Songwriters Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer wrote the disco song It’s Raining Men over the course of just one afternoon in 1979. Jabara had released records of his own and also had success penning hits for Disco Queen Donna Summer. He was behind her hits Last Dance, and No More Tears (Enough is Enough) her disco duet with Barbra […]
When disco tunes were dominating the airwaves, the epicentre of the party was in New York on West 54th Street. In 1977 Studio 54 opened its doors, and became one of the most famous nightclubs of all time, people wrote songs about it, movies were made about it, and the parties were legendary. The club […]
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the death of music producer David Cole. Alongside producer Robert Clivillés, Cole wrote, produced and remixed a stream of hits for artists including Mariah Carey, Martha Wash, Taylor Dayne, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam and New Kids on the Block. The duo first got […]
The First Ladies of Disco have released a video for their track ‘Show Some Love’. The new project sees disco legends Martha Wash, Linda Clifford and Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King collaborating on the track which asks us all to “show some love”. Read our interview with the three amazing singers below. When it comes to seriously […]
The Weather Girls’ 1982 hit ‘It’s Raining Men’ has returned to the top 25 in the UK charts in response to UK Independence Party councilor David Silvester’s comments linking the United Kingdom’s recent flood with the new gay marriage laws. Silvester has since been suspended from the UKIP caucus for his remarks, but intends to […]
Each year as we start to put together our Pride float the question arises, “what music should we have playing?” Putting together than perfect mix of six or seven camp dance tracks can make all the difference to the energy of the people on our float and the surrounding crowd during the parade. As we […]
Suede Bloodsports Warner Music Ten years after they broke up, Suede are back with a surprising album that’s been heralded as one of their best. From the opening track ‘Barriers’ the sound is distinctive, this is not Suede picking up from where they left us, but sonically travelling back to where their journey began. This […]
