Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Onlinehttp://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=216&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Disco Artists on Rhapsody OnlineDiscoen720Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:14:30 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=216&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online Earth, Wind & Fire http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:46 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4288 art.4288 Earth, Wind & Fire art.4288 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Bee Gees http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:47 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1632 art.1632 Bee Gees art.1632 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Saturday Night Fever soundtrack with tunes like "Night Fever," "How Deep is Your Love," and of course, "Stayin' Alive." Lush harmonies, symphonic arrangements, and a tendency to reinvent themselves when the going gets tough have made this band one of the longest-running pop acts around. - Sarah Bardeen]]> Barry White http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:29 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6074 art.6074 Barry White art.6074 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Diana Ross http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4195&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:42 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4195 art.4195 Diana Ross art.4195 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4195&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4195&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Lady Sings The Blues) and secured an Academy Award nomination. Not bad for an acting novice and singer on her own for the first time. Over the years, Diana Ross has continued to earn film roles, chart placements, and the undying respect and admiration of drag queens the world over. - Kali Holloway]]> The Commodores http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:17 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2959 art.2959 The Commodores art.2959 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Three's Company. - Rosemary Pepper]]> Donna Summer http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61765&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:27 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61765 art.61765 Donna Summer art.61765 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61765&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61765&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Thank God It's Friday. - Nick Dedina]]> The Spinners http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6344&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:40 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6344 art.6344 The Spinners art.6344 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6344&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6344&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss KC & the Sunshine Band http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:43 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2074 art.2074 KC & the Sunshine Band art.2074 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2074&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2074&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Heatwave http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3344&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:44 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3344 art.3344 Heatwave art.3344 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3344&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3344&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Too Hot To Handle was produced by Bobby Blue and released in 1977, spawning three hits, including the hugely popular "Boogie Nights." The group's second album Central Heating came out the next year, and furthered their hit-maker status thanks to singles like "Mind Blowing Decisions" and "The Groove Line." Though their career was soaring, problems within the group threatened to tear them apart. Some members were leaving the band, Rod Temperton started writing hits for other artists (including Michael Jackson during his classic Off The Wall and Thriller period), and their bassist was nearly killed in a car wreck. With a few new faces, Heatwave regrouped for their third record Hot Property. Though still a great album, it failed to produce any major hits. After more line-up changes and another near fatal auto accident, they released Candles and Current in '81 and '82 respectively, but by now the group was a shell of its former self. An attempted comeback in 1989 also floundered. Regardless, Heatwave are fondly remembered for their first several LPs and their effortlessly soulful classic songs. They put out a live album in 1997 and remain extremely popular on classic funk and R&B radio. - Brolin Winning]]> Johnnie Taylor http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2399&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:45 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2399 art.2399 Johnnie Taylor art.2399 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2399&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2399&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss The Pointer Sisters http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41817&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:42 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41817 art.41817 The Pointer Sisters art.41817 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41817&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41817&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Rose Royce http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68442&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:40 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68442 art.68442 Rose Royce art.68442 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68442&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68442&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss that Rose Royce. The Rose Royce who gave us such classics as the stirring Soul of "I'm Going Down" (which Mary J. Blige covered) and the Stylistics-reminiscent "I Wanna Get Next To You." And who could forget the "Holy-Crap!-Is-That-Rerun-Doing-The-Electric-Boogie?" of "Car Wash"? Disco queens and kings everywhere will rejoice that their computer speakers may now runneth over with sounds of the '70s. - Kali Holloway]]> The Miracles http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38411&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:46 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38411 art.38411 The Miracles art.38411 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38411&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38411&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Shalamar http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43303&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:21 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43303 art.43303 Shalamar art.43303 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43303&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43303&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss The Brothers Johnson http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4954&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:33 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4954 art.4954 The Brothers Johnson art.4954 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4954&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4954&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Gloria Gaynor http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2471&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:40 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2471 art.2471 Gloria Gaynor art.2471 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2471&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2471&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Chic http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3222&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:13 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3222 art.3222 Chic art.3222 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3222&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3222&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Live at Budokan. It replaces their studio chill with enough heat to keep your joints juiced all night long. - Nick Dedina]]> Wild Cherry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5084&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:53 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5084 art.5084 Wild Cherry art.5084 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5084&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5084&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss The Emotions http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11887&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:27 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11887 art.11887 The Emotions art.11887 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11887&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11887&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Tavares http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:22 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1793 art.1793 Tavares art.1793 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, Tavares consistently scored hits throughout the 1970s. The five Tavares brothers formed their group in 1964, signing to Capitol records almost a decade later. The quintet scored a number of R&B and pop hits in the early part of the '70s, including the first recorded version of "She's Gone," written by the then-unknown duo, Hall & Oates. The mid part of the 70s saw Tavares embrace the disco fad with hits such as "It Only Takes A Minute" and "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel," culminating with the aforementioned "More Than A Woman," a song written especially for them by the Bee Gees. - Linda Ryan]]> Village People http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1163&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:50:44 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1163 art.1163 Village People art.1163 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1163&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1163&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Sister Sledge http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1624&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:39 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1624 art.1624 Sister Sledge art.1624 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1624&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1624&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Irene Cara http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2976&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:08 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2976 art.2976 Irene Cara art.2976 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2976&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2976&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Hot Chocolate http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4974&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:54:09 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4974 art.4974 Hot Chocolate art.4974 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4974&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4974&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Clarence Carter http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8950&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:43 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8950 art.8950 Clarence Carter art.8950 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8950&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8950&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Forrest Gump-like "Patches," a syrupy ballad showcasing his earnest delivery and wide vocal range. The charismatic Alabama singer scored several other times with more risque tunes, like "Slip Away" and "Strokin.'" - Will York]]> A Taste of Honey http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.280&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:22 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.280 art.280 A Taste of Honey art.280 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.280&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.280&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Labelle http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4152&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:02 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4152 art.4152 Labelle art.4152 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4152&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4152&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss
The Blue Belles became a trio in 1967 when Birdsong left to replace Florence Ballard in the Supremes. Although they were hugely popular at the Apollo Theatre and on the soul circuit, they were mismanaged. In 1970 Britisher Vicki Wickham (who knew the Blue Belles from their mid-'60s appearance on the English TV show Ready Steady Go, which she produced) became their manager, revamping their image and leading them toward more contemporary rock. She also encouraged Hendryx to contribute more of her own songs.

