The Electronic Pop music genius Giorgio Moroder turns 86 today

Giorgio Moroder’s career has been filled with hit upon hit, he has been awarded Oscars, Grammys and even Golden Globes and, he is responsible for some of the most memorable Electronic Pop music songs ever. We look back at his impressive career

Blondie calls for No.1 in 1980 with the “American Gigolo” movie theme “Call Me”

Written by Debbie Harry and Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder, “Call Me” was specifically composed to be used as the theme for the 1980 movie “American Gigolo,” and, originally offered to another singer by Moroder

The Village People “G. I” and “sailor” Alex Briley turns 79 today

Alex Briley became famous as The Village People G.I soldier during the late 1970’s. He was part of the original line up of the popular band, today he turns 79

Bee Gees get their 8th US No.1 hit with “Tragedy” in 1979

Released as a single supporting their album “Spirits Having Flown”, “Tragedy” provided the Bee Gees with their 8th No.1 in the US on this day in 1979

The English singer Tina Charles celebrates 72

Charles’s solo career soared in 1976 with the release of the disco classic “I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)”

In 1979, the iconic Disco hit “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor reaches No.1 on the Hot 100 on this day

“I Will Survive” remains one of the most popular Disco songs ever made. It gave Gloria Gaynor No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 on March 10, 1979

Remembering Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb was the youngest brother of the famed Bee Gees and during the late 1970s quickly became a teen sensation, known for his smooth voice, youthful charm, and disco-influenced pop sound

Bee Gees get their 4th UK No.1 hit with “Tragedy” in 1979

“Tragedy” peaked to No.1 in the UK singles charts on March 3, 1979, and soon after it knocked “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor off the top spot in the US

Revisiting the classic soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever”

The soundtrack to the 1977 movie “Saturday Night Fever,” made people dance to the unlikely Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony.” It’s perhaps the greatest Disco album ever made; we revisit the historical record on the day that it started a 24-week run at No.1 on the U.S albums charts

The Village People iconic “Red Indian” Felipe Rose turns 72 today

Felipe Rose, one of Village People’s original members and also one of the most recognizable ones as the “Red Indian,” remained in the group since its beginning until 2017, having scored worldwide hits with songs such as “Y.M.C.A.” “In The Navy” and “Macho Man.” Today he turns 72

Remembering The Queen Of Disco Donna Summer on her birthday

One of the most influential dance music singers of all time, Donna Summer was born on this day in 1948. She had an impressive successful career that included a string of hit singles during the 1970’s such as “I Feel Love” and “Hot Stuff”

The Disco hit “Ring My Bell” singer Anita Ward turns 69 today

Anita Ward reached No.1 in several charts around the world in 1979 with the Disco hit song “Ring My Bell,” but despite that achievement her career as a singer didn’t turn out well.

Rod Stewart’s disco hit “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” peaks to No.1 in 1979

“Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” it’s still one of the most recognizable songs worldwide, one of Rod Stewart’s signature songs, reached No.1 in 1979, however was involved in controversy

KC and The Sunshine Band go No.1 with the Disco-Funk hit “That’s The Way (I Like It)” in 1975

The song has been sampled several times and played an important part in the development of the Disco sound, on this day in 1975 “That’s The Way (I Like It)” peaked to No.1

The many lives of the enthralling and enigmatic Amanda Lear

She rose to prominence as a fashion icon in the 1960s and served as muse to some of modern history’s most iconic figures, including Salvador Dali, David Bowie, and the Rolling Stones, but her origins remain one of Pop Culture’s most fascinating enigmas

Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown was born on this day in 1943

Hot Chocolate became notorious during the 1970’s with the smash hits “You Sexy Thing” and “Every 1’s a Winner”, their lead singer Errol Brown was born on this day 82 years ago

David Bowie appears on the Cher CBS Show in 1975

In 1975 David Bowie gives two performances filled with Funk, Soul and Disco at the Cher CBS TV Show, including a duet with Cher. Check out the videos of the performances

Spanish duo Baccara reaches No.1 with Disco hit “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” in 1977

Baccara were a curious case of success, their disco hit “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” was a tremendous success worldwide in 1977 and it’s one of the thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million copies or more worldwide

The British singer Cliff Richard turns 85

With more than 250 million records sold worldwide since the beginning of his career in the 1950’s, the singer was never able to successfully break into the American music market, despite dominating the British music scene pre-Beatles

“Don’t Stop’ Til You Get Enough”, a prelude of what was to come in Michael Jackson’s career

“Don’t Stop’ Til You Get Enough” that was included on his album “Off the Wall” it’s a milestone on Michael Jackson’s career at many diverse levels, it reached No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 on October 13th, 1979, and included for the first time some of Jackson’s future trademarks

Remembering the Soul legend Barry White who was born on this day in 1944

With songs such as “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” he sold over 100 million records worldwide throughout his rich career

ABBA goes No.1 again with “Dancing Queen”

On September 7, 1976, Scandinavian 70’s Pop sensation ABBA hits No. 1 in the charts over a dozen countries with the Disco classic “Dancing Queen”

Disco Diva Gloria Gaynor turns 78

With her signature song “I Will Survive” perhaps is fair to say Gloria Gaynor owes her place in music history to the Disco revolution of the late 1970’s, but her career had already a rich history prior to that

In 1976 Bee Gees went No.1 with “You Should Be Dancing”

On September 4, 1976, Bee Gees claim their throne as kings of the Disco sound

Elton John and Kiki Dee top the charts in August 1976 with their Motown tribute “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”

Despite an already very successful career, it wasn’t up until 1976 that Elton got his first UK No. 1, but in the U.S was his sixth, peaking to the top of the Hot 100 on August 7 of that year

The Rolling Stones get their last U.S No.1 in 1978 with the Disco influenced “Miss You”

Featured on their album “Some Girls” and credited to Jagger-Richards, the actual songwriting of the Stones Rock-Disco hit “Miss You” has been the subject of a long dispute between some members of the band

Remembering Glenn Hughes, the original “Leatherman”

With the Village People Glenn Hughes scored several disco hits mainly during the late 1970’s including “YMCA,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy” and became an icon for the Disco era as well as for the LGBT community

The Village People construction worker David Hodo turns 78

From 1978 to 2013, Hodo secured his place in Pop Culture as the construction worker character in the group Village People, he was born on this day in 1947

Donna Summer peaks to No.1 with the rockin’ “Hot Stuff” in 1979

“Hot Stuff” marked a changing on Donna Summer’s musical direction into a more Rock sound. It peaked to No.1 on this day in 1979

New Song by George McCrae in duet with Lynda Law

Renowned R&B/Soul and Disco sensation George McCrae is about to be heard again on radio and seen on TV with a new song, a duet called “Step Into My Heart”, sung with and also written by Lynda Law. 2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of his smash hit “Rock Your Baby” and George is still going strong with this new song release on July 7, 2023