First Ladies of Disco (Paperback)

James Arena

ISBN 10: 0786475811 / ISBN 13: 9780786475810

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2013

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Paperback. The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these women tell their stories, explaining how they view their music, careers, connection to gay audiences, and their places in dance music history. Interviewed artists include: The Andrea True Connection; Claudja Barry; Pattie Brooks; Miquel Brown; Linda Clifford; Carol Douglas; Yvonne Elliman; Rochelle Fleming (First Choice); Gloria Gaynor; Debbie Jacobs-Rock; Madleen Kane; Evelyn "Champagne" King; Audrey Landers; Suzi Lane; Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang); Kelly Marie; Maxine Nightingale; Scherrie Payne; Wardell Piper; The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978: Gwendolyn Wesley, Cassandra Wooten and Cheryl Mason-Dorman; The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982: Theodosia "Dodie" Draher; Barbara Roy (Ecstasy Passion & Pain); Pamala Stanley; Evelyn Thomas; Jeanie Tracy; Anita Ward; Martha Wash; Carol Williams; Jessica Williams and Norma Jean Wright. "The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these women tell their stories"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: First Ladies of Disco (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786475811
• ISBN 13: 9780786475810
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group of women who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these singers tell their stories, explaining how they view their music, careers, connection to gay audiences, and their places in dance music history. Interviewed artists include: The Andrea True Connection (More, More, More); Claudja Barry (Boogie Woogie Dancing Shoes); Pattie Brooks (After Dark); Miguel Brown (So Many Men So Little Time); Linda Clifford (If My Friends Could See Me Now); Carol Douglas (Doctor's Orders); Yvonne Elliman (If I Can't Have You); Rochelle Fleming (First Choice - Dr. Love); Gloria Gaynor (I Will Survive); Debbie Jacobs-Rock (Don't You Want My Love); Madleen Kane (You Can); Evelyn "Champagne" King (Shame); Audrey Landers (Manuel Goodbye); Suzi Lane (Harmony); Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang - Ain't No Mountain High Enough); Kelly Marie (Feels Like I'm In Love); Maxine Nightingale (Right Back Where We Started From); Scherrie Payne (I'm Not In Love); Wardell Piper (Super Sweet); The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978: Gwendolyn Wesley, Cassandra Wooten and Cheryl Mason-Dorman (The Best Disco In Town); The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982: Theodosia "Dodie" Draher (Put Your Feet To The Beat); Barbara Roy (Ecstasy Passion & Pain - Touch & Go); Pamala Stanley (Coming Out Of Hiding); Evelyn Thomas (High Energy); Jeanie Tracy (Time Bomb); Anita Ward (Ring My Bell); Martha Wash (It's Raining Men); Carol Williams (Love Is You); Jessica Williams (Queen of Fools) and Norma Jean Wright (Saturday). Includes special commentary from producer Michael Zager (Let's All Chant), Felipe Rose of Village People (In The Navy) and many more.

Other books in this dance music series:

Legends of Disco

Europe's Stars of 80s Dance Pop

Europe's Stars of 80s Dance Pop Vol. 2

Stars of 90s Dance Pop

Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop & EDM

About the Author

James Arena is a New York-based author, host and commentator who has been featured on MSNBC, Fox, SiriusXM and other networks. He is the author of the pop culture books Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM, Stars of '90s Dance Pop, Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop, Legends of Disco, First Ladies of Disco and Fright Night on Channel 9 and a recipient of a G.E.M.A. Foundation/City of Philadelphia award for preserving dance music history.