Reunion Tracks?

**branstylad** · April 6th, 2005, 11:01 AM

Have been helping to organise a school reunion later this month. Any suggestions for getting a load of 40 somethings on the dance floor. All suggestions must be between the years 1975 - 1980.
I'll start with "Searchin'" - Change. :)

**Davicillo** · April 6th, 2005, 03:43 PM

Here's a few for you;
Edwin Starr - Contact.
Earth Wind & Fire / Emotions - Boogie Wonderland
Donna Summer - I feel love
Jacksons - Shake you body
Crown Heights Affair - You gave me love
Tavares - Heaven must be missing an angel
Chaka Khan - I'm every woman
Chic - Le Freak, Good times, Dance dance dance
Sylvester - You make me feel (mighty real)
Diana Ross - Love Hangover
Thelma Houston - Don't leave me this way
Emotions - Best of my love
Patrick Hernandez - Born to be alive
Trammps - Disco Inferno
Bee Gees - Stayin' alive, Night fever
Cani Staton - Young hearts run free
Rose Royce - Car wash

**paul** · April 6th, 2005, 03:50 PM

Right in my age bracket :oops: :D 8)

Hot Stuff/Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Cocomotion - El Coco
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Boss - Diana Ross
Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

**QUINNY** · April 6th, 2005, 06:25 PM

Stuff Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid onto the sound system and no-one will be able to sit down. Its from later on, but one hell of a thumpin' sound.

Here's some others (not necessarily from '75-80...why limit it?):
Candido - Jingo (anthem)
Bohannon - Let's Start II Dance Again (anthem)
Arrow - Hot, Hot, Hot (one of THE party records of all time)
Mandrill - Funky Monkey ( a real get up off ya ass goodtime fast funk track)
Banbarra - Shack Up (it used to rip up my dancefloor)
Chic - Le Freak/Good Times (so commercial, but so damned good)
Shalamar - A Night To Remember (maybe their most well known track)
Dare I mention Michael Jackson?

**Anonymous** · April 6th, 2005, 06:44 PM

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Here's some others (not necessarily from '75-80...why limit it?):
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they must be between 75-80 because its a school reunion and they want to remember the records from those years in school DUH! :roll:

**QUINNY** · April 7th, 2005, 02:12 AM

How Dumb!!! In that case drag out all the radio hits from that exact era, 'cos they'll sure as hell remember those and probably dance to them. Or you could drag out the Hi Ho Silver Linings of this world as they would have undoubtedley been played at the school disco, along with other records that weren't from those years.
Not sure why anyone would want to be so rigid.
Not sure it's entirely healthy.

**Anonymous** · April 7th, 2005, 05:32 AM

it's a 6 year time span....hundreds of popular songs,disco,dance,soul and otherwise were made then....look at some of the billboards charts that markydefad has in his post or look at some of the charts in the top disco songs section...it's a high school reunion,so it's the songs u heard while u were going to school to add to the memories

**ruoffended** · April 7th, 2005, 09:43 PM

Hello Branstylad,

a good track to kick start your soirée, 1976's Disco Magic - TCONNECTION, a great groover... nice positive vibe ! :P

RU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**branstylad** · April 8th, 2005, 01:47 AM

Thanks for all the feedback. I've been mailing people who are coming along on the night and have a couple of hundred tracks already mentioned as memory joggers from the time. As you would expect from the 70's the songs are varied to say the least. Yes "Hi Ho Silver Lining" is in there as are a few others from late 60's early 70's ranging from Rock to Reggae and Pop to Punk. I'll try to get hold of the T-Connection track.

**georgeb** · April 8th, 2005, 04:54 AM

Originally Written by Davicillo

Here's a few for you;
Edwin Starr - Contact.
Earth Wind & Fire / Emotions - Boogie Wonderland
Donna Summer - I feel love
Jacksons - Shake you body
Crown Heights Affair - You gave me love
Tavares - Heaven must be missing an angel
Chaka Khan - I'm every woman
Chic - Le Freak, Good times, Dance dance dance
Sylvester - You make me feel (mighty real)
Diana Ross - Love Hangover
Thelma Houston - Don't leave me this way
Emotions - Best of my love
Patrick Hernandez - Born to be alive
Trammps - Disco Inferno

this is a very good list for a school reunion.I will propose to you adding to your playlist Devils gun by CJ and Co and Rough diamond by Madleen Kane.I also agree with QUINNY about Johny Kemp
Bee Gees - Stayin' alive, Night fever
Cani Staton - Young hearts run free
Rose Royce - Car wash

**buckaroo** · April 8th, 2005, 05:46 AM

Originally Written by branstylad

Thanks for all the feedback. I've been mailing people who are coming along on the night and have a couple of hundred tracks already mentioned as memory joggers from the time. As you would expect from the 70's the songs are varied to say the least. Yes "Hi Ho Silver Lining" is in there as are a few others from late 60's early 70's ranging from Rock to Reggae and Pop to Punk. I'll try to get hold of the T-Connection track.

Are you all going to wear clothes from the period?
:lol:

**branstylad** · April 8th, 2005, 06:54 AM

Originally Written by buckaroo

Originally Written by branstylad

Thanks for all the feedback. I've been mailing people who are coming along on the night and have a couple of hundred tracks already mentioned as memory joggers from the time. As you would expect from the 70's the songs are varied to say the least. Yes "Hi Ho Silver Lining" is in there as are a few others from late 60's early 70's ranging from Rock to Reggae and Pop to Punk. I'll try to get hold of the T-Connection track.

Are you all going to wear clothes from the period?
:lol:

Think alot of us would need Wigs not just the clothes. Can't see anyone coming in period cothes. Apparently a couple of the girls said they've still got their school uniforms, so you never know :oops: