Disco

It is time for a History lesson. In the 1970's, there was a movement to make as much different music as possible. In the early 1970's, it was mostly easy listening pop like America, Carole King, James Taylor, and many more. The music could be played on the radio. There was also soul music. I loved Isaac Hayes. It was sort of like jazz was raising its head. Piano music from Elton John and Billy Joel was popular. Acoustic guitar was big too. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Chicago was big with horns. Then, in the mid-1970's, some soul artists were thinking about dance music, and Disco evolved. Johnnie Taylor, George MacRae, and Andrea True were the pioneers. Then, Disco exploded with manufactured music in the studios. Village People, Dan Hartman, Gloria Gaynor, Lipps Inc, Thelma Houston, and Rod Stewart did Disco. "Saturday Night Fever" came along, and The Bee Gees were reborn. It was an exciting time. I loved that music, and still do. The music makes me happy. I am not much one of a dancer, although I could do okay on the dance floor. With Disco, you could goof around and look like you were dancing. You could even make up dances, or say you did. People dressed up to go to the discos. I had wide bell bottoms and polyester pants. I also had big collar shirts. It was a great time. I suppose it helped more to drink heavily. I knew something about that. I was living in Texas at the time. When I moved back to South Carolina in 1979, Disco was dying out, but there were still clubs in SC into the early 1980's, when the rest of the country had moved on to other genres. Maybe it is because SC tends to be a little late in trends. So, if you happen to hear "Macho Man", think of me dancing. Yes, it is funny, but at the same time, it is a bit of innocence that has been lost. Most of the Disco artists don't record anymore. Sometimes, you see them on retro shows on TV. "Stayin' Alive"