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Disco Music

Disco is a genre of psychedelic dance music originating from the 1970's. It was first heard of in Afro-American and gay, lesbian & transgender clubs in New York city and Philadelphia. It was also a "counter-attack" against rock music dominating the musical genres at that time and an "anti-stigmatic weapon" against racism and homophobia. Its popularity spread and now disco is played in virtually every club on the globe.

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Is Donna Summer still alive?

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Yes she is still alive.

UPDATE: Donna Summer passed away May 17, 2012. She was 63. She died of cancer.

What is the secret code for the disco in Moshi Monsters?

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One of the reasons why they are called SECRET codes is because they are, well, secret!

Codes like these can only be used once, and so you probably won't be able to find one that someone hasn't already used.

There are some codes that can be used more than once, but these will usually not be for rare items.

Keep your eyes open, and you might find your own code!

How do you hang a disco ball with 3 prongs and 1 chain?

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You mount it on the wall close to a plug in

What disco song is in the family guy episode when they rollerskate?

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A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy

List New York disco nightclubs in the 80s?

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A guide to nightlife in several US and Canadian cities can be found at: http://www.clubplanet.com/ A more indepth list can also be found at: http://www.ny.com/clubs/nightclubs/

Where can you buy Lady Gaga's disco stick?

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The best "Disco Stick" I have found is this one! I bought one and they are really great and the absolute closest to Gaga's!

LINK: http://cgi.ebay.com/LADY-GAGA-DISCO-STICK-GREAT-HALLOWEEN-/130444712118?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5f1c58b6

When did disco die out and end?

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Although the backlash against disco gained momentum in 1978 with the success of Saturday Night Fever, there were still many successful disco songs over the next couple of years. July 12, 1979, was Disco Demolition Night at a Chicago White Sox game, and represented this backlash at its height. Fewer disco songs were being played on the radio by then, but disco sort of held on for another year so that Donna Summer's "On the Radio" was a hit in January 1980, Lipps, Inc.'s "Funkytown" was a worldwide smash in the spring, Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" topped the US charts in February, and "Upside Down" by Diana Ross did the same as late as September. Ross's follow-up single, "I'm Coming Out," was also a big hit.

However, that was about the last hurrah. Groups like Chic, Boney M (popular in Europe), and the Village People declined in popularity. Donna Summer's next hit was "The Wanderer," which was in a different style. Until newer dance music like Michael Jackson's "Thriller"-era hits and early Madonna took hold, there were far fewer dance-oriented pop hits in the early 1980s as compared with 1978-1979. The biggest dance hits of 1981 were songs such as Blondie's "Rapture" and Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" that weren't disco, although Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" (#1 in February 1981) was sort of a bridge between disco and newer dance sounds, as was the Commodores hit "Lady You Bring Me Up." The band Change (featuring Luther Vandross) had R&B hits that still sounded like disco into 1982, and Earth, Wind, and Fire's 1982 smash "Let's Groove" is funky disco, and even 1983's "Fall in Love with Me" has much of the same sound, but with a harder edge. Some people would make a case for even-later songs such as Kool and The Gang's "Fresh" (1985), but the production on these lacks the lushness of pure disco.

The disco sound was absorbed into newer dance sounds, especially house music, and it has recently made a comeback with songs by Madonna ("Hung Up"), Kylie Minogue, and other singers, though less so in the US than elsewhere. However, the original disco genre was almost completely dead by 1981, and certainly did not survive 1983.

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The Disco Era ended shortly after The Knack released on Capitol "My Sharona" June of 1979 the song topped Billboard at #1 and reached #6 in Europe.

Did Barry white ever record Hang on in there baby?

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This is a question and answer website. We do not play songs.

Where did Gloria gaynor get married?

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Gloria Gaynor is married to Linwood Simon.

What was panic at the disco's first song called?

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Time to Dance was the first song they wrote. (as a band)

I think the last person to answer this guessed blindly.

When The disco era started in what year?

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Late 1960s-Early 1970s; US andCanada

Disco has its musical roots in the late 1960s.Philly and New York soul were evolutions of theMotown sound. The Philly Sound is typified by lavishpercussion, which became a prominent part of mid-1970s disco songs. Music with proto-"disco" elements appeared in the late 1960s, with "Tighten Up" and "Mony, Mony", "Dance to the Music" and "Love Child" . Two early songs with disco elements includeJerry Butler's 1969 "Only the Strong Survive"[23] and Manu Dibango's 1972 "Soul Makossa" .

What type of dance should you do with a girl on disco?

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casual

not classic

or step dancing

just relax and dance how you see fit

Does one measure a disco ball by it's radius or diameter?

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Its usually defined by the diameter of the ball, like an 11 inch disco ball would have a diameter of 11 inches, not a radius of 11 inches.

How do you get into the disco secret door in moshi monster.?

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No one can open the other door in the Underground. It is just part of the scene.

What colour will your red cap will look in a green disco light?

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it will look black because the red object only reflects red light and so when green is shone on it cant reflect any so it appears black.

How much does it cost to hire disco equipment for one night?

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Depending on what you want .... Lights, DJ, Stage, Sound Equipment ,...... This could reach on average 1000-1500 all the way up to 2500 ! For a basic set up and DJ !

If you just want the equipment you could rent it for one night for around 600+

How do you ask a boy out to a disco?

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But be careful when you ask whether or not he likes to dance, because he may turn you down with a simple 'Yeah I Like To Dance, but I Wouldn't With YOU.' Don't beat around the bush, and if he says yes, there you go, if not, keep your head held high, because you gotta remember.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Good Luck!

What is Panic At The Disco's History?

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The band was formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, by two childhood friends-Ryan Ross on the guitar and Spencer Smith on the drums. Since the age of 13, the two played Blink-182 covers in bands of different formations, according to an interview with Walker and Ross. Ross and Smith then created a band under the name of "Pet Salamander" with two other friends, including Brent Wilson and guitarist Trevor Howell, who would later leave the band. Wilson met Brendon Urie at Palo Verde High School . Wilson asked Urie to try out as guitarist for the fledgling band, as they were looking for a replacement for Trevor at the time. Originally, Urie was not the band's lead singer. Rather, the position belonged to former guitarist and lyricist Ryan Ross. However, when they heard Brendon sing backup vocals during a rehearsal, they were impressed with his backup vocal abilities and unanimously decided to make him the singer. The band then settled on the name 'Panic! at the Disco.' They lifted the name from the lyrics of a song called "Panic," by Name Taken: Panic! at the disco. Although the band often says that the name comes from the song Panic by The Smiths, it was revealed by them that the Name Taken song did also lend inspiration to the band, but that the song by The Smiths is sometimes easier to explain to those unaware of Name Taken. The band contacted Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz through LiveJournal and sent him an internet link to their PureVolume site. Wentz took a trip to Las Vegas to meet the band. After seeing them practice, he asked if they would sign with his Fueled By Ramen imprint label Decaydance.

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What makes disco different to other genres?

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well you need to make a cheak list and tick these things off :

food

outfit

beer

music

beer

guests

beer

your bf

LAWLZ

How big a disco ball do you need?

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about 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,999,111 mm

How old is C. C. Catch?

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European singer C. C. Catch (Caroline Müller) is 52 years old (born July 31, 1964).

Who is the Simpson's disco guy?

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Disco Stu, voiced by Hank Azaria. He was a sea captain known as 'Nautical Stu' until Marge played disco music for him while taking his photo for his sea captain's license.

What was panics at the disco's first song?

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i don't think they have a song called teenagers... they could im pretty obsessed though and would be surprised if it got by me... however there is a song called teenagers by my chemical romance, could you be thinking of that?