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disco music

International style of dance music of the 1970s with a heavily emphasized beat, descended from funk. It was designed to be played in discotheques rather than performed live; hence the production was often more important than the performer, and drum machines came to dominate.

Self-produced US disco group KC and the Sunshine Band (formed 1973) had five number-one hits, including ‘Shake Your Booty’ (1976). German producer Giorgio Moroder (1941- ) created numerous disco hits, many of them with US singer Donna Summer (1948- ), including ‘Love to Love You, Baby’ (1975) and ‘I Feel Love’ (1977). US producer Nile Rodgers (1952- ) was a member of disco group Chic (1977-83), whose hits include ‘Everybody Dance’ (1978) and ‘Good Times’ (1979). Disco music was featured in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.



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