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Funk & Rock Artists That Made Disco Songs During the 1970s, I was very heavy into the disco era. Disco had basically taken over the radio in those days and some of everyone was getting into the act.
When disco died and rock and new wave started taking over the mainstream, I swayed more in the funk direction because it was so similar to disco at the time. So many funk artists had made disco records during the disco era and so had a few rock artists too. This is probably why I was more into funk during the 1980s than I was into rock. There are countless artists that were strictly classified as "disco artists", such as Donna Summer, but this thread is about naming some disco records that were made by funk, R&B, and rock artists. It can get kind of complicated because some of the R&B artists, like Evelyn "Champaigne" King, came out in the disco era but continued being R&B artists during the 1980s. I guess those would be acceptable too. You get the picture though, don't list artists that have been legendary known as a "disco artist". I'll begin with: You And I - Rick James Move Your Boogie Body - The Barkays It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) - The Isley Brothers Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn Shame - Evelyn "Champaigne" King The Best Of My Love - The Emotions Nobody Knows - Ashford and Simpson Do Ya' Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart I Miss You - The Rolling Stones Heart Of Glass - Blondie I Was Made For Loving You - KISS [Edited 2/9/05 2:57am] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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"Shine A Little Love" by ELO (1979)
"Boogie Wonderland" by Earth Wind and Fire (1979) It's very hard sometimes to determine exactly what makes a song "disco",as opposed to regular R&B and funk.For example,is "Ladies Night" by Kool and The Gang disco,or funk? What about Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up"? How would you classify it? | |
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DavidEye said
It's very hard sometimes to determine exactly what makes a song "disco",as opposed to regular R&B and funk.For example,is "Ladies Night" by Kool and The Gang disco,or funk? What about Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up"? How would you classify it? I know exactly what you mean because disco and funk were both forms of R&B and in the mid to late 1970s, it's like they were "married" so to speak. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: DavidEye said
It's very hard sometimes to determine exactly what makes a song "disco",as opposed to regular R&B and funk.For example,is "Ladies Night" by Kool and The Gang disco,or funk? What about Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up"? How would you classify it? I know exactly what you mean because disco and funk were both forms of R&B and in the mid to late 1970s, it's like they were "married" so to speak. Precisely.It's fun to pick up a disco compilation and see what types of songs they put on them.In many cases,they use songs that aren't really disco at all. | |
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do ya think im sexy- Rod stewart
Disco Lady-Johnnie Taylor ( far from a disco record) | |
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Prince - Just As Long As We're Together | |
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ETHEL MERMAN !! #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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hell,even Bette Midler made a disco song...
"Married Men" (1979) and Barbra Streisand did two disco songs... "The Main Event/Fight"(1979) "Enough Is Enough" with Donna Summer (1979) I was waiting for Pink Floyd to do a disco album | |
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"Let Me Take You Dancing" by Bryan Adams (1979)
alot of his fans don't remember this song,and I'm sure he will NEVER sing this song in concert...lol...but it's a disco song where his voice is speeded up to sound like one of the Chipmunks,lol.You gotta hear it to believe it! | |
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DavidEye said: "Let Me Take You Dancing" by Bryan Adams (1979)
alot of his fans don't remember this song,and I'm sure he will NEVER sing this song in concert...lol...but it's a disco song where his voice is speeded up to sound like one of the Chipmunks,lol.You gotta hear it to believe it! damn u beat me to that shit lol | |
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TheRealFiness said: DavidEye said: "Let Me Take You Dancing" by Bryan Adams (1979)
alot of his fans don't remember this song,and I'm sure he will NEVER sing this song in concert...lol...but it's a disco song where his voice is speeded up to sound like one of the Chipmunks,lol.You gotta hear it to believe it! damn u beat me to that shit lol you got this song? | |
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DavidEye said: TheRealFiness said: damn u beat me to that shit lol you got this song? Test pressing yeah.,. but back in NY it was on A & M | |
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Yeah, this is what I was saying in the forgotten funk thread and I think there are some dead giveaways in the music.
String sections, casio or electronic programmed sounds are a couple of giveaways. I'm always disappointed when I hear it from an artist I love like Kool & the Gang (JT Taylor). I know just about every artist had a disco album (the Stones ) but when I want funk, I want something that is pure and dirty at the same time. Disco lacks the grit and soul that I need to listen. | |
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Slave2daGroove said: I'm always disappointed when I hear it from an artist I love like Kool & the Gang (JT Taylor).
I feel your pain. Throw on some Raw Hamburger to sooth your soul. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: Slave2daGroove said: I'm always disappointed when I hear it from an artist I love like Kool & the Gang (JT Taylor).
I feel your pain. Throw on some Raw Hamburger to sooth your soul. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm and some chocolate buttermilk to wash it down | |
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TheRealFiness said: theAudience said: I feel your pain. Throw on some Raw Hamburger to sooth your soul. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm and some chocolate buttermilk to wash it down and go see the Fruitman for desert. A'ight! tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Rapture - Blondie
You Should Be Dancin' - Bee Gees Grease - Frankie Valli Last Train to London - Electric Light Orchestra Instant Replay - Dan Hartman Wheel Me Out - Was (Not Was) I Walk - Don Cherry tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: TheRealFiness said: and some chocolate buttermilk to wash it down and go see the Fruitman for desert. A'ight! tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm | |
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Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
1984 - David Bowie I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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vainandy said: I Was Made For Loving You - KISS That was the first one that came to mind! Cher--Take Me Home | |
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DavidEye said: hell,even Bette Midler made a disco song...
"Married Men" (1979) and Barbra Streisand did two disco songs... "The Main Event/Fight"(1979) "Enough Is Enough" with Donna Summer (1979) I was waiting for Pink Floyd to do a disco album I guess you could put Cher there, since before she was more of a soft rock artist. She made two disco albums. | |
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DavidEye said: I was waiting for Pink Floyd to do a disco album Well, some people do consider 'Another Brick in the Wall part 2' a disco song, at least it has a disco beat behind it. I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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I guess U2's "Discotheque" doesn't count. (The Deep extended club mix is the joint!)
[Edited 2/9/05 19:05pm] | |
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vainandy said: I Was Made For Loving You - KISS
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TheRealFiness said:
Disco Lady-Johnnie Taylor ( far from a disco record) Yeah, even some blues artists were trying their hand at it. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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James Brown - The Original Disco Man Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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Dancelot said: James Brown - The Original Disco Man I also recall Aretha Franklin recording a disco album in 1979 called 'La Diva'.It was a huge embarassment,with such lyrics as... "come on girls....we're disco queens tonight" | |
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Elton John went disco in the late 70s.First,there was his 1978 hit "Mama Can't Buy You Love".Then,a year later,he hooked up with Donna Summer's producer (Pete Bellotte) for an album called 'Victim Of Love'.It flopped big time,proving that not just anybody could do disco,lol. | |
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Eartha Kitt did an underground disco record called "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" that still gets played to this day. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Speaking of underground, the drag queen, Divine, from the movie "Polyester", did several underground disco records. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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