Artist Name Needed For Early 80s Philly Club Hit

[Jimmy-Michaels]

Ok all, been recently having flashbacks to the good old 8th floor disco in Philly and other clubs and remember a very popular track called "Fire In The Sky". Who is the artist? Anyone from back east here know what im talkin bout?

[bryanbergman]

most certainly will be "S.O.S. Fire In The Sky" by Deodato.

Released on Warner Bros in Late 1984 :-)

[Jimmy-Michaels]

No thats not the one for sure..this was a female singing..very much round the time of Pamela Stanley "Comin Out of Hiding", that type style, was also earlier than 84

[sfbeary]

in defense of bryanbergman, i'd have to say that based on the information you gave us, the logical suggestion would be the deodato track, which is in the style of "Coming Out of Hiding" (also from 1984), and does have a female vocal, and was played in the same clubs (at least in nyc) as pamela stanley right around the same time. "fire in my heart" by astaire also came out during the same period and certainly has a stanley-ish sound, but wasn't nearly as popular.

[bryanbergman]

heheh
i've still got bets on that it is Deodato ;-)

"... caaaan youuu heeeeear meee.... caaaaaaalllinnnn..."
"FIRE IN THE SKY!!"

listen here for 774k sample taken direct from glorious analogue 12" vinyl

:P

[Jimmy-Michaels]

:o THAT IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanx a billion! Had no clue to even think Deodato cause of the female singing :oops: Coulda sworn it was earlier then 84 though..OOPS! :lol:

[QUINNY]

Synths a plenty, electronic drums, typical post '82........
Woaahhh!!!! What's happening Jimmy? :D

[Jimmy-Michaels]

My memory and concept of time is gone LOLLLLLLLLLLL think thats whats happening :lol: :roll: That was a shock though that it was Deotato...nothing like "Whistle Bump" ill say that for sure LOL

[bryanbergman]

HAHAHA this thread is turning into a church confessional!

heheh hey Jimmy, how bout "forgive me Quinny for I have sinned - i let my mind turn to porridge and can't remember track names like i used to..."

seriously... i know EXACTLY how you feel, my ears hear, my ears recognise, but my tongue doesn't always get the message either...! ;)