Hazell Dean become the lovely voice of high energy disco music in the early 80's - her dance cover of Barbara Streisand's hit "Evergreen" is one of the most wonderful transitions from ballad to dance floor. It was produced by Willi Morrison and Ian Guenther (THP, Sticky Fingers, Southern Exposure) with excellent results.
I have taken scenes from the 1976 film, "A Star Is Born" from where this number is from and synchronizes several of the tender love scenes as well as a recording session - to give Barbara a taste of Hazell's worthy rendition.
The film was directed by Franck Pierce and stars Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson
Featuring scenes form "A Star Is Born" - RENT THE DVD!
Disco Video Mix by Glenn Rivera
Produced by Ken Emmons
This Disco Video Mix is dedicated to Loulou of The Netherlands - thank you again, Loulou
First Choice is Rochelle Fleming, Joyce Jones and Annette Guest -- originally known as The Debonettes. Their first album in 1973 titled "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" contained the title cut that is now a disco classic. The project was produced by Norman Harris and Stan Watson.
I have taken the title track and matched it with the action and romance between our lead characters in "Bonnie& Clyde" from 1967 and stars Warren Beatty (who also produced) and Faye Dunaway. I have outlined the songs caution along with the notoriously violent life of the infamous couple.
The film was directed by Arthur Penn
This Disco Video Mix is dedicated to Dan Butler of San Diego --who always brought this song to life for me
Featuring scenes from "Bonnie & Clyde" -- RENT THE DVD!
Disco Video Mix by Glenn Rivera
Produced by Ken Emmons
Capricorn are Italian disco producers Claudio Simonetti and Giancarlo Meo -- who also brought us projects by Easy Going, Kasso, Vivian Vee and Walter Martino. Their influence on Italo-disco music in the early 80s was an important faucet for disco music history.
"Capricorn" is a single released in 1980 -- a funky track disco track about a space traveler from the constellation of Capricorn who travels through the galaxy in search of a woman to bring back to his planet -- where there are no other women.
I have taken a film from the same year, "Saturn 3" starring Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas and Harvey Keitel a story similar to "Alien" where a cyborg runs amok and threatens the safety of Farrah. It was looked at as a cheesy sci-fi flick but works quite well with this disco over—haul.
The film was directed by Stanley Donen
Featuring scenes from "Saturn 3" -- RENT THE DVD!
Disco Video Mix by Glenn Rivera
Produced by Ken Emmons (based on his idea)
Phylicia Allen creates a disco-fied tribute to the great, Josephine Baker, an American singer-dancer who is noted for her wonderful contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Allen works with disco producers Jacques Morali and Henry Belolo (Village People, The Ritchie Family) and gives two medleys outlining the climb and success of Ms. Baker.
Disco music of the late 70s began to work as themes for great films, events and times in history which gives it a lasting luster with its full band and sometimes orchestrated productions. This project is a wonderful example of that genre.
I have taken the 1991 television film "The Josephine Baker Story" and used several of the fabulous sequences starring Lynn Whitfield -- who gives a command performance as Josephine Baker.
The film was directed by Brian Gibson
Featuring scenes from "The Josephine Baker Story" -- RENT THE DVD!
Disco Video Mix by Glenn Rivera
Produced by Ken Emmons
A special thanks to my partner, Ken Emmons for being such an incredible force and support system for my work and life
