Wild Cherry was a funk/disco group formed in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, in 1970. Led by a singer/songwriter Rob Parissi, they hit it big with the infectious, punk-rock hybrid "Play That Funky Music" in 1976. The song gained an instant popularity, shot to no.1 spot on both pop and R&B chart. Unfortunately, their follow-up works could not get any attention and they split up in 1979.
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Vicki Sue Robinson
Year
1976
Song
Turn the Beat Around
Chart
10
Vickie Sue Robinson was a broadway/film actress who turned to music industry in 1975. Her first singles "Turn the Beat Around" became Billboard's top10 hit and earned her a Grammy nomination for best female pop vocal award. But she could not continue the success and soon faded from music industry by the early 1980s.
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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Year
1976
Song
Whispering/Cherchez la Femme/Se Si Bon
Chart
27
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a distinctive musical essemble from Bronx, New York, who instroduced themselves as the dance band from the 30s period with the disco beat. Their self-title debut album was issued in 1976 and became gold - thanks to the Top40 hit song "Cherchez la Femme". Unfortunately, their follow-up album could not meet the same expectation. They disbanded in 1984.
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C.J. & CO.
Year
1977
Song
Devil's Gun
Chart
36
C.J. & Co. was a quintet vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, in the mid 70s. They released their debut album, Devil's Gun, in the 1977. The title singles became an unexpected Top40 hit on Billboard pop chart that year. However, their follow-up singles did not go well and they broke up shortly after the release of their second album.
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Wilton Place Street Band
Year
1977
Song
Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)
Chart
24
An American disco group Wilton Place Street Band was an ensemble of studio session musicians from the 1970s. In 1977, their disco version of a 50s sitcom, dubbed "Disco Lucy", was released in 1977 and landed at no.24 on US chart. they released two more singles, but none of them became a hit and the band called it a quit.
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Thelma Houston
Year
1977
Song
Don't Leave Me This Way
Chart
1
Thelma Houston was an American singer from Mississippi who started her music career as a member of the Art Reynolds Singers before signed with Motown. In 1976, her singles "Don't Leave Me This Way" gained huge popularity and eventually topped both R&B and pop chart the following year. She is still an active artist and scored a couple more R&B hit, as well as a small crossover hit, but none could match up with that disco hit.
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Cerrone
Year
1977
Song
Love In 'C' Minor - Pt.1
Chart
36
One of the top European producer in the 70s , Jean-Marc Cerrone released his solo debut 'Love In C-Minor' in 1976. The title track became a surprise hit across Europe and even broke into US Billboard chart. He followed this success with a series of albums throughout the decades. Although his popularity in Europe still strong, he never make another big hit in US again.
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Tuxedo Junction
Year
1978
Song
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chart
32
Tuxedo Junction was an all-female studio disco group assembled by two producers, W. Michael Lewis and Lauren Rinder. Their dance version of Glenn Miller's 1941 hit "Chattanooga Choo Choo" became a fluke hit in 1978. The self-title debut soon follow - but nothing more.
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Eruption
Year
1978
Song
I Can't Stand The Rain
Chart
18
Eruption was a non-British, soul group formed in London during the mid 70s. They came into public view after they won the RCA Soul Serch Contest in 1975. In 1978, their cover of Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain" became an international smash, peaked at no.5 in UK as well as no.18 in US. However, their popularity began to decline by the end of 1970s. They disbanded in the mid 80s.
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Alicia Bridges
Year
1978
Song
I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)
Chart
5
Alicia Bridges was an American singer who gained a brief superstar status in the late of the disco era. Her 1978 debut "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" became an international hit and was played around the world. The song also earned her a Grammy Nominee in 1978. Sadly, all her follow-up works were much less successfull, and she dropped out after two more albums.
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