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| '''Disco''' is an up-tempo style of ] that originated in the early ], mainly from ] popular with black audiences in large U.S. cities, and derives its name from the French word "''discothèque''". | |||
| Like all such musical genres, defining a single point of its development is difficult, as many elements of disco music appear on earlier records (such as the ] theme from the movie '']'' by ]); in general it can be said that first true disco songs were released in ]. One of the earliest was "The Love I Lost" by ]. Initially, most disco songs catered to a nightclub/dancing audience only, rather than general audiences such as radio listeners. ] was the year when disco really took off, with hit songs like "The Hustle" and "Love To Love You Baby" reaching the mainstream. | |||
| Disco's popularity peaked in the so-called ] of ] - ], driven in part by the late-] film "]". Disco also gave rise to ]ing; many line dances can be seen in films such as Saturday Night Fever. | |||
| Instruments commonly used by disco musicians included the rhythm ], ], strings (], ], ]), ] (a type of organ), ], ], ], ], and drums (sometimes using an auxiliary percussionist as well as somebody on a ]). Most disco songs have a steady four-on-the-floor beat (sometimes using a 16-beat patern on the ] cymbal, or an eight-beat pattern with an open hi-hat on the "off" beat) and a heavy, syncopated bassline. Disco also had a characteristic electric guitar sound. | |||
| Among the most popular disco artists of the 1970s were ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Many rock artists, from ] to ], discofied some of their songs. | |||
| Disco music diverged from the self-composed and performed rock of the ], seeing a return (though not universally) to the influence of producers who hired session musicians to produce hits for different artists whose role was purely to sing and market the songs. Top disco music producers included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| In the early ], ], ], ], ], ], and many other artists created disco classics. After 1980, however, disco music morphed into other forms, including ] and ], and much of the general public lost interest in disco, giving rise to the phrase "Disco is dead." | |||
| In the ] a revival of the original disco style began and is exemplified by ]'s 1996 release "Cosmic Girl" and a number of attempts by artists like ] ("Strong Enough") and ] ("Never Give Up on the Good Times"). | |||
| At the beginning of the ], there were disco releases by ] ("I Don't Understand It"), ] ("Love Foolosophy"), ] ("Murder on the Dancefloor"), ] ("Should I Let Him Go?"), and several other artists. | |||
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| A '''disco''' is a place where revellers congregate to socialise, also known as ''discothèque'' (see above), 'nightclub' or (especially in the UK) just 'club'. The ] night club in ], was the first disco in the ]. It opened on ], ]. | |||
| ''See main article:'' ''']'''. | |||
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