Rock/R&B Classics That Were Discofied

[markydefad]

I obviously have nothing to do, so please indulge me in a little list-making.

Rock & R&B classics that got the Disco Treatment:

KONGAS: "GIMME SOME LOVIN'"(Spencer Davis Group featuring Stevie Winwood - 1966)
MACHO: "I'M A MAN" ( Spencer Davis Group Featuring Stevie Winwood - 1967)
BRUCE JOHNSTON: "PIPELINE" (The Chantay's-1963)
BELLE EPOQUE/CERRONE: "BLACK IS BLACK" ( Los Bravos - 1966)
AMII STEWART: "KNOCK ON WOOD" ( Eddie Floyd -1966)
AMII STEWART: "LIGHT MY FIRE" ( The Doors -1967)
GILLA: "WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE" ( The Animals -1965)
SANTA ESMERALDA: "DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD" (The Animals - 1965)
SANTA ESMERALDA: "THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" (The Animals - 1964)
DONNA SUMMER: " MacARTHUR PARK" (Richard Harris - 1968)
MOULIN ROUGE: "HOLIDAY"-(The Bee Gees - 1967)
LIPPS, INC: "HOW LONG" (Ace - 1975)
VIOLA WILLS: "GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW" - (Patience & Prudence - 1956)
VIOLA WILLS: "IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND" - (Gordon Lightfoot - 1971)
ANTONIA RODRIGUEZ - "LA BAMBA" ( Ritchie Valens - 1959)
FRANKIE VALLI w/ PATTI AUSTIN: "OUR DAY WILL COME" (Ruby & The Romantics -1963)
THE SPINNERS: "WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU" ( The Four Seasons - 1966)
DESTINATION: "MOVE ON UP" - (Curtis Mayfield - 1970)
KAREN SILVER: "HOLD ON, I'M COMING" (Sam & Dave - (1966)
ANTHONY WHITE: "I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE (BLOCK PARTY)" (Otis Redding -1965)
BONNIE POINTER: "I CAN'T HELP MYSELF" ( The Four Tops -1965)
GEORGE BENSON: "ON BROADWAY" (The Drifters - 1963)
BARBRA STREISAND: "SHAKE ME, WAKE ME" ( The Four Tops - 1966)
ERUPTION: "I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN" (Ann Peebles - 1973)
FERN KINNEY: "GROOVE ME" ( King Floyd - 1970)
RONI GRIFFITH: "BEST PART OF BREAKIN' UP" (The Ronettes - 1964)

More? More? More?

[Funky Dude]

Here's one song you forgot to mention:

Shalamar - Uptown Festival 1977

This song is a medley of many great 60's and early 70's Motown classics such as:

Four Tops - Sugar Pie Honey Bunch 1965
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown 1970
Supremes - Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart 1966
and lots lots more.

[markydefad]

Round 2:

MUNICH MACHINE: "A WHITER SHADE OF PALE" (Procol Harum - 1967)
LEE PRENTISS: "HAVE I THE RIGHT?" - ( The Honeycombs - 1964)
ANGELA CLEMMONS: "GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME" (Chairmen Of The Board - 1970)
SYLVESTER: "BAND OF GOLD" ( Freda Payne - 1970)
SYLVESTER: "I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)" - (Ben E. King -1963; Tom Jones - 1970)
BOYSTOWN GANG: "CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU" (Frankie Valli - 1967; The Lettermen - 1968)
BOYSTOWN GANG: "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH" (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - 1967; Diana Ross - 1970)
BOYSTOWN GANG: "REMEMBER ME" (Diana Ross - 1971)
PATRICK COWLEY: "I GOT A LINE ON YOU" (Spirit - 1969)
PAUL PARKER: "PUSHIN' TOO HARD" ( The Seeds - 1967)
GLORIA GAYNOR: "NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE" (Jackson Five - 1971; Isaac Hayes - 1971)
GLORIA GAYNOR: "REACH OUT--I'LL BE THERE" ( Four Tops - 1966; Diana Ross - 1971)
THELMA HOUSTON: "96 TEARS" ( ? & The Mysterians - 1966)
ISAAC HAYES: "DON'T LET GO" - (Roy Hamilton - 1958)
CYNTHIA MANLEY: "BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN" - (The Supremes - 1965)
DONNA SUMMER: "COULD IT BE MAGIC" ( Barry Manilow - 1975)
LINDA CLIFFORD: "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER" (Simon & Garfunkel - 1970; Aretha Franklin - 1971)

[Funky Dude]

In 1974 Van McCoy did a lot of cover versions on his "Love Is The Answer" LP. Here are the ones to mention:
Love Is The Answer - Stylistics 1974
Backstabbers - The O'Jays 1972
Proud Mary - Credence Clear Water Of Revival 1969, Ike & Tina Turner 1971/72
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder 1972/73
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross 1970
Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks 1973/74

[Jeff H]

No one has yet mentioned two of my favorite disco remakes so good for making non-fans go, "Huh?!!":

"Stairway to Heaven/Whole Lotta Love" medley (not the exact title, I know)--The Wonder Band (Led ZZZepplin; I don't know the year, but I was in high school!)

