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Disco

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Disco

KC & the Sunshine Band rode the wave of Disco's popularity in the mid-70s (Photo by David Vance, Courtesy KC)

Definition: Rock’s version of dance music rose and fell in popularity in tandem with the discotheques for which the musical style was named. The genre peaked with its exposure in the 1977 film, Saturday Night Fever.
Examples:
The Bee Gees, The O’Jays, K.C. and the Sunshine Band

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