Twins as … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, 1980s, album, Billboard Hot 100, disco, Emotional Rescue, Music, Pop culture, rock music, rock n roll, single, song, The Rolling Stones
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memories of the ’80s – Hooked on Classics by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The beginning of the 1980s, a new way to market classical music came in the form of Hooked on Classics. The series, released by K-tel Records, was disliked by traditional classical music fans, but embraced by other music fans and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1981, album, classical music, disco, Hooked on Classics, K-tel, Music, Pop culture, record, single, symphonic rock
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memories of the ’70s – Le Freak by CHIC
At the end of 1978, holiday music was pushed aside for a disco/funk dance tune with the song Le Freak by CHIC. Released in September 1978, the song was written by CHIC members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. The twosome … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1978, Atlantic Records, Bernard Edwards, Billboard Hot 100, Cest Chic, Chic, dance, disco, funk, hit, Le Freak, Nile Rodgers, Pop culture, song
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