**Some YouTube video links were removed as they were pulled from YouTube.
This edition of the "Disco Saturday" feature honors the memory of Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. who was born on this Disco Saturday, August 20, 1942. We lost Isaac Hayes 3 years ago on August 10, 2008.
Happy Birthday to Sarah Dash, formerly of Labelle/Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles
Born August 18, 1945
"What Can I Do For You" by Labelle (1974)
It was also Madonna's birthday recently. She was born August 16, 1958
(Video link removed from YouTube)
As for the rest of the selections for this Disco Saturday, just listen and groove with me. Most of these are songs you haven't heard in decades or before. But will make you want to move.
"Keep the fire Burning" by Gwen McCrae
"We're Getting Stronger" by Loleatta Holloway
"Dancin And Prancing" by Candido Camero (1979)
"I like What You're Doing To Me" by Young And Company (1980)
And there is the ten to fill the den for the week. See you next "Disco Saturday".
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Showing posts with label First Choice. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Disco Saturday: Blogger's favorite 13.
This weeks "Disco Saturday" falls on the blogger's birthday. So the selections are the top 13 all time blogger's favorite Disco selections. For no reason other than these being THIS blogger's favorite songs in the genre. This by no means is a scientific listing, just the 13 picked at random based on memory, groove enjoyment and the likelihood that this blogger will play these songs constantly at one sitting.
Yeah I love these and this is my Disco playlist on the anniversary of my birth, August 13th. I don't celebrate birthdays but I will enjoy the music. Hope you'll enjoy too.
13. FOREVER CAME TODAY by The Jackson Five (1975)
12. VICTIM by Candi Staton (1979)
11. YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE by Melba Moore (1978)
10. DANCIN by Grey and Hanks (1980)
9. TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' BABY by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (1975)
8. NICE AND NASTY by The Salsoul Orchestra (1976)
7. HEAVEN KNOWS by Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams featuring Joe Esposito (1978)
6. TEN PERCENT by Double Exposure (1974)
5. NEWSY NEIGHBORS by First Choice (1973)
4. DREAMING A DREAM/Goes Dancin by Crown Heights Affair (1975)
3. BAD LUCK by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (1975)
2. CAN YOU HANDLE IT by Sharon Redd (1982)
1. I'M CAUGHT UP IN A ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR by Inner Life (Jocelyn Brown on vocals)
And wishing everyone a happy Disco Saturday and a happy and safe return to school for many students including here at home base who returned to classes this week.
Yeah I love these and this is my Disco playlist on the anniversary of my birth, August 13th. I don't celebrate birthdays but I will enjoy the music. Hope you'll enjoy too.
13. FOREVER CAME TODAY by The Jackson Five (1975)
12. VICTIM by Candi Staton (1979)
11. YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE by Melba Moore (1978)
10. DANCIN by Grey and Hanks (1980)
9. TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA' BABY by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (1975)
8. NICE AND NASTY by The Salsoul Orchestra (1976)
7. HEAVEN KNOWS by Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams featuring Joe Esposito (1978)
6. TEN PERCENT by Double Exposure (1974)
5. NEWSY NEIGHBORS by First Choice (1973)
4. DREAMING A DREAM/Goes Dancin by Crown Heights Affair (1975)
3. BAD LUCK by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (1975)
2. CAN YOU HANDLE IT by Sharon Redd (1982)
1. I'M CAUGHT UP IN A ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR by Inner Life (Jocelyn Brown on vocals)
And wishing everyone a happy Disco Saturday and a happy and safe return to school for many students including here at home base who returned to classes this week.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Disco Saturday
A new weekly feature of the "Pride and Soul" blog will be Disco Saturday (the only name I can come up with right now) as this blogger comes out of the closet as a proud DISCO fan. But here you will find the BEST examples of the genre and not the cookie cutter "pop" disco crap that is often the example of the public scorn that the genre recieved by the 1980's. Of course this is really just my opinion. But heres hoping you will just enjoy the music and dance.
My first Disco post is by FIRST CHOICE with lead vocals by Rochelle Fleming
"Let No Man Put Asunder" (1977)
"Im So Glad To Be A Woman" by Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited produced by Barry White and featured his wife Glodean James, her sister Linda James and their cousin Diane Taylor. Love Unlimited was the female backup vocals on Barry White's music as well as their own girl group throughout the 1970's until the death of Diane Taylor in 1985.
Not to be confused with Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra, the musicians behind all of the Barry White empire, there were two versions of the legendary song "Loves Theme". Here is the VOCAL version by Love Unlimited
Sadly, the vocal version wasn't as big a hit as the instrumental by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.
And here is a song from Barry White himself that rocked a few Disco dance floors, "Look At Her" from 1978
"Can You Handle It" by Sharon Redd (1980)
"Lets Go Disco" by Archie Bell and The Drells
"We're On The Right Track" By South Shore Commission
(Sidney L. Pinchback II, original member of South Shore Commission passed away recently of diabetes complications. RIP)
"We're On The Right Track" was also recorded by Blue Magic but for this week's Disco Saturday here is an early disco sound of Blue Magic's "Look Me Up" from 1974
And to hear "Look Me Up" reminds me of another great song out of Philadelphia and thus another song from First Choice..."Newsy Neighbors"
Now I want to keep this to 10 songs and I have reached this point but I have to pick an extra. Another under recognized group DOUBLE EXPOSURE and their classic "My Love is Free"
Hope you enjoyed this first installment of "Disco Saturday" where you will be reminded of the deepest grooves and the underrated performers first and foremost.
My first Disco post is by FIRST CHOICE with lead vocals by Rochelle Fleming
"Let No Man Put Asunder" (1977)
"Im So Glad To Be A Woman" by Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited produced by Barry White and featured his wife Glodean James, her sister Linda James and their cousin Diane Taylor. Love Unlimited was the female backup vocals on Barry White's music as well as their own girl group throughout the 1970's until the death of Diane Taylor in 1985.
Not to be confused with Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra, the musicians behind all of the Barry White empire, there were two versions of the legendary song "Loves Theme". Here is the VOCAL version by Love Unlimited
Sadly, the vocal version wasn't as big a hit as the instrumental by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.
And here is a song from Barry White himself that rocked a few Disco dance floors, "Look At Her" from 1978
"Can You Handle It" by Sharon Redd (1980)
"Lets Go Disco" by Archie Bell and The Drells
"We're On The Right Track" By South Shore Commission
(Sidney L. Pinchback II, original member of South Shore Commission passed away recently of diabetes complications. RIP)
"We're On The Right Track" was also recorded by Blue Magic but for this week's Disco Saturday here is an early disco sound of Blue Magic's "Look Me Up" from 1974
And to hear "Look Me Up" reminds me of another great song out of Philadelphia and thus another song from First Choice..."Newsy Neighbors"
Now I want to keep this to 10 songs and I have reached this point but I have to pick an extra. Another under recognized group DOUBLE EXPOSURE and their classic "My Love is Free"
Hope you enjoyed this first installment of "Disco Saturday" where you will be reminded of the deepest grooves and the underrated performers first and foremost.
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