Disco

in-depth discussion and look at the development of disco in its distinct forms throughout the 1970s. The decade where, as David Brackett the author describes an underground phenomenon, that grew and morphed into the most popular music throughout the decade. There were three very distinct occurrences during the 1970s, as described in the piece. One, a musical style, two, a performance site and three, a musical fandom or participation all made up disco during the height of the 1970s. This was very different

The Rise and Fall of Disco The birth of Disco had a huge influence on the American culture in the 1970s. It reached far beyond music and into fashion, club culture, and film. Disco was created in Philadelphia and New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s, formed by people in reaction to the popularity of rock music and the lack of progress of dance music in the late 60s. First heard in nightclubs for many minority groups including Italians, Latinos, blacks, gays, and hippies, it was embraced

The seventies was a time for attitude, disco clubs, and disco music that originated in the african american, gay male and hispanic communities. The term disco was derived from the french word “discotheque” a name used for nightclubs in Paris, the disco music genre was a dance-oriented sound comprised of funk, pop, soul, mambo and salsa, that was popular in the mid-seventies until the early 1980’s. Disco songs featured orchestral instruments:strings section, horn,and flutes were often used for solo

What happened to Disco?      Bellbottoms, afros, music, sex and drugs can best describe the Disco Era. The Disco Era was a care-free time in which there were no rules. People danced the nights away. Most of the people of the Disco Era lived normal lives, working nine to five jobs during the week, but when the weekend rolled around they put on their bellbottoms and dancing shoes and hit up the Disco Clubs. This is an era that will never be forgotten but will probably never

Journey to Fame: Panic! at the Disco Panic is an American group who began their stardom in 2004. However life wasn’t all “drinking white wine in the blushing light” for the group, they had a fair share of bad days. From every song, to every tour, Panic has been through a lot. Panic! at the Disco has sold millions of copies, but why did they become so famous? “Panic! at the Disco” began their successful career well over 10 years ago, all the way back in 2004. 2004 was a great year for P!ATD, their

This author intends to explore how disco impacts the society during the 1970s. On Saturday nights it did not matter what race, skin color or sexual preference, disco music did what the late 1960 protests, rallies and rock music could not do, it brought all the different cultures on the dance floor dancing the night away. To understand disco music and why it was popular in the 1970s to 1980s, one must understand the genre disco. Disco is defined as a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded

Why Disco Died Disco music gained popularity during the 1970’s. Most famous disco artists were not connected to their music and didn’t feel it was necessary to take artistic control over their recordings. With this and the corporate drive to make money, performers garnered much public attention while producers worked behind the scenes to develop the “disco sound.” Along with its catchy beat and syncopated bass line, disco thrived and soon gained mainstream success that would create an enormous cultural

Panic! At the Disco Panic! At the Disco (P!ATD) is a pop punk rock band that consists of the lead singer and face of the group, Brendon Urie, and several unnamed/unpopular guitarists and drummers. The biggest competitor for P!ATD is the other main stream pop punk rock band called Fall Out Boy (FOB) which consists of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, and Andy Hurley. Although P!ATD and FOB have similar musical styles, the different music videos each group presents, the varying tunes and lyrics

image with its roots based in relief from oppression. Disco became everything, and with no guiding light besides the ever-present beast of American consumerism, disco sold out, changing how music and the scene that accompanied it would be marketed to the rest of the country (Curtis 295). Disco was all over the television, the radio, the shops, the streets - it is easy to understand why people felt smothered. The only goal of the consumerist disco was to sell more, which was open season for advertising

began to emerge, originating among urban African Americans and Latinos in New York City. The four main elements of hip hop culture were MCing (rapping), DJing, graffiti, and breakdancing. In the mid-1970s, the soul-funk blend of dance pop known as Disco took off in the mainstream pop charts in the United States and Europe, causing discotheques to experience a rebirth. Unlike many late 1960s, clubs, which featured live bands, discotheques used the DJs selection and mixing of records as the entertainment