"Bang A Gong"--Witch Queen (T. Rex; ditto, but maybe junior high)

[Nano]

Nice info fellas! Maybe I'm doing an article about this...

[markydefad]

Good ones, Jeff. I didn't think of them: "Stairway To Heaven" & "Bang A Gong".

Boystown Gang: "JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING" (B.J. Thomas -1970)

Rosebud: "HAVE A CIGAR/MONEY" (Pink Floyd - 1973)

Creative Source: "WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU" ( Bill Withers - 197?)

Esther Phillips: "WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES" ( Dinah Washington - 1959)

Revelacion: "THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" (The Animals - 1964)

Karen Young: "EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART" ( Soul Survivors - 1967) A white group produced and written by early Gamble & Huff.

[zeca azevedo]

Hi,

more DISCOFIED songs for you:

HAVING A PARTY - NORMA JEAN produced by THE CHIC ORGANIZATION (original recording by SAM COOKE in the early 60's)

K-JEE - MFSB (original recording by THE NITELITERS, a group that was the instrumental portion of THE NEW BIRTH INC.)

ZING! WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART - THE TRAMMPS (I don't know who recorded it first, but I know it's a 40's song - JUDY GARLAND recorded it, correct me if I'm wrong

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - SHEILA & B. DEVOTION (need I say more?)

BRAZIL - RITCHIE FAMILY (one of the greatest classics of brazilian popular music, originally released in the 40's as AQUARELA DO BRASIL)

THE LETTER - QUEEN SAMANTHA (originally recorded by THE BOX TOPS in the 60's)

STONED OUT OF MY MIND - MARYANN FARRA & SATIN SOUL (originally recorded by THE CHI-LITES in the early 70's)

YES, I'M READY - KC & TERI DESARIO (originally written and recorded by BARBARA MASON in 1965)

That's it for now. Peace.

zeca azevedo

[NickNack]

VIOLA WILLS - UP ON THE ROOF (The Drifters)
ROBIN STANLEY - GET READY (The Temptations)
PAUL PARKER - TIME AFTER TIME (Cyndi Lauper)
LAMA - LOVE ON THE ROCKS (?)
PHYLLIS HYMAN - KISS YOU ALL OVER (The Exiles)
FORREST / DELAGE - ROCK THE BOAT (The Hues Corporation)
BUFFALO SMOKE - STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW (Marvin Gaye)
MARVIN GAYE & DIANA ROSS - DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE (Wilson Pickett)
JACKSON 5 - FOREVER CAME TODAY (The Supremes)

Like Arnold.... "I'll be back."



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Pleasure seeker obsessed --- his eyes on me.

Nicky

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[zeca azevedo]

On 2002-07-04 22:14, NickNack wrote:
LAMA - LOVE ON THE ROCKS (?)

Hey NICK,

this song, LOVE ON THE ROCKS, is the NEIL DIAMOND hit? The one from that horrible movie he did, THE JAZZ SINGER?

Peace,

zeca azevedo

[NickNack]

Three more:

SYLVESTER / MADONNA (and others) - FEVER (Peggy Lee)
BARRY WHITE (and others) - STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE (The Four Tops)
THE RITCHIE FAMILY - QUIET VILLAGE (?Les Baxter?)

[NickNack]

On 2002-07-04 22:21, zeca azevedo wrote:

On 2002-07-04 22:14, NickNack wrote:
LAMA - LOVE ON THE ROCKS (?)

Hey NICK,

this song, LOVE ON THE ROCKS, is the NEIL DIAMOND hit? The one from that horrible movie he did, THE JAZZ SINGER?

Peace,

zeca azevedo

Thanks, zeca. Yes, that's the song. I knew it was done by someone whose music I don't own.

[markydefad]

Zeca & Nicky,

I DO have Neil Diamond's stuff (I liked him. Go figure )--BUT someone else did a nice cover of that song ("Love On The Rocks").

Of all people, Miss Millie Jackson!!!!

Ever heard it?

[NickNack]

Last one tonight:

ISAAC HAYES - I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME (Dee Dee Warwick --- I really don't think she's the first but I know she's close. My fave version: Supremes & Temps)

[markydefad]

I remember Madeline Bell's "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" from 1968 (#26 Pop)

Madeline. a black British singer, later recorded for some of those Euro guys--was it Cerrone or Costandinos or BOTH? Or was it someone else?

Hmmmm.....

[markydefad]

Correction: I just visited the Music Store.

Madeline Bell was American. But moved to England and did lotsa backup for the likes of Dusty Springfield.

"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was originally recorded by Dee Dee Warwick.

Madeline's vocals were for Space including the glorious "My Love Is Music" and "Save Your Love For Me". How could I forget that???

Update: Oh and she's on Cerrone's "Love In C Minor" too. