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If you lived the relatively brief era when it ruled the world in the late 1970s, it’s hard to remain unbiased about disco. For some, it was the soundtrack of their coming-of-age years. Others ran as ...
However, one band that shaped disco and whose catchy music has endured through the decades remains underappreciated: KC and the Sunshine Band, who are responsible for hits such as "Boogie Shoes," ...
The Eagles were known for their classic rock and country songs. People don’t associate them with disco music. Despite this, they released a famous disco song in the 1970s. Here’s a look at why their ...
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music ...
Over the past few years for Black History Month, World Cafe has dug into different genres and their importance in the Black music canon over the decades. "What I'm talking about when I say dance music ...
Disco music. What a lark! The energetic genre that rose to fame and popularity in the 1970s helped get about a billion people on the dance floor (roller skates optional). Glittery disco balls met ...
Because they got so massively popular for a stretch in the late ‘70s by leaning into the sound that was prevalent at the time, the Bee Gees are often pigeonholed as disco artists—at least by those who ...