1979: Disco demolition night, comiskey park, chicago 1978: Sat night fever (film) popularizes disco with mainstream, straight, white audiences Casablanca - disco record label UK, "Northern Soul" the name of the UK counterpart to Disco, very specific dance moves that went with the music Key performers: MFSB, KC and the Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, Sylvester, The Village People, MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother, studio band in Philly), Gamble and Huff - producer and arranger Music played was soul, R&B, funk and Latin Important spaces include The Loft (David Marcuso's apt as after hours venue that welcomed all kinds of party goers), The Gallery (a nightclub where people went to dance to pre-recorded music hosted by an important DJ in disco development, NIcky Ciano) Emerges out of black and Latino gay clubs/gay welcoming spaces in NYC after Stonewall Disco foregrounds female desire in context of era where feminism is becoming mainstream and female sexuality being discussed more openly, many of the songs feature sexually explicit lyrics sung from a feminine perspective, music also promoted with sexually explicit album artwork 1975-76: a harder more rhythmic sound with more funk elements, played by bands associated with funk, Latin percussion, example KC and the Sunshine Band: "Get Down Tonight" 1973: Disco begins to emerge, sweet soul sound with some funk elements, Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme" Comes from "discotheque": clubs played pre-recorded music for dancing during 60s
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