#Nile Rodgers spills disco stories

#Nile Rodgers spills disco stories

“Nile Rodgers spills disco stories” As the leader of the iconic group Chic and producer for everyone from Diana Ross to David Bowie, Nile Rodgers is the stuff of disco legend. Now, the 69-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will have Central Park grooving as music curator for DiscOasis, a roller-skating party that begins…

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#Saxophonist defined the disco sound of the 1970s

#Saxophonist defined the disco sound of the 1970s

“Saxophonist defined the disco sound of the 1970s” Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk, who was instrumental in defining the disco sound of the 1970s, has died at age 71. The musician — who helped create some of the band’s biggest hits, including “September” and “Boogie Wonderland” — passed away Monday following a six-year…

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#Netflix’s ‘Halston’ highlights his bond with Liza Minnelli

#Netflix’s ‘Halston’ highlights his bond with Liza Minnelli

“#Netflix’s ‘Halston’ highlights his bond with Liza Minnelli” “Halston” — the new five-part Netflix series from “American Horror Story” producer Ryan Murphy — charts the spectacular rise and fall of the disco-era designer, born Roy Halston Frowick. There’s plenty of sex and drugs and fashion, yet the most electrifying sequence in the show (out Friday)…

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#Disco dance pop is back

#Disco dance pop is back

“#Disco dance pop is back” There haven’t really been parties during the pandemic, but disco-diva fever has been all the rave in 2020. As Kylie Minogue releases her aptly titled “Disco” album on Friday, a look at how she, along with Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware, Róisín Murphy and, of course, Lady Gaga have twirled back…

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