Full Description
The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these women tell their stories, explaining how they view their music, careers, connection to gay audiences, and their places in dance music history.
Interviewed artists include: The Andrea True Connection; Claudja Barry; Pattie Brooks; Miquel Brown; Linda Clifford; Carol Douglas; Yvonne Elliman; Rochelle Fleming (First Choice); Gloria Gaynor; Debbie Jacobs-Rock; Madleen Kane; Evelyn "Champagne" King; Audrey Landers; Suzi Lane; Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang); Kelly Marie; Maxine Nightingale; Scherrie Payne; Wardell Piper; The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978: Gwendolyn Wesley, Cassandra Wooten and Cheryl Mason-Dorman; The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982: Theodosia "Dodie" Draher; Barbara Roy (Ecstasy Passion & Pain); Pamala Stanley; Evelyn Thomas; Jeanie Tracy; Anita Ward; Martha Wash; Carol Williams; Jessica Williams and Norma Jean Wright.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Gloria Gaynor
Foreword by Claudja Barry
Preface
Behind the Scenes
Dancing in Heaven
The First Ladies of Disco
The Andrea True Connection
Claudja Barry
Pattie Brooks
Miquel Brown
Linda Clifford
Carol Douglas
Yvonne Elliman
Rochelle Fleming (First Choice)
Gloria Gaynor
Debbie Jacobs-Rock
Madleen Kane
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Audrey Landers
Suzi Lane
Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang)
Kelly Marie
Maxine Nightingale
Scherrie Payne
Wardell Piper
The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978
The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982
Barbara Roy (Ecstasy, Passion & Pain)
Pamala Stanley
Evelyn Thomas
Jeanie Tracy
Anita Ward
Martha Wash
Carol Williams
Jessica Williams
Norma Jean Wright
Afterword by Harry Wayne Casey (KC)
The Flip Side: Recommended Listening
Index
