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Number-one Dance Hits Of 1975 (USA)
These are the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1975. Note: ''Billboard'' magazine's dance/disco chart, which began in 1974 and ranked the popularity of tracks in New York City discothèques, expanded to feature multiple charts each week which highlighted playlists in various cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Detroit and Houston. During this time, ''Billboard'' rival publication ''Record World'' was the first to compile a dance chart which incorporated club play on a national level. Noted ''Billboard'' statistician Joel Whitburn has since "adopted" ''Record World'' chart data from the weeks between March 29, 1975 and August 21, 1976 into ''Billboard''s club play history. For the sake of continuity, ''Record World'' national charts are incorporated into the 1975 and 1976 lists. With the issue dated August 28, 1976, ''Billboard'' premièred its own national chart ("National Disco Action Top 30") and their data ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Magazine
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley & Company
Shirley & Company was an American disco group, consisting of Shirley Goodman (1936–2005), Jason Alvarez (now a pastor), Walter Morris, Bernadette Randle, Seldon Powell, Jonathan Williams, Kenny Jeremiah, and Clarence Oliver. They topped the U.S. Dance chart in 1975 with " Shame, Shame, Shame" ( U.S. Pop #12), and did extremely well in Europe: the song reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart and #1 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. The follow-up, "Cry Cry Cry", made it to #91 on the Hot 100 later that year. History "Shame, Shame, Shame" was written and produced by Sylvia Robinson, who was a co-owner of the All Platinum record label. It was intended for All Platinum artist Donnie Elbert. It was Robinson who paired veteran blues vocalist Shirley Goodman with All Platinum artist Jesus Alvarez. The track, with its prominent use of the Bo Diddley beat, was one of the first international disco hits and reached number 12 on the Billboard charts. It also hit number one on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquarela Do Brasil
"Aquarela do Brasil" (, 'Watercolor of Brazil'), written by Ary Barroso in 1939 and known in the English-speaking world simply as "Brazil", is one of the most famous Brazilian songs. Background and composition Ary Barroso wrote "Aquarela do Brasil" in early 1939, when he was prevented from leaving his home one rainy night due to a heavy storm. Its title, a reference to watercolor painting, is a clear reference to the rain. He also wrote "Três lágrimas" (Three Teardrops) on that same night, before the rain ended.About "Aquarela do Brasil" at blog Cifra Antiga Accessed on March 30, 2009. Describing the song in an interview to Marisa Lira, of the newspaper '' |
Crown Heights Affair
Crown Heights Affair are an American R&B / funk / disco group from Brooklyn, New York City, founded in 1967. Career Originally known as Ben Iverson and the Nue Dey Express on Britne Records, founded by then-bassist Donnie Linton, the group was renamed for a neighborhood in Brooklyn. The line-up consisted of Phillip Thomas (vocals), William Anderson (guitar/vocals), Howard Young (keyboards), Bert Reid and James "Ajax" Baynard (trumpets), Raymond Reid (trombone), Arnold 'Muki' Wilson (bass), Julius Dilligard Jr. (trombone), and Raymond Rock (drums, percussion). Under contract to RCA they recorded their self-titled first album in 1974, featuring their first single "(You Can't Bend My) Super Rod". Personnel changes followed, along with a shift in 1975 to De-Lite Records. The record label's subsequent liaison with Polygram Records saw the group gain worldwide audiences for singles such as "Dreaming a Dream", "Every Beat of My Heart", "Foxy Lady" and "Dancin'". "Dreaming a Dream" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming A Dream
Dreaming a Dream is a 1975 single by New York-based group, Crown Heights Affair Crown Heights Affair are an American R&B / funk / disco group from Brooklyn, New York City, founded in 1967. Career Originally known as Ben Iverson and the Nue Dey Express on Britne Records, founded by then- bassist Donnie Linton, the grou .... The single went to number-one on the Disco File Top 20 chart for one week, and was the most successful of five releases. "Dreaming a Dream" also made it to number five on the ''Billboard'' soul chart and number forty-three on the Hot 100. References 1975 singles Disco songs 1975 songs {{1970s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most of their career consisted of brothers Jackie Jackson, Jackie, Tito Jackson, Tito, Jermaine Jackson, Jermaine, Marlon Jackson, Marlon and Michael Jackson, Michael. They were managed by their father Joe Jackson (manager), Joe Jackson. The group were among the first African Americans, African American performers to attain a crossover following. The Jackson 5 performed in talent shows and clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit, then signed with Steeltown Records in 1967 and released two singles. In 1968, they left Steeltown Records and signed with Motown, where they were the first group to debut with four consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with the songs "I Want You Back", "ABC (The Jackson 5 song), ABC", " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Came Today
"Forever Came Today" is a 1967 song written and produced by the Motown collective of Holland–Dozier–Holland, and was first made into a hit as a single for Diana Ross & the Supremes in early 1968. A disco version of the song was released as a single seven years later by Motown group the Jackson 5. Overview The Supremes version The release of "Forever Came Today" was the result of a work slowdown by Holland-Dozier-Holland in late 1967. The song was originally cut in April 1967 with vocals added in December, 1967 and January, 1968. HDH, and particularly lyricist Eddie Holland, had become dissatisfied with both their pay and the working atmosphere at Motown, and resultantly created very little music during the latter half of the year. With no other Supremes singles ready for release, Motown had "Forever Came Today" prepared for release as a single. Mary Wilson, in her autobiography ''Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme'', reported that "Forever Came Today" was the first of a serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Shore Commission
South Shore Commission were an American Soul/ funk band from Washington D.C. that released a stand-alone single called "Right On Brother" on the Atlantic Records label in 1970. A self-titled album followed in 1975 on Wand records. Members included Warren Harding Hagood II ( drums), Sidney Lanier Pinchback II (guitar), David Thomas Henderson (bass guitar), David Abner Scott (vocals), Armed Allen McIntosh (trumpet and saxophone), Joe Hudson (saxophone), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Kenny Anderson (trumpet), Sheryl Henry (vocals), Frank McCurry (vocals), Eugene T. Rogers (percussion and guitar), and Lantz Arnell (keyboards). The band had three ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart hits, the most popular of which, "Free Man," their first release, hit #61 in 1975, reached number 9 on the R&B chart. "Free Man" also hit #1 on the disco chart for one week. This was followed in 1976 by "We're On The Right Track" (#94) and "Train Called Freedom (#86). See also *List of number-one dance hits (United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Man (song)
"Free Man" is a 1975 song by South Shore Commission. The song went to number one for one week on the ''Billboard'' disco/dance chart. The single also peaked at #61 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #9 on the R&B chart. "Free Man" was written by Bunny Sigler Walter "Bunny" Sigler (March 27, 1941 – October 6, 2017) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who did extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and was instrumental in creating th ... and Ronnie Tyson and produced by Sigler. References {{authority control 1975 singles 1975 songs Disco songs Songs written by Bunny Sigler Wand Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consumer Rapport
Consumer Rapport was a disco studio group from New York City in the 1970s. Lead vocals were by Frank Floyd, who was a Orchestra pit, pit singer in the company of the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''The Wiz''. The group is best known for their cover of "Ease on Down the Road", from ''The Wiz'', which was released as a single on Wing and a Prayer/Atlantic Records and hit number one on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1975. It also hit the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Soul Singles chart, peaking at #19 and the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, peaking at #42. See also *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart References American disco groups American dance music groups Atlantic Records artists {{US-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ease On Down The Road
"Ease on Down the Road" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical ''The Wiz'', an R&B re-interpretation of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. The Charlie Smalls–composed tune is the show's version of both "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" and "We're Off to See the Wizard" from the 1939 version of '' The Wizard of Oz''. In the song, performed three times during the show, Dorothy and her friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion dance their way down the Yellow Brick Road and give each other words of encouragement. Two versions of the song have been released as charting singles: one associated with the Broadway show by studio group Consumer Rapport in 1975, and a second recorded by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson for the feature-film adaptation of ''The Wiz'' (1978). History Early versions The earliest version of the song was recorded by the Hues Corporation in 1974, for their second studio album ''Rockin' Soul''. The song was performed by the original B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American soul and R&B vocal group. One of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s, the group's repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the middle of the 1950s as The Charlemagnes, the group is most noted for several hits on Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International label between 1972 and 1976, although they performed and recorded until Melvin's death in 1997. Despite group founder and original lead singer Harold Melvin's top billing, the Blue Notes' most famous member was Teddy Pendergrass, their lead singer during the successful years at Philadelphia International. The remaining members of the Blue Notes have reunited for Soul Train Cruises in 2013, 2015, and 2017. History Early years The group formerly known as The Charlemagnes took on the name "The Blue Notes" in 1954, with a line-up consisting of lead singer Franklin Peaker, Bernard Wilson, Roosevelt Brodie, Jesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
