A Night at the Disco
- Author: Harris, Alice
Disco brought together music, fashion and nightlife in a cultural phenomenon that conquered the world. In A Night at the Disco by Alice Harris and Christian John Wikane, published by ACC Art...
A Night at the Disco
- Author: Harris, Alice
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Disco brought together music, fashion and nightlife in a cultural phenomenon that conquered the world. In A Night at the Disco by Alice Harris and Christian John Wikane, published by ACC Art...
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"...one book captures it all, featuring over 100 artists in an unprecedented archive of photographs and exclusive commentary that pulls back the velvet rope on one of music history’s most misunderstood decades." — Florida Weekly
"Adding even more sparkle than a disco ball are the dozens of photos of the era's biggest acts." — Newsday
"If you’re a fan of 1970s-era dance music, don’t miss the irresistible new book by Christian John Wikane and Alice Harris, ..."— The Washington Blade
A Night at the Disco is a celebration of groundbreaking dance music from 1970–'79. An unprecedented collection of photographs of more than 100 artists, illuminating the styles and sounds from a decade that sparked a global phenomenon in music and culture. Exclusive comments from Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder, founding members of CHIC, Labelle, The Trammps, Village People, Earth, Wind & Fire, and dozens more artists, songwriters and producers, offering fascinating insights that tell the stories behind the beats. From underground New York clubs to discothèques across the globe, A Night at the Disco illustrates how artists spanning soul, pop, disco, funk, jazz and rock defined nightlife during the 1970s and influenced popular music to the present day.
With a foreword by Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, this is a real treat for music, dance and disco fans everywhere.
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Disco brought together music, fashion and nightlife in a cultural phenomenon that conquered the world. In A Night at the Disco by Alice Harris and Christian John Wikane, published by ACC Art Books, the stars of the scene are documented in photos spanning the 1970s
A Night at the Disco’ (ACC Art Books, $50), a handsome coffee-table book coming out Tuesday that tells the story of how disco evolved in the 1970s and recaptures the era of bell bottoms, platform shoes, ‘Saturday Night Fever’ and Studio 54.” “Adding even more sparkle than a disco ball are the dozens of photos of the era’s biggest acts.” “And to help ensure the music lives on, the two East Hamptonites have put together ‘A Night at the Disco