In 1971, after Wickham rechristened the group Labelle, it released an eponymous debut on Warner Bros. and toured the U.S. with the Who. That same year the band collaborated with Laura Nyro on Gonna Take a Miracle, a collection of '50s and '60s soul and doo-wop remakes. In 1973 Labelle, at a headline Bottom Line show, joined the glitter trend, debuting its soon-to-be-famous lamé space-cadet suits. In 1974 it became the first black act ever to play New York's Metropolitan Opera House; there it introduced what was to become its only million-selling hit, "Lady Marmalade" (Number One, 1975), a shouter about a Creole hooker. The single, written by Bob Crewe, Allen Toussaint, and Kenny Nolan, highlighted its Nightbirds LP, produced by Toussaint in New Orleans.

Since Hendryx and Patti LaBelle had basic musical differences, Labelle broke up in 1976. Sarah Dash played small clubs and began recording solo albums in 1979. She continues to work as a background singer for various artists, including Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones, LaBelle, and Hendryx. The three were reunited on "Release Yourself," from LaBelle's 1991 solo album Burnin'. Following a decade and a half of brief reunions and collaborations, the ladies of Labelle announced a full-scale reunion in 2008, with intentions to release an album and tour.

from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001) ]]> The Trammps http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.691&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:10 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.691 art.691 The Trammps art.691 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.691&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.691&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Esther Phillips http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3174&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic R&B Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:45 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3174 art.3174 Esther Phillips art.3174 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3174&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3174&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Grace Jones http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3806&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:20 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3806 art.3806 Grace Jones art.3806 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3806&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3806&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Evelyn Champagne King http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3198&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:54 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3198 art.3198 Evelyn Champagne King art.3198 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3198&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3198&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss The Countdown Mix Masters http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20908&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Vocal/Easy Listening Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:35:41 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20908 art.20908 The Countdown Mix Masters art.20908 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20908&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20908&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Maxine Nightingale http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5018234&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:06 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5018234 art.5018234 Maxine Nightingale art.5018234 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5018234&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5018234&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Hercules And Love Affair http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16389768&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:32 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16389768 art.16389768 Hercules And Love Affair art.16389768 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16389768&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16389768&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco lives -- thrives, in fact -- in the work of Hercules and Love Affair, the New York outfit helmed by the red-haired wunderkind Andrew Butler. Dedicated to the golden days of club culture, the band combines elements of the early '80s -- electronic disco and Chicago house -- with melancholy riffs and atmospheres and clever songwriting full of subtle twists and turns. As a teenager, Butler began DJing in the leather bars of his hometown, Denver; by college, he was applying his talents to contemporary composition and conceptual art. But the dance bug still lurked within. When, after moving to New York, he discovered that its dancing days were all but over, he set about working to rectify that.

In 2007, Butler teamed up with DFA's Tim Goldsworthy to release the "Classique" single; the following year he returned with "Blind," an out-of-nowhere mind-melter featuring the voice of none other than Antony Hegarty, of Antony and the Johnsons. Shortly thereafter, Hercules and Love Affair released their eponymous debut album, with Antony's space-castrato voice the undeniable centerpiece on an album brimming with springy arpeggios, lugubrious bass lines and bright, brassy horns.

- Philip Sherburne]]> Anita Ward http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62139&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:41 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62139 art.62139 Anita Ward art.62139 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62139&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62139&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Cheryl Lynn http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6629&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:26 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6629 art.6629 Cheryl Lynn art.6629 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6629&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6629&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Thelma Houston http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.568&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:18 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.568 art.568 Thelma Houston art.568 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.568&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.568&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Patrice Rushen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30131&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:33:17 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.30131 art.30131 Patrice Rushen art.30131 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30131&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30131&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Without You I'm Nothing and the theme song to Men in Black. Rushen is fast becoming a Hollywood powerhouse, but her finest music is still contained on her first three Prestige albums. - Nick Dedina]]> Lipps Inc. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14655&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:50 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14655 art.14655 Lipps Inc. art.14655 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14655&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14655&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Boney M http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3941&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:05 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3941 art.3941 Boney M art.3941 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3941&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3941&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Yvonne Elliman http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.494&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:50 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.494 art.494 Yvonne Elliman art.494 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.494&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.494&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Club Nouveau http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68881&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:19 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68881 art.68881 Club Nouveau art.68881 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68881&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68881&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Arthur Russell http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30133&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:34 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.30133 art.30133 Arthur Russell art.30133 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30133&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30133&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Archie Bell & the Drells http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12525&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic R&B Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:35 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12525 art.12525 Archie Bell & the Drells art.12525 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12525&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12525&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Citizen Kane of feel-good dance songs: perfection at 45 RPM. The Vietnam War sidelined Bell, but he bounced back by helping define the Philly Soul movement of the '70s. - Nick Dedina]]> The Weather Girls http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39831&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:24 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39831 art.39831 The Weather Girls art.39831 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39831&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39831&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Van McCoy http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4336&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:03:36 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4336 art.4336 Van McCoy art.4336 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4336&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4336&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Sylvester http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6024&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:37 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6024 art.6024 Sylvester art.6024 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6024&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6024&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss George McCrae http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2477&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic R&B Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:43 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2477 art.2477 George McCrae art.2477 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2477&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2477&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss McFadden and Whitehead http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7866&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:33 -0800 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7866 art.7866 McFadden and Whitehead art.7866 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7866&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7866&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss The Countdown Dance Masters http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46475&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss Vocal/Easy Listening Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:46:23 -0700 Top Disco Artists on Rhapsody Online art.46475 art.46475 The Countdown Dance Masters art.46475 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46475&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46475&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fdisco%2Fartist-chart.rss