Amy 'Amii' Paulette Stewart was an American singer/dancer/actress who suddenly became a national celebrity near the end of the disco era with her disco version of Eddie Floyd's hit "Knock On Wood". The song no.1 hit in 1979 and established her as a disco superstar. Unfortunately, her follow-ups failed to continue the success as her popularity faded as quickly as it came.
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Artist
Bell & James
Year
1979
Song
Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
Chart
15
Bell & James was a tag team of a Leoy Bell and Casey James in the late 70s. The duo had penned several songs that soon be covered by many artists, such as Elton John and the O'Jays. In 1979, their debut singles "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" became a sensation and climbed to no.15 on Billboard chart. They soon followed with 2 more R&B hits - but nothing on pop chart again.
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Artist
Anita Ward
Year
1979
Song
Ring My Bell
Chart
1
Anita Ward was an American singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who briefly came into national spotlight during the disco era. Her debut album's last-minute recording "Ring My Bell" became a huge hit and climbed to no.1 spot on Billboard chart that summer. Sadly, the album sale did not go well and her next singles was a flop, and she vanished from the scene soon after.
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Artist
Coffee
Year
1980
Song
Casanova
Chart
13 UK
In the late 70s, a producer Clarence Thomas put together a all-female group Coffee as an update of another all-girl band that he managed in the early 70s. The group's debut album was released in 1980 and the disco groove "Casanova" became a sizable hit in UK. The second LP was soon followed - but with no other hits. It was the last album they have ever made.
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Artist
Lipps Inc
Year
1980
Song
Funkytown
Chart
1
Lipps Inc. was a R&B group that emerged from Minneapolis, near the end of 1970s. They catched the public attention with the singles "Funkytown". This funky dance song topped the Billboard pop chart for four-straight weeks in 1980. Unfortunately, their follow-up works turned out to be a flop and their popularity quickly declined. They called it a quit just 3 years after they began.
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Artist
The S.O.S. Band
Year
1980
Song
Take Your Time (Do It Right) Pt.1
Chart
3
This Atlanta disco outfit was formed in 1977 by the name 'Santa Monica', and later changed their name to the S.O.S. (Sound of Success) Band. They quickly found success with no.3 hit singles "Take Your Time (Do It Right)". They followed with a couple more of R&B hits. The band's popularity began to decline after their lead vocalist left in 1987. They disbanded two years later.
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Artist
The Weather Girls
Year
1983
Song
It's Raining Men
Chart
3 UK
Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes were one of the largest artists in the early 80s. Known as the Weather Girls, the duo gained a brief fame in 1983 with "It's Raining Men". The singles became a huge smash in UK and almost became Top40 on Billboard chart. The duo still recorded from time to time throughout the 80s and 90s, but none of them could grant them another fame like that disco hit.
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Artist
Indeep
Year
1983
Song
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
Chart
13 UK
Indeep was a dance/disco group from New York in the early 1980s. They quickly made a big name for themselves with one of the last disco hit. "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" became Top20 on UK chart in 1983. Since the disco was pretty much gone during that time, they could not follow up with the success of their smash hit and quietly disappear from the scene in the early 1990s.
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Artist
Evelyn Thomas
Year
1984
Song
High Energy
Chart
5 UK
Evelyn Thomas was a Chicago singer who was best known for her club hits during the 1980s. Her biggest chart hit was 1984's "High Energy" which became a top hit on Billboard dance chart, as well as Top5 hit in UK. Produced by British producer Ian Levine, the song was the one of the earliest successful song in Hi-NRG gene. It was Thomas' only big hit to date.
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