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Dinosaur L
35,905 listeners
Under the name Dinosaur L, avant-garde cellist/composer Arthur Russell and a number of his New York City based associates were responsible … read moreUnder the name Dinosaur L, avant-garde cellist/composer Arthur Russell and a number of his New York City based associates were responsible for the first disco single released on Sire. That 1978 single, "Kiss Me Again," featured… read moreUnder the name Dinosaur L, avant-garde cellist/composer Arthur Russell and a number of his New York City based associates were responsible for the first disco single released on Sire. That 1978 single, "Kiss Me Again," featured guitar from David Byrne (Talking Heads), bass from Wilbur B… read more -
Gwen Guthrie
106,392 listeners
Gwen Guthrie (July 14 (some sources say July 9) 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer and songwriter, who also sang backing vocal… read moreGwen Guthrie (July 14 (some sources say July 9) 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer and songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs m… read moreGwen Guthrie (July 14 (some sources say July 9) 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer and songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Gary Glitter and Roberta Flack. G… read more -
First Choice
96,184 listeners
First Choice is a three-piece 70s disco girl group, similar to The Three Degrees but more sassy, with Rochelle Fleming on lead. "I got… read moreFirst Choice is a three-piece 70s disco girl group, similar to The Three Degrees but more sassy, with Rochelle Fleming on lead. "I got something for your mind, your body & your soul"/ "It's Not Over" are prob… read moreFirst Choice is a three-piece 70s disco girl group, similar to The Three Degrees but more sassy, with Rochelle Fleming on lead. "I got something for your mind, your body & your soul"/ "It's Not Over" are probably their most sampled lines (from the perennial "Let … read more -
Change
172,127 listeners
There are at least six bands/artists with the name Change: 1: This great band is one of the best, but also one of the most underrated ensem… read moreThere are at least six bands/artists with the name Change: 1: This great band is one of the best, but also one of the most underrated ensembles in the soul, disco and R&B genres during the first half of the 80s. They created a catchy… read moreThere are at least six bands/artists with the name Change: 1: This great band is one of the best, but also one of the most underrated ensembles in the soul, disco and R&B genres during the first half of the 80s. They created a catchy, smooth and polished disco, and later R&B and pop funk … read more -
Crown Heights Affair
41,474 listeners
Like Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool & the Gang before them, Crown Heights Affair artfully bridged the gap between funk and disco, guar… read moreLike Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool & the Gang before them, Crown Heights Affair artfully bridged the gap between funk and disco, guaranteeing their records new life via sampling by successive generations of rappers and Disco Jockey… read moreLike Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool & the Gang before them, Crown Heights Affair artfully bridged the gap between funk and disco, guaranteeing their records new life via sampling by successive generations of rappers and Disco Jockeys. Crown Heights Affair are a Soul, Funk, Jazz Fusion group… read more -
Taana Gardner
37,818 listeners
Vocalist Taana Gardner was one of the leading lights of West End Records, a New York label that released some of the finest and most influe… read moreVocalist Taana Gardner was one of the leading lights of West End Records, a New York label that released some of the finest and most influential disco during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. At a very young age, the Newark, NJ-born Gardner … read moreVocalist Taana Gardner was one of the leading lights of West End Records, a New York label that released some of the finest and most influential disco during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. At a very young age, the Newark, NJ-born Gardner knew that she wanted to act and sing. Her grandmother, a for… read more -
Loleatta Holloway
111,333 listeners
Loleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer, mainly known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" … read moreLoleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer, mainly known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation", both of which have been sampled extensively. She began gospel sing… read moreLoleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer, mainly known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation", both of which have been sampled extensively. She began gospel singing with her mother in the Holloway Community Singers and sh… read more -
Dinosaur
34,684 listeners
There are at least five artists called Dinosaur. 1. Dinosaur is an acclaimed jazz (or 'jazz-meets-synthpop') group from the Unite… read moreThere are at least five artists called Dinosaur. 1. Dinosaur is an acclaimed jazz (or 'jazz-meets-synthpop') group from the United Kingdom, led by trumpeter and composer Laura Jurd and featuring keyboardist Elliot Galvin, bassi… read moreThere are at least five artists called Dinosaur. 1. Dinosaur is an acclaimed jazz (or 'jazz-meets-synthpop') group from the United Kingdom, led by trumpeter and composer Laura Jurd and featuring keyboardist Elliot Galvin, bassist Conor Chaplin and drummer Corrie Dick. They are signed wi… read more -
Sylvester
284,548 listeners
Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 in Los Angeles, California – December 16, 1988 in San Francisco, California) was an American disco and s… read moreSylvester James (September 6, 1947 in Los Angeles, California – December 16, 1988 in San Francisco, California) was an American disco and soul musician, and a gay drag performer. Known for singing in falsetto (and occasionally a rich bar… read moreSylvester James (September 6, 1947 in Los Angeles, California – December 16, 1988 in San Francisco, California) was an American disco and soul musician, and a gay drag performer. Known for singing in falsetto (and occasionally a rich baritone voice), he is also considered one of the first Hi-NRG … read more -
ESG
260,511 listeners
Since their inception, ESG has affected post-punk, no wave, dance-punk, hip-hop, and various styles of dance music such as house. They fell… read moreSince their inception, ESG has affected post-punk, no wave, dance-punk, hip-hop, and various styles of dance music such as house. They fell in with the late '70s and early '80s NYC no wave and post-punk scene, they had their mu… read moreSince their inception, ESG has affected post-punk, no wave, dance-punk, hip-hop, and various styles of dance music such as house. They fell in with the late '70s and early '80s NYC no wave and post-punk scene, they had their music sampled countless times, and they became a playlist stap… read more