First Ladies of Disco

32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers

James Arena (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

268 Seiten

2013
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7581-0 (ISBN)

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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.

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 Fright Night on Channel 9, First Ladies of Disco and Legends of Disco and a recipient of a G.E.M.A. Foundation/City of Philadelphia award for preserving dance music history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Gloria Gaynor

Foreword by Claudja Barry

Preface

Behind the Scenes

Dancing in Heaven

The First Ladies of Disco

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

The Ritchie Family, 1978–1982

Barbara Roy (Ecstasy, Passion & Pain)

Pamala Stanley

Evelyn Thomas

Jeanie Tracy

Anita Ward

Martha Wash

Carol Williams

Jessica Williams

Norma Jean Wright

Afterword by Harry Wayne Casey (KC)

The Flip Side: Recommended Listening

Index

Zusatzinfo	65 photos, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	472 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
ISBN-10	0-7864-7581-1 / 0786475811
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-7581-0 / 9780786475810
Zustand	Neuware