Disco

:"Discothèque" redirects here. For the U2 song, see Discothèque (song).

Descendents, influence, and revival

The year 1980 was a transitional time for music, especially dance music, which lost its disco sound, as complex melodic structures and plush elements of the symphony orchestra gave way to a diminutive, street sound. In the early-1980s, George Benson, Patrice Rushen, Brothers Johnson, the Weather Girls, Miquel Brown, Taana Gardner, the Commodores, The S.O.S. Band, and other artists continued to create many hits. At the same time new styles emerged - Italo Disco and Euro Disco.

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1980s - George Benson - Patrice Rushen - Brothers Johnson - The Weather Girls - Miquel Brown - Taana Gardner - The Commodores - The S.O.S. Band - Italo Disco - Euro Disco

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Also in the early-1980s, House music was forged in the underground clubs of Chicago and New York, when the first Drum machines were introduced into the music.

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House music - Drum machines

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In the 1990s, a revival of the original disco style began and is exemplified by such songs as "Lemon" by U2 (1993), "Spend Some Time" by Brand New Heavies (1994), "Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai (1996), "Never Give Up on the Good Times" by The Spice Girls (1997), and "Strong Enough" by Cher (1998) who had also released disco songs in the seventies.

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1990s - U2 - Brand New Heavies - Jamiroquai - The Spice Girls - Cher

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During the first half of the 2000s, there were releases by a number of artists including "Spinning Around" and "Love at First Sight" by Kylie Minogue (2001), "I Don't Understand It" by Ultra Nate (2001), "Crying at the Discoteque" by Alcazar(2001), "Love Foolosophy" by Jamiroquai (2001), "Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2001), and "Love Invincible" by Michael Franti and Spearhead (2003) that channeled classic disco music.

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2000s - Kylie Minogue - Ultra Nate - Alcazar - Jamiroquai - Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Michael Franti and Spearhead

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