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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.
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August 21, 2019: The 11th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Summertime Disco/Dance Party!
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Summertime always reminds me of listening to Ken "Spider" Webb and Ricky Ricardo and, of course the Chief Rocker Frankie Crocker on WBLS. So when summer rolls around I start itching to play my favorite records from that era (give or take a few years) -- favorites I loved back then, and new favorites that I never heard back in the day. In that spirit, I'm excited to bring you the 11th (!!) annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Disco and/or Dance Party! It's three hours of classic dance and disco jams from the '70s and early '80s, plus some lost shoulda-been-hits that just might become your new faves. Hook up the disco ball, pull the rug back, and tell the downstairs neighbors to go out to the movies (or just invite them up!) and get ready to get up and boogie. That's right! ======================================= Disco/dance disclaimer! I'm keeping the lines blurry and using "disco" and "dance" as catch-all terms for my own take on fun dance music from the mid-70s to the early '80s, expanding the boundaries (and sound) of the traditional disco era. Don't @ me! Hey! Hustle on over to your favorite social media platform and Like The Evan "Funk" Davies Show on Facebook, then follow me on Twitter (@efd) and/or Instagram (@efdefd) |
Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | Approx. start time |
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mfsb | summertime and i'm feelin' mellow | summertime | phila int'l | 1976 | ||
george mcrae | honey i | 7" | tk | 1975 | 0:03:30 (Pop-up) | |
gino soccio | dancer | outline | warner bros | 1979 | 0:07:15 (Pop-up) | |
the futures | party time man | 12" | phila int'l | 1978 | 0:13:43 (Pop-up) | |
sister power | gimme back my love affair (short version) | 12" | ocean/ariola | 1979 | 0:19:13 (Pop-up) | |
Music behind DJ: space project |
conquest of the stars |
disco from another galaxy |
rca |
1978 |
0:22:52 (Pop-up) |
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the ritchie family | american generation | american generation | marlin | 1978 | RIP Henri Belolo | 0:26:46 (Pop-up) |
bionic boogie | dance little dreamer | s/t | polydor | 1977 | 0:31:38 (Pop-up) | |
chantal curtis | hey taxi driver | 12" | key records | 1979 | 0:35:18 (Pop-up) | |
patrick hernandez | born to be alive | 12" | aquarius | 1979 | 0:39:26 (Pop-up) | |
Music behind DJ: silvetti |
spring rain |
7" |
salsoul |
1977 |
0:45:11 (Pop-up) |
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southroad connection | just laying it down | 12" | mahogany | 1977 | 0:49:08 (Pop-up) | |
gary toms empire | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (blow your whistle) | 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 blow your whistle | pickwick international | 1975 | 0:55:07 (Pop-up) | |
the players association | goin' to the disco | born to dance | vanguard | 1977 | 1:00:36 (Pop-up) | |
mcfadden & whitehead | ain't no stopping us now | 7" | phila int'l | 1979 | 1:04:28 (Pop-up) | |
rendez-vous | rock'n' roll boogie | 12" | tropique | 1982 | 1:07:56 (Pop-up) | |
al downing | i'll be holding on | 7" | chess | 1974 | 1:14:46 (Pop-up) | |
b. baker chocolate co. | higher and higher / the high and the mighty | 12" | tk | 1979 | 1:19:53 (Pop-up) | |
rosebud | have a cigar | 12" | warner bros. | 1977 | 1:29:09 (Pop-up) | |
gonzalez | haven't stopped dancing yet | haven't stopped dancin' | capitol | 1978 | 1:29:52 (Pop-up) | |
jimmy "bo" horne | i wanna go home with you | dance across the floor | sunshine sound | 1978 | 1:39:05 (Pop-up) | |
Music behind DJ: kat mandu |
the break |
12" |
tk |
1979 |
1:42:51 (Pop-up) |
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pamela neal | charlie hustle | 12" | rca | 1979 | 1:48:42 (Pop-up) | |
lamont dozier | boogie business | 7" | warner bros. | 1979 | 1:55:03 (Pop-up) | |
executive | you got the stuff | 12" | 20th century | 1981 | 1:58:44 (Pop-up) | |
teddy pendergrass | i don't love you anymore | 7" | phila int'l | 1977 | 2:03:19 (Pop-up) | |
the jacksons | shake your body (down to the ground) | 12" | epic | 1978 | 2:06:35 (Pop-up) | |
first choice | armed and dangerous | armed and dangerous | philly groove | 1973 | 2:13:57 (Pop-up) | |
denroy morgan | i'll do anything for you | i'll do anything for you | becket | 1981 | 2:16:26 (Pop-up) | |
s.o.s. band | just be good to me | 7" | tabu | 1983 | 2:21:32 (Pop-up) | |
freddie james | get up and boogie | 12" | warner bros. | 1979 | (not the Silver Convention song) | 2:27:04 (Pop-up) |
Music behind DJ: disc-o-tech |
control tower |
the magic disco machine |
motown |
1975 |
2:30:36 (Pop-up) |
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dorothy moore | let the music play | 12" | tk | 1977 | 2:33:34 (Pop-up) | |
donald byrd & 125th st nyc | love has come around | love byrd | elektra | 1981 | 2:38:16 (Pop-up) | |
south shore commission | handle with care | s/t | wand | 1975 | 2:44:49 (Pop-up) | |
yarbrough & peoples | don't stop the music | 7" | mercury | 1980 | 2:50:27 (Pop-up) | |
the evasions | wikka wrap | 12" | sam | 1981 | 2:54:30 (Pop-up) | |
steve bender | the final thing | 12" | london | 1977 | 3:01:41 (Pop-up) |
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