Take 1981’s Tonight I’m Yours, or 1984’s Camouflage, which contain some traces of the kind of synth-heavy sonics prominent all over the decade nonetheless, you don’t have a compromise of well thought out songwriting: decided chord arrangements aren’t replaced, so much as complimented by synthesized production-work. But, they never held him back from sipping from other people’s drinks. The blues stayed true to Stewart, even in his solo career, singing heart-broken blues ballads whenever the chance presented itself. In Faces, he was the lead “face”, alongside Ron Wood and members of the Jeff Beck group, belting it out over some wailing blues-rock. Here are the top ten rock bands that couldn’t escape the effects of disco’s true power (some might prove quite equivocal to your hard-as-a-rock expectations):įrom Faces to Vegas, Rod Stewart has had quite the career of shape-shifting over-indulgence. Meanwhile, its influence is ubiquitous and rock bands to this day can’t deny their lineage. Disco merely went into hiding, into the closet if you will. However, as much as these Skynard-and-Zeppelin-worshipping disco-bashers wanted to see the demise of a genre, such was futile. Add the fact that girls need not copulate when they have a steadfast dance partner, and the result was unmoderated “Disco Sucks” rallies (with behavior not unlike some internet comment sections) and bonfires perfect for burning both witches and Village People records, alike. After all, men in leisure suits and platform shoes, and girls with big hair and shiny dresses didn’t actually need a live band to provide them the goods to get footloose they could do it all the same with a tireless DJ, and a spinning record. The proverbial assassins? Rock traditionalists who weren’t comfortable with the sexual ambiguousness and song-oriented nature of the genre. In that same year, it had a hit contract out on it. ^ "RPM Top 30 Playlist - September 26, 1978" (PDF).In 1978, disco was thriving and cocky.^ "MUSIQUE - full Official Chart History".^ "MUSIQUE: Motown to Disco and Rock and Roll, Features Recent Suffolk Grad".Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. ^ a b "Chart History - Musique: Billboard 200".^ a b c d e "Musique Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography".List of artists who reached number one on the U.S.List of Billboard number-one dance club songs."-" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Adams continued to be an in-demand record producer.ĭiscography Albums Year Musique was thought to have broken up in the early 1980s but they have continued to perform. "Love Massage" became another successful club hit, but failed to crossover to either the R&B or pop markets. Both albums were released on the Prelude Records label. On the second LP Musique II, released in 1979, Mary Seymour, Denise Edwards and Gina Taylor took the lead vocals. The vocalists on the first LP Keep On Jumpin' were a pre-solo career Jocelyn Brown, Angela Howell, Gina Tharps and Christine Wiltshire. The song crossed over to the urban market and peaked at No. 1 on the Disco and Hot Dance Club Play chart. Their second big hit, " Keep On Jumpin'" was another club success peaking at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1978. 29 on the Black Singles Chart, although it did top the Hot Dance Club Play chart along with the second single " Keep On Jumpin'". Because of limited airplay it only scored No. Those musicians included Skip McDonald and Doug Wimbish who were among the musicians later responsible for much of the backing work at Sugar Hill Records before teaming up to become known as Tackhead in the 1980s, collaborating with Adrian Sherwood on numerous works on his label ON-U Sound in England.ĭue to the overtly sexual lyrics of "In the Bush" many radio stations banned it when it was released during 1978. Recorded originally as a "low budget" project at Bob Blank's Blank Tape Studios in New York City (the tracking session was completed in four hours), the album Keep On Jumpin ' contained only four cuts: "Keep On Jumpin'," "Summer Love," "In the Bush" and "Summer Love Theme." Adams, known for his arranging, wrote the horn section parts as the studio musicians sat waiting. It consisted of five singers, Christine Wiltshire, Angela Howell, Gina Taylor Pickens, Mary Seymour and Jocelyn Brown. Musique was a studio project by Patrick Adams, best known for the song "In the Bush".
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