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Book Title
Legends of Disco : 40 Stars Discuss Their Careers
Publication Name
Legends of Disco
Title
Legends of Disco
Subtitle
40 Stars Discuss Their Careers
Author
James Arena, France Joli, Henry Stone
Contributor
France Joli (Foreword by)
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
147666496X
EAN
9781476664965
ISBN
9781476664965
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music, History, Social Science
Release Date
31/03/2016
Release Year
2016
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.5in
Item Length
10in
Item Weight
15.4 Oz
Type
Styles
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Dance
Item Width
7in
Number of Pages
244 Pages

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In this candid retrospective of the disco era, 40 men and women who reigned over the dance music industry of the 1970s and 1980s recall their lives and careers before, during and after the genre's explosion. Artists interviewed include Alfa Anderson; Ed Cermanski and Robert Upchurch; Sarah Dash; Randy Jones; Studio 54 DJ Robbie Leslie; Bonnie Pointer; and Debbie, Joni and Kim Sledge.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
147666496x
ISBN-13
9781476664965
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038367856

Product Key Features

Book Title
Legends of Disco : 40 Stars Discuss Their Careers
Author
James Arena, France Joli, Henry Stone
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Dance
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
244 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
15.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Ml394.A76 2016
Reviews
"If you James [Arena], you know how much disco music means to him. It has been a passion and true love that has remained with him for decades.... I encourage all who love disco music and its personalities to pick up this book. It is the perfect record of note giving you a first rate education on the lives, past and present, of some of the greatest entertainers in the music's history. Disco is not dead, its been immortalized within the pages of Legends of Disco , and we all should be thankful and grateful to James Arena."-- Beatselector Magazine ; "James Arena's passion for capturing the history of disco is not only interesting to discover, but a worthwhile discovery of all the artists who created all those 'good times.'"-- Edge Media Network ., "James Arena's passion for capturing the history of disco is not only interesting to discover, but a worthwhile discovery of all the artists who created all those 'good times.'"- Edge Media Network ., "If you know James [Arena], you know how much disco music means to him. It has been a passion and true love that has remained with him for decades. I encourage all who love disco music and its personalities to pick up this book. It is the perfect record of note giving you a first rate education on the lives, past and present, of some of the greatest entertainers in the music's history. Disco is not dead, its been immortalized within the pages of Legends of Disco , and we all should be thankful and grateful to James Arena."-- Beatselector Magazine ; "James Arena's passion for capturing the history of disco is not only interesting to discover, but a worthwhile discovery of all the artists who created all those 'good times.'"-- Edge Media Network ., "James Arena's passion for capturing the history of disco is not only interesting to discover, but a worthwhile discovery of all the artists who created all those 'good times.'"--Edge Media Network., "James Arena's passion for capturing the history of disco is not only interesting to discover, but a worthwhile discovery of all the artists who created all those 'good times.'"-- Edge Media Network .
Table of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by France Joli Preface Professionals Behind the Scenes Alfa Anderson, formerly of Chic--"Le Freak" William "Bubba" Anderson, James "Ajax" Baynard, LA Blacksmith, Tyrone Cox, Mark Lipetz and Phil "Flip" Thomas of Crown Heights Affair--"Dreaming a Dream" Clare Bathé, formerly of Machine--"There But for the Grace of God Go I" Anthony Brooks of Harold Melvin's Blue Notes--"Bad Luck" Ed Cermanski and Robert Upchurch of the Trammps--"Disco Inferno" Sarah Dash--"Sinner Man" John Davis--"Ain't That Enough for You" Leonard "Butch" Davis and Joe Harris of Double Exposure--"Ten Percent" Venus Dodson--"Night Rider" Joy Dorris of Lime--"Your Love" Bob Esty--"Last Dance" Jimmie Bo Horne--"Spank" Geraldine Hunt--"Can't Fake the Feeling" Carol Jiani--"Hit'n Run Lover" Janice Marie Johnson, formerly of A Taste of Honey--"Boogie Oogie Oogie" France Joli--"Come to Me" Randy Jones, formerly of Village People--"Y.M.C.A." Shirley Jones, formerly of the Jones Girls--"You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" Denis LePage/Nini Nobless, formerly of Lime--"Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonite" Robbie Leslie--Studio 54 DJ W. Michael Lewis--"Cocomotion" George McCrae--"Rock Your Baby" Denise Montana--"#1 Dee Jay" Eddie ­O'Loughlin--"Doctor's Orders" Rob Parissi, formerly of Wild Cherry--"Play That Funky Music" Bonnie Pointer--"Heaven Must Have Sent You" Warren Schatz--"Turn the Beat Around" Debbie Sledge, Joni Sledge and Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge--"We Are Family" Arthur "Pooch" Tavares of Tavares--"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" Richie Weeks, formerly of Weeks & Co.--"Rock Your World" James "D-Train" Williams--"You're the One for Me" Afterword by Henry Stone The Turntable: Recommended Listening Index
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2016-011062
Dewey Decimal
782.421640922
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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