Legends of Disco: Forty Stars Discuss Their Careers
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01EI7UMWQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this candid retrospective of the disco era (and follow-up to the book First Ladies of Disco), 40 men and women who reigned over the dance music industry of the 1970s and early 1980s recall their lives and careers before, during and after the genre's explosion. Michael Lewis - producerGeorge McCraeDenise MontanaEddie O'Loughlin - producerRob Parissi - formerly of Wild CherryBonnie PointerWarren Schatz - producerDebbie Sledge, Joni Sledge and Kim Sledge of Sister SledgeArthur "Pooch" Tavares of TavaresRichie Weeks - formerly of Weeks & Co.James "D-Train" WilliamsAfterword by Henry Stone - founder of T.K. Records. Artists interviewed include Debbie, Joni and Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge (We Are Family); Alfa Anderson, formerly of Chic (Good Times); Ed Cermanski and Robert Upchurch of The Trammps (Disco Inferno); Sarah Dash (Sinner Man); producer John Davis (Ain't That Enough For You); Janice Marie Johnson of A Taste of Honey (Boogie Oogie Oogie); France Joli (Come To Me); Denis LePage of Lime (Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonite); Randy Jones of Village People (YMCA); Studio 54 DJ Robbie Leslie; Rob Parissi of Wild Cher
"Arena and the artists not only present the history of the music but the inner workings of the music industry, ever-changing tastes and public perception of the work created. There are so many personal stories of the evolution of many different types of artists and how rhythm & blues, funk and soul and pure pop morphed into the creation of this sometimes scorned moniker of 'disco.' Arena's passion for capturing the history of disco is not only interesting to discover, but a worthwhile discovery of all of the artists who created all those 'good times.'" - Bill Biss/edgemedianetwork
The Disco Light Shines Bright Mr. Arena you've done it once again. The companion to The First Ladies of Disco is an absolute wealth of artists, writers, and producers who helped shaped, molded, and defined one of the greatest music genre's of the twentieth century. Mr. Arena has masterfully articulated each artist to tell their story, their family backgrounds, and how hard work and determination, they got their start, how they felt about Disco at the time of their hits they recorded, and what they've been up to in the intervening years. The. Superb insight into the mostly unheralded disco artists of the Superb insight into the mostly unheralded disco artists of the 70s/80s. A "must read" for lovers of the era and the music.. Leo K. Boutis said FOR DISCO MUSIC LOVERS. A must book for all those interested in the Disco era and its more significant representatives!!! All major artists are included in this book with information and details about their music and lives.
James Arena is a New York-based author, host and commentator who has been featured on MSNBC, Fox, SiriusXM and other networks. Foundation/City of Philadelphia award for preserving dance music history.. He is the author of the pop culture books Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM, Stars of '90s Dance Pop, Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop, Legends of Disco,