O/T: disco remakes
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Topic: O/T: disco remakes
Posted By: EdisonLite
Subject: O/T: disco remakes
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 12:29am
This is off-topic, but if anyone could help, it would be the people on this site.
Recently, I've really been getting into disco remakes of previous hits. I know all
the top 40 hits that are disco remakes of previous hits (e.g. "Knock on
Wood"/Amii Stewart & "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"/Santa Esmeralda).
So I'm looking for lower-charting and non-charting singles, and album cuts,
that are disco remakes. And advanced thank you.
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Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 5:14am
A couple off the top of my head;
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Linda Clifford
"Sunshine Of Your Love" - Rosetta Stone
"Love Is (Still) Blue" - Paul Mauriat
"Here Comes The Night" - Beachboys
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Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 10:57am
Karen Silver did a "Knock On Wood"-style remake of "Hold On I'm Coming" in 1979. You can almost see the Arista execs telling her to do that Amii Stewart thing.
Rosebud was a studio creation that did an entire album of Pink Floyd covers in 1977.
Then there's the Stars On 45 bottomless rabbit hole; there were plenty of imitators, too.
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Posted By: Santi Paradoa
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 12:11pm
Bobby Rydell recorded a disco version of "Sway" in 1976 (his original was a top 15 hit in late 1960). Frankie Avalon recorded a disco version of "Venus" and hit the top of BB's AC chart in early 1976.
Barbra Streisand covered the Four Tops in early 1976 with a disco version of "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)." Don't forget Donna Summer's cover of Barry Manilow's "Could It Be Magic" that missed the top 40 in 1976.
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Santi Paradoa
Miami, Florida
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Posted By: davidlg1971
Date Posted: 15 May 2023 at 10:29am
Viola Wills released several disco-themed covers in 1979-1980:
Gonna Get Along Without You Now
If You Could Read My Mind
There's Always Something There To Remind Me
Up On The Roof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAEv-siJNKM - If You Leave Me Now (believe it or not!)
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Posted By: MPH711
Date Posted: 15 May 2023 at 7:22pm
Bang A Gong by Witch Queen got to #68 in 1979
In The Midnight Hour - Samantha Sang #88 in 1979
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Posted By: thecdguy
Date Posted: 15 May 2023 at 8:24pm
Two other artists remade their own hits into disco songs
in 1976, Percy Faith's "Summer Place '76" and Bobby Hebb's
"Sunny '76".
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Dan In Philly
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Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 17 May 2023 at 1:45pm
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Thanks guys. I know some of these, but I'll check out the others.
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Posted By: FrankG
Date Posted: 27 May 2023 at 5:38pm
Gordon, this is a great list so far. I like nearly all of
the remakes listed here. Here are some more I like:
Black is Black - Belle Epoque
Groove Me - Fern Kinney
Standing in the Shadows of Love - Fever
Drive My Car - Gary Toms Empire
One Fine Day - Julie
Gimme Some Lovin' - Kongas
I (Who Have Nothing) - Sylvester
Want Ads - Ullanda
This is a pretty random list, but each one has its charms.
;-).
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Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 28 May 2023 at 12:53am
Thanks Frank.
Here are some disco remakes I recently discovered (and like a lot), which is
what led me to even ask the question. If any of you are into disco remakes,
you should check these out. They're all on YouTube, only just a few on
Spotify.
Mahogany/Sylvers (there's a single version & album version)
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through his Eyes/Bonnie Pointer
Forget About You/Claudja Barry (remake of a Motors UK hit)
Jimmy Mack/Bonnie Pointer
Where Did Our Love Go & The Letter/Amii Stewart
Baby Love & The Letter/Deborah Washington
(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me, If You Could Read My
Mind, That Same Old Feeling, Up on the Roof - Viola Wills
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