Joplin, Janis
Joshua
Joy Division
Juvet, Patrick
Kaczor, Richie
Kaiser, Charles
Kamins, Mark
Kane, Madleen
Kane, Terry
Kano
Kaprow, Allan
Kasenetz, Jerry
Katz, Jeff
KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Junkanoo Band
Kebekelektrik
Kelley, H. Ann
Kelly, Paul
Kelly, Roberta
Kendricks, Eddie
Kennedy, John (club manager)
Kennedy, John F.
Kennedy, John F. Jr.
Kennedy, Robert F.
Kenyatta, Simon
Kerner Commission
Kersey, Ron “Have Mercy”. See also Trammps
Kevorkian, François
Khan, Ali Akbar
Kick, Philip K.
King, B. B.
King Crimson
King, Evelyn “Champagne”
King, Freddie
Kingsley, Gershon
Kipps, Charles Jr.
Kiss
Kissoon, Katie
Kissoon, Mac
KISW radio
Kitt, Eartha
Kleer
Kleiman, Dena
Klein & MBO
Klein, Calvin
Knack
Knuckles, Frankie
KOME radio
Kongas
Kool & the Gang
Kool DJ Herc
Kopkind, Andrew
Kornbluth, Jesse
Koto
Kraftwerk
Kramer, Wayne
Krautrock
Krisma
Kritzer, Lizzz
Krivit, Danny
KROQ radio
Kruger, Jean
Kunze, Michael
Kuti, Fela
LaBelle, Patti
Lahusen, Kay Tobin
Lake & Palmer
Lakeside
Lambert, Doug
Landry, Bart
Lane, Herb
Lane, Suzi
Lang, Eddy
Larks
Lasch, Christopher
Last Poets
Latin hip-hop. See freestyle
Latin music. See also salsa
Latin Rascals
Latino holiday music
LaVette, Bettye
LaVey, Anton
Le Club (New York City)
Le Jardin (New York City)
Lead Belly
Leary, Timothy
Leavitt, David
LeBlanc, Rahiem
Led Zeppelin
Lederer, Barry
Lee, Chris
Lee, Dave (aka Joey Negro)
Lee, St. Clair
LeGaspi, Larry
Legrand, Michel
Lennon, John
Les Garçons
Les Troubadours du Roi Baudoin
Les Zazous
Leslie, Robbie
Letts, Don
Levan, Larry
Levay, Silvester
Levene, Keith
Levenson, Larry
Levert, Eddie
Levine, Ian
Levy, Morris
Lewis, Linda
Lewis, Michael
Lewis, Pat
Lewis, Terry
Libran, Tito
Licky
Lilo
Lindsay, Arto
Lindsay, John
Lipps, Inc.
Liquid Idiot
Liquid Liquid
Lisa Lisa
Little All-Stars
Little Richard
Little Sister
Lloyd Webber, Andrew
Lockett, Bert
Loft, The (New York City); admission to; aesthetic of; background about; gays at; “Love Saves the Day” party at; music/sound systems at; and race; Record Pool DJs at; see also Mancuso, David
Logg
Lola
Lollipops
London, England. See United Kingdom
Long, Richard
Loose Joints
Lopez, Bernard
Lord, Arnie
Los Angeles, California
Los Bravos
Love Deluxe
Love and Kisses
Love of Life Orchestra
Love Saves the Day party (1970)
Love Unlimited
Love Unlimited Orchestra
LSD
Lunch, Lydia
Luongo, John
Lydon, John
Lynn, Cheryl
Lynn, Loretta
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Maas, Steve
MacDonald, Jeanette
Machine
machinic rhythms
MacKinnon, Angus
Madame
Madara, Jon
Madonna
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mailman, Bruce
Main Ingredients
Makeba, Miriam
Malcolm, Ron
Malle, Louis
Mamas and the Papas
Mammal (aka DJ Thomas)
Man Parrish
Mancuso, David
Mandre
Mangual, Bacho
Manilow, Barry
Manley, Cynthia
Mann, Herbie
marching band sound
Mardin, Arif
Marie, Kelly
Marketts
Marks, Johnny
Marotta, Rick
Mars
Marsh, Dave
Martha & the Vandellas
Martin, Carlos
Martin, Jay
Martin, Luci
masculinity
Mason, Barbara
Mason, Vaughan
Mass Production
Mastermind
Masters At Work
Matmos
Matta-Clark, Gordon
Mattachine Society
Matthews, Eric
Maximum Joy
May, Derrick
MC5
McCormack, Ed
McCoy, Van
McCrae, George
McCrae, Gwen
McCullers, Carson
McDonald, Ralph
McDougal, Weldon III
McFadden, Gene
McFarlane, Rodger
McGilpin, Bob
McGriff, Jimmy
McGuire, Richard
McLean, Penny
McPhatter, Clyde
“Me Decade”
mechanical rhythms: and black music; and Eurodisco; and marching band sound; and Moroder
Mekas, Jonas
Melly, George
Melton, Elva
Melvin, Harold
Memphis Jug Band
Merman, Ethel
Merritt, Howard
Merry, Jimmy
Meters
Metro Area
MFSB Orchestra: beginnings of; and Belolo; as house band of Philadelphia International Records; members of, shift to Salsoul label; records of; and T.K. label
Miami, Florida
Miami sound
Michael, George
Michael Zager Band
Micioni, Paolo
Midler, Bette
Midney, Boris
Miezitis, Vita
Mighty Tomcats
Mimms, Garnet
Minelli, Liza
Minneapolis funk
Minnelli, Liza
Miracles
Miranda, Carmen
mix. See also specific DJ or song
Mizell brothers
Modeliste, Joseph “Zigaboo”
Mods
Moment of Truth
Monardo, Meco
Monroe, Bill
Montana, Vince
Montclairs
Monteagudo, Frank
Montgomery, Wes
Moods
Moonglows
Moore, Bobby
Moore, Rud
y Ray
Morali, Jacques
Morgan, Glen
Morgan, Julia
Moribito, Susan
Moroder, Giorgio: and automating the beat; and disco in early twenty-first century; and Eurodisco; and Hi-NRG; and Italo-disco; and punk disco
Morricone, Ennio
Morse, Tiger
Motley’s Boys
Motown: and automating the beat; and disco-soul; and Eurodisco; and Hi-NRG; and prehistory of disco; and San Francisco sound; and soul in United Kingdom; and twelve-inch singles
Moulton, Tom
Mountain
MTV
Mudd Club (New York City)
Munich Machine
Munich Philharmonic
Munich sound
Musique
Musto, Tommy
Nairobi Afro Band
Nam June Paik
Nance, Kevin
Napier-Bell, Simon
Nayobe
Neptunes
Neu!
Nevada, Gaz
New Jack Swing
New Jersey, clubs in
New Kids on the Block
New Order
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Wave
New York Citi Peech Boys
New York City: as center of disco; clubs in; Cohn’s views about discotheque culture in; and decline of disco; demographic changes in; and disco craze; economy of; overview about; power failures in; problems facing; terrorism in; see also specific club or bathhouse
New York City (vocal group)
New York Dolls
New York Rubber Rock Band
Newman, Colin
Niblock, Phill
Nichols, Wade
Nixon (Richard M.) era
No Wave
Noel, Terry
Nordine, Ken
Normal
Norman, Jeremy
Northern Soul
nostalgia
’N Sync
Numan, Gary
Number of Names, A
Oak Ridge Boys
O’Brien, Glenn
O’Dell, Dick
Odyssey
Oh Romeo
O’Harro, Mike
O’Jays
Olatunji, Babatunde
Oliver, Gwendolyn
O’Neil, Sue
Oquendo, Manny
Originals
Orlando, Bobby
Orloff, Gene
Osibisa
Ostrow, Steve
Otis, Shuggie
Ottawan
Owles, Jim
Pacine, Paul
Pagano, Tony
Page, Gene
Page, Jimmy
Pallas, Laura
Palmer, Earl
Palmer, Robert
Palmieri, Eddie
Pampianelli, Richard
Panda, Andy
Paradise Garage (New York City)
Parikhal, John
Paris, France. See France
Parker, Alan
Parker, Dennis
Parker, Melvin
Parker, Paul
Parker, Walter
Parliament
Parsons, Alan
Parsons, Chuck
Parsons, Gram
Parton, Dolly
Passenger
Passion & Pain
Pat the Cat
Pate, Johnny
Patti Jo
Paul, Billy
Paycheck, Johnny
Pearls
Peck, Abe
Peebles, Ann
Pendergrass, Teddy
Penguins
Pennington, Barbara
Pentagons
Pepitone, Joe
Peppermint Lounge (New York City)
Peppers
Peretti, Hugo
Perren, Freddie
Perrey, Jean-Jacques
Perry, Fred
Perry, Lee “Scratch”
Persuaders
Pervis, Claude
Pet Shop Boys
Pettibone, Shep
Philadelphia International Records; and automating the beat; and CBS; decline of; and disco-soul; early years of; see also Gamble, Kenny; Huff, Leon; MFSB Orchestra
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Philly soul. See also Philadelphia International Records
Philly sound: and disco craze; and disco-soul; and Italo-disco; and Salsoul Records; and subgenres of disco
Phreek
pickanniny caricature
Pickett, Wilson
Picking, Johnny C.
Pieper, Rudolf
Pierce, Bradley
Pigbag
PiL
Pine, Seymour
Pink Floyd
Planet Patrol
Plant, Robert
Pointer Sisters
politics. See also civil rights movement; Nixon (Richard M.) era; race; Reagan (Ronald) era; Vietnam War
Pop Group
postpunk
President Eisenhower
Presley, Elvis
Preston, Peter
Principato, Salvatore
prog rock
psychedelic era
Public Enemy
Public Image Limited
Puente, Tito
Pulsallama
Punches Delegates of Pleasure
punk
Quant, Mary
Quashie, Mike
Queen
Quindlen, Anna
Quine, Robert
R&B (rhythm & blues); and decline of disco; and disco craze; and disco in early twenty-first century; and disco-soul; and San Francisco Sound; and subgenres of disco
Rabbit, Eddie
race; and country music; and decline of disco; and disco craze; and DJs; and gay disco; in New York City; race riots; in South; see also African Americans
Radcliffe Joe
radio
Radio
Rae, Fonda
Ragavoy, Jerry
Rainey, Ma
Ramones
Rand, Mary
Randolph, Luther
Rapture
Rare Earth
Rawls, Lou
Ray, Don
Reagan (Ronald) era
record industry
Record Pool
Redd, Gene
Redding, Otis
Reed, Lou
Reeves, Jim
reggae
Reich, Steve
Reinhardt, Django
Renaldo, Don
Rhodes, Fender
Rhodes, Izora
Rhythm Makers
Rich, Frank
Riley, Teddy
Rinder & Lewis
Rinder, Laurin
Ringwald, Trip
Riperton, Minnie
Ripple
Riser, Paul
Rispoli, Claudio
Ritchie Family
Ritenour, Lee
Rivera, Richie
Roach, Max
Robb, Paul
Roberts, Kev
Robertson, Frank
Robie, John
Robinson, Jackie
Robinson, Marty
Robinson, Smokey
Robinson, Vicki Sue
Robotnick, Alexander
Rochester Philharmonic
rock; and automating the beat; and disco craze; and disco-soul; and prehistory of disco; prog; punk
Rodgers, Nile. See also Chic
Rodriguez, David
Rodriguez, José
Rogers, Kenny
roller disco
Rollerena
Rolling Stones
Rome, Ritchie
Romero, George
Romero, Luis
Ronettes
Ronnie Jones & the Nightimers
Rose, Felipe
Rosner, Alex
Ross, Diana
Ross, Jenny
Rother, Michael
Rotten, Johnny
Roussos, Demis
Roxy Music
Royce, Ro
se
RSO
Rubell, Steve
Rubin, Jerry
Ruffin, David
Ruffin, Jimmy
Rufus
Rushen, Patrice
Ruskin, Mickey
Russell, Arthur
Rydell, Bobby
Ryder, Mitch
Sade
Sadistic Mika Band
Safire, William
Saint, The (New York City)
Saint Tropez
salsa
Salsoul Orchestra
Salsoul Records
Salt-N-Pepa
Sample, Joe
San Francisco, California
Sanborn, David
Sanctuary, The (New York City)
Santana, Omar
Sant’Angelo, Giorgio di
Sapphires
Sarko, Anita
Satton, Lon
Saturday Night Fever (film)
Saunderson, Kevin
Savage, Jon
Savarese, Tom
Scaggs, Boz
Schatz, Warren
Schlachter, Marvin
Schrager, Ian
Schulman, Bruce
Schwartzberg, Allan
Scott, Douglas “Smokey”
Scott-Heron, Gil
Scott, Tee
Scott, Wayne
Scroggins sisters
Section
Seeds
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Sevilla, Mickey
sex: and automating the beat; and characteristics of disco; and decline of disco; and disco craze; and disco in early twenty-first century; and disco and the “Me Decade”; and fashion; and freestyle; and German Swing Kids; and mechanical rhythms; “naughty but nice”; and prehistory of disco; and punk
Sex Pistols
sexuality: and admission to discotheques; and bathhouses; and Fire Island; and gay pride movement; and Hi-NRG; and San Francisco sound; see also gays
Seymour, Mary
Sha Na Na
Sha-Rae, Billy
Shaft, John
Shalamar
Shannon
Shapiro, Brad
Sharp, Dee Dee
Shaw, Marlena
Sheldon, Sandi
Sherman, Terry
Shirelles
Shirley and Company
Shondells
Short, Bobby
Shriekback
Shury, Gerry
Siano, Nicky
Side Effect
Sidran, Benk
Siegfried (aka James White)
Sigerson, Davitt
Silver Convention
Silvetti
Simon, Carly
Simon, Joe
Simonetti, Claudio
Simpson, Valerie
Sinclair, John
Sine
Sison, Tom
Sister Sledge
Skipworth & Turner
Slack
Slater, N. G.
Slave
Sleeping Lions
Slits
Sly & the Family Stone
smiley face trope
Smith, Bessie
Smith, David
Smith, Gene
Smith, Huey “Piano”
Smith, Jack
Smith, Jimmy
Smith, Kenny
Smith, Patti
Smoggs
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
social class
Socolov, Will
Sokoloff, David
sophisto soul
soul: and automating the beat; and Black middle class; and disco; and disco craze; in England; and prehistory of disco; and salsa; and San Francisco sound; and smiling faces trope of 1970s; sophisto; and subgenres of disco; sweet; in United Kingdom; see also Northern Soul; Philly soul; Philly sound; specific artist
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