Legends of disco : forty stars discuss their careers / James Arena ; foreword by France Joli ; afterword by Henry Stone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arena, James, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disco musicians--Biography.

Disco musicians.

Disco music--History and criticism.

Disco music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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. Artists interviewed include Anderson, formerly of Chic; Cermanski and Upchurch of The Trammps; Jones of the Village People; Debbie, Joni and Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge; and many more"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; 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"

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2457-7