James Arena is a New York-based author, host and commentator who has been featured on MSNBC, Fox, SiriusXM and other networks. He is the author of the pop culture books Fright Night on Channel 9, First Ladies of Disco and Legends of Disco and a recipient of a G.E.M.A. Foundation/City of Philadelphia award for preserving dance music history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by France Joli

Preface

Professionals Behind the Scenes

Alfa Anderson, formerly of Chic-"Le Freak"

William "Bubba" Anderson, James "Ajax" Baynard, LA Blacksmith, Tyrone Cox, Mark Lipetz and Phil "Flip" Thomas of Crown Heights Affair-"Dreaming a Dream"

Clare Bathé, formerly of Machine-"There But for the Grace of God Go I"

Anthony Brooks of Harold Melvin's Blue Notes-"Bad Luck"

Ed Cermanski and Robert Upchurch of the Trammps-"Disco Inferno"

Sarah Dash-"Sinner Man"

John Davis-"Ain't That Enough for You"

Leonard "Butch" Davis and Joe Harris of Double Exposure-"Ten Percent"

Venus Dodson-"Night Rider"

Joy Dorris of Lime-"Your Love"

Bob Esty-"Last Dance"

Jimmie Bo Horne-"Spank"

Geraldine Hunt-"Can't Fake the Feeling"

Carol Jiani-"Hit'n Run Lover"

Janice Marie Johnson, formerly of A Taste of Honey-"Boogie Oogie Oogie"

France Joli-"Come to Me"

Randy Jones, formerly of Village People-"Y.M.C.A."

Shirley Jones, formerly of the Jones Girls-"You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else"

Denis LePage/Nini Nobless, formerly of Lime-"Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonite"

Robbie Leslie-Studio 54 DJ

W. Michael Lewis-"Cocomotion"

George McCrae-"Rock Your Baby"

Denise Montana-"#1 Dee Jay"

Eddie ­O'Loughlin-"Doctor's Orders"

Rob Parissi, formerly of Wild Cherry-"Play That Funky Music"

Bonnie Pointer-"Heaven Must Have Sent You"

Warren Schatz-"Turn the Beat Around"

Debbie Sledge, Joni Sledge and Kim Sledge of Sister Sledge-"We Are Family"

Arthur "Pooch" Tavares of Tavares-"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"

Richie Weeks, formerly of Weeks & Co.-"Rock Your World"

James "D-Train" Williams-"You're the One for Me"

Afterword by Henry Stone

The Turntable: Recommended Listening

Index