Was any disco made by women?

[markydefad]

This sounds like a topic for the omnipotent GODDESS--BOODIKKA!!!!

BTW, Boodi I see that PBS is doing a show about your namesake starring Alex Kingston from "ER" as "BOODIKKA"!!!! :D

I saw the promo on PBS last week!!!

[Marcio**]

Originally Posted by QUINNY

Yeah, but did they play their own instruments on those sugary sweet backing tracks and more importantly, were they Disco?

Yes, I think The Nolans are disco but the arrangement is very simple. The producer of The Nolans is a man (Ben Findon) and certainly all
the instrumentists.

I found others female producers but they aren't alone:

Denise LaSalle & Ordena Productions for MCA Records produced the album "I'm So Hot" by Denise LaSalle

Vanda & Young produced the album "Love Is In The Air" by John Paul Young

and evidently Denise & Denis LaPage

[Marcio**]

Vanda is a man !!!!!!!!

Excuse me !!!!!!

[K-Bee]

I forgot to mention that Klymaxx member Bernadette Cooper also produced the sole LP for all girl outfit "Madam X" (atlantic, 1987). Another all woman thang then!!

oh..and talking about female producers, don't forget Angela Winbush had a profilic career as a producer for both the Isleys as well as her own 3 solo albums.
Her 1987 "Sharp" LP is still a favorite of mine! :)

[infrasound]

Thanks everyone! That's great information... I expected it to be a smallish number. My boyfried thought of a good one, though, that I don't think anyone mentioned yet: ESG. The four Scroggins sisters and Tito the conga player. And though they've had different producers, it was very much their own thing, I would think.

[Bernie]

ESG! How could I have forgotten them?

I checked the CD I have of theirs and Renee Scroggins produced all the tracks save for two; "Moody" and "UFO," which were by the late Martin Hannett.

[Leatherman]

Originally Posted by Bernie

ESG! How could I have forgotten them?

I checked the CD I have of theirs and Renee Scroggins produced all the tracks save for two; "Moody" and "UFO," which were by the late Martin Hannett.

Probably the best 2 tracks on the LP!

[infrasound]

Bernie: I know! That's what I thought to myself! How could I possibly have forgotten them!

I love ALL their songs. "Moody" and "UFO" really stand out, true, but there's also "Dance", "You're No Good", and "Erase You" - incredible tracks. Did you know that they have a new album on Soul Jazz? It's good stuff. The basic sound has stayed the same, although they test out a few new approaches, some more successful than others. My friend (the one I mentioned at the beginning of the post) actually met them last year at a women's music festival, and it's still a family affair: Renee's two daughters are now part of the lineup. The legacy lives on!

[Nano]

What about The Runaways? Their music was not strict disco but it was danceable. They had Joan Jett on vocals and Lita Ford on lead guitar. (Or you could say tell your friend that Joan's "I love rock and roll" is pretty disco-ish for its time.)
Also the British punk band The Slits. All women, pretty fun. They appear in The Punk Rock Movie.

[usagi-san]

Runaways and Joan Jett: Fine stuff in the pop rock genre, danceable to a degree if one is inclined, but if I suggest not letting Joan know you think "I Love Rock & Roll" was disco-ish for its time.
usagi-san

[infrasound]

Thanks...but I was specifically asking for more dance/disco/hi-NRG types of music. However, the Slits are one of my favorite punk bands from that time. There's way more rock and punk from the disco days that's almost entirely made by women. That's not so much of a phenomenon in that genre of music. Kleenex was another all-woman punk band - they rule. Some of their songs have straight kicks and a dance vibe. I often call them "my favorite punk band of all time" even though I shouldn't pin myself down like that! :) They changed their name to Liliput though to avoid legal action from Johnson & Johnson.