Keep the Disco Beat Alive

Here's a commercial for National Clothing Fashions spotlighting the latest disco fashions, and accompanied by (what else?) disco music. (They seemed to have a thing for disco-themed outfits, given that they'd do another such ad the next year.) With an offer for a store credit card which one could get in 90 seconds. Stores at 26 West Randolph, 3138 North Randolph and 6348 South Halsted. Voiceover by ?? "National Clothes!!" This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.

Here's a commercial for National Fashions clothing with everyone gettin' down to the disco beat. This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 1st 1980. Here are those comments: Disco's last gasp... Not even a year later, music gave way to new wave, punk and electronic: The ties and pants were narrowing. Dark drab (ie; brown) gave way to pastel. Patterns gave way to solids. Polyester became poly-cotton, wool, or acrylic (which looked more wool than wool). Suit jackets/sport coats became blazers with the sleeves pushed up to the elbows and the shoulders broader (on women's blazers, they would be known as "power pads" in the yuppie set). The elevator shoes pushed the down button and gave way to flats, loafers, and even high top basket ball shoes! Wonder how long National hung around for after disco? Comment posted by armitagenlowell on Tuesday, July 21st 2009 at 11:57pm. No idea, but Smoky Joe's (they sold the same kind of clothes by this time) didn...

1 of 13 In 1977, Steve Rubell was a kid from Brooklyn who studied finance at Syracuse and managed a few restaurants. Then he and his college pal Ian Schrager opened a club on West 54th Street, and Rubell’s life took a drastic turn. Soon, the spot, dubbed Studio 54, was a sensation, and for the next few years Rubell was host of the era’s most white-hot party. The club’s A-list throngs, coke-fueled nightly bacchanalia and relentless disco beats, defined late ’70s Manhattan. By 1981, Rubell and Schrager had been imprisoned for tax evasion, and Rubell died in 1989. But he left behind a cache of photos and other memorabilia that will be auctioned Saturday by Palm Beach Modern Auctions of Florida. The collection is a time capsule offering a window into that heady time and place. Read on for a sampling, and the memories of those who were there. (above) PARTY PHOTO: A key part of the Steve Rubell collection are the dozens of shots documenting the endless celebrity parade. “The photos just hav...

with clips from "Wives and Lovers" Liquid Gold was an English disco/pop group, from Brackley in Northamptonshire. Their biggest success came in 1980 with "Dance Yourself Dizzy", which peaked at number two on the UK chart. Their final UK Top 40 entry was "The Night, the Wine, and the Roses", which hit No. 32 late in the year.  

"Dance Yourself Dizzy" is a 1979 song by Liquid Gold taken from their self-titled album. It was the band's biggest hit in the UK, peaking at number two and being certified silver for sales of 250,000. Recording Some of the members of Liquid Gold did not have great belief in the song, such as Syd Twynham; however, lead singer Ellie Hope was more hopeful for its success. Syd Twynham recalled, "We didn't think it really going to happen but we were playing a residency at Caesar's Palace in Luton and the song came on and everyone was dancing so we were really surprised when it took off the way it did". Reception Barry Lederer in Billboard was positive: "As with the first hit, this new release is, equally, energetic, uplifting and a step forward for the group."[3]  

LIQUID GOLD - THE NIGHT, THE WINE AND THE ROSES (1980) 1. THE NIGHT, THE WINE AND THE ROSES (Long version) 2. COULD BE TONIGHT 3. SUBSTITUTE 4. ANYWAY YOU DO IT 5. DON'T PANIC (Long version) 6. DANCE YOURSELF DIZZY (Long version) 7. MY BABY'S BABY 8. MR. GROOVY British group that remained active from 1977 to 1984. After releasing several singles since its inception they managed to record this LP in 1980 with several hits among their songs, some of them were their previous singles. Perhaps the most noteworthy were "The night, the wine and the roses" that although the original LP came out in its short version I have placed the maxi version, "Dance yourself DIZZY" that together with the other song has something in its melody that could to remember the musicals, and "My baby's baby" that is quite similar to the previous ones and are the most danceable and commercial of the album. Its components were: Ellie Hope the main voice, Ray Knott bassist, Sy...

British group that remained active from 1977 to 1984. After releasing several singles since its inception they managed to record this LP in 1980 with several hits among their songs, some of them were their previous singles.  Perhaps the most noteworthy were "The night, the wine and the roses" that although the original LP came out in its short version I have placed the maxi version, "Dance yourself DIZZY" that together with the other song has something in its melody that could to remember the musicals, and "My baby's baby" that is quite similar to the previous ones and are the most danceable and commercial of the album. Its components were: Ellie Hope the main voice, Ray Knott bassist, Syd Twynham guitar, Wally Rothe on drums, Tom Marshall on keyboards in 1980 and Franco Morruzzi from 81 to 84.After this LP they continued to record some albums but they no longer had the same repercussions as they did with this one.  

  Here's a complete special, Le Disco!, "1 hour and 7 minutes of wall to wall dancing" which originally aired over WMAQ Channel 5. Included are the Spinners and the Village People, with contest judges Edie Adams, Damita Jo Freeman and Trini Lopez, and three Le Disco! couples. Includes: Show opening, with "Manhattan Skyline" as theme; music includes "Lovin' Is Really My Game" by Brainstorm and "After Dark" by Pattie Brooks, then a fashion show. Back to dancing, including "Calling Planet Earth" by Dennis Coffey, "Dancer Dance" by Pussyfoot, the Village People's "Macho Man" and "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow. A look inside Studio 54, with "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste Of Honey , "I Don't Know What I'd Do" by Sweet Cream and "Let's Start The Dance" by Bohannon among those heard. Back to Le Disco! with "Get Off" by Foxy, "If You Wanna Do ...

"Harmony" is a 1979 song by disco/soul/R&B vocalist Suzi Lane from the album Ooh, La, La. Along with the track "Ooh, La, La", the song went to number one for one week on the Billboard disco/dance chart.[1] The single failed to chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the R&B chart. "Harmony" was written by Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, and Geoff Bastow and produced by Moroder. 

" Funkytown " is a song by American disco act  Lipps Inc.  from their debut album  Mouth to Mouth  (1979). It was released as the album's  lead single  in 1980. "Funkytown" reached the top spot in the United States, West Germany, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia, among many others. [4] [5] [6] Background and composition Written by musician, composer, and record producer Steven Greenberg and sung by Cynthia Johnson , the song expresses the singer's pining for a metaphorical place that will "keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy". Steven wrote the song while the band was living in Minneapolis with dreams of moving to New York . [7] Music videos Two music videos exist for "Funkytown". In one, Cynthia Johnson and some women dance in a pub. In the other, Debbie Jenner, who served as the face of Lipps Inc. in the Netherlands and West Germany, dances while miming Johnson's vocals. [8] ...

The first single from Chic's self-titled 1977 debut album, and the group's maiden hit, "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" was a magnificent introduction to the band. Effusive and driven by both disco and funk riffs, the song not only brought people to the dancefloors, it was a delicious taste of the cheekily constructed, subtle double meanings that the band would use in so many ways throughout their career.  

Kickin' - Dancing on Wheels (1979) Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall - 2nd part 1979) - promo version Cindy & Roy - Can You Feel It (1979)  

"This Is the Right Time" is a song recorded by British pop singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Coldcut. The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Release "This Is the Right Time" was released as the first European single on 31 July 1989. It included "Affection," "Big Thing" (recorded by Stansfield's 80s band Blue Zone) and remixes created by David Dorrell, CJ Mackintosh, Paul Witts and Eddie Gordon. The music video was directed by Big TV!. One year later, on 30 July 1990, "This Is the Right Time" was issued as the third North American single. It included previously unreleased track, "My Apple Heart" and new remixes created by Shep Pettibone and Yvonne Turner. The second music video for the North American market was directed by Jimmy Fletcher. In September 1990, just before Stansfield's European tour, the double A-...

  "Spring Affair" is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer from her 1976 album Four Seasons of Love. The song (which represents the "spring" phase of the concept album) tells of the beginning of a new relationship. "Spring Affair" is more than eight minutes long, though it was edited for release as a single. The song peaked at number 15 in Spain singles charts and number 3 in Spain Radio chart.[1]

Hands Down: always thought he was black One of the awesomes songs in the world. If you're ever in a bad mood and you listen to this and you don't feel better somethin's REALLY wrong! also this is the extended version... Great, thanks for posting. Relight My Fire: " Relight My Fire " is a popular song which was written and released by  Dan Hartman  in 1979, when it topped the US dance music charts for six weeks. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band  Café Society  in 1984 and British boy band  Take That  (with  Lulu  in a featured role) in 1993. The song is from the 1979 Dan Hartman album  Relight My Fire . Originally released in 1979 as the follow-up to " Instant Replay ", "Relight My Fire" topped the United States dance charts for six weeks from December 12, 1979 to February 16, 1980; it was less successful in the UK, however, where it failed to chart.  Loleatta Holloway  is credited as a featured vocalist on some version...

  "This Is the Right Time" is a song recorded by British pop singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Coldcut. The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Release "This Is the Right Time" was released as the first European single on 31 July 1989. It included "Affection," "Big Thing" (recorded by Stansfield's 80s band Blue Zone) and remixes created by David Dorrell, CJ Mackintosh, Paul Witts and Eddie Gordon. The music video was directed by Big TV!. One year later, on 30 July 1990, "This Is the Right Time" was issued as the third North American single. It included previously unreleased track, "My Apple Heart" and new remixes created by Shep Pettibone and Yvonne Turner. The second music video for the North American market was directed by Jimmy Fletcher. In September 1990, just before Stansfield's European tour, the doubl...