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of the 1970s, featuring

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(born "Joseph Montanez Jr."). The band is best known for their two disco hits "

Get Dancin' "Get Dancin'" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan and performed by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes, led by Monti Rock III. The song was produced by Bob Crewe and arranged by Bruce Miller. The song was featured on their 1975 album, ''Disc ...

" and "

I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance) "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell and performed by Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes. The song was featured on their 1975 album, ''Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Review''. The song was produce ...

Career

The Sex-O-Lettes group included

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, Cidny "Cid" Bullens (then known as Cindy Bullens), and

Kenny Nolan Kenny Nolan (born September 30, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. He is best remembered for the 1976–77 song " I Like Dreamin'", which he wrote and performed; it reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 4 on ...

; Sir

was "Disco-Tex." Their albums included a 1975 self-titled album, and ''Manhattan Millionaire'' (1976). Their biggest hits were 1974's "

" (No. 10 US, No. 8 UK and Canada) and 1975's "

" (No. 23 US, No. 6 UK). "Get Dancin'" is featured on ''

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" (both times performed by fictional group 'Hooray for Everything'). "Get Dancin'" is ranked as the 82nd biggest Canadian hit of 1975, and ranks as the 100th biggest American hit of the year.

Discography

Albums

Compilation album

*''Get Dancin': The Story of Disco-Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes'' (1999, Chelsea Records / Sequel Records)

Singles

References

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Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes were a disco musical ensemble, group of the 1970s, featuring Monti Rock III (born "Joseph Montanez Jr."). The band is best known for their two disco hits "Get Dancin'" and "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" ...

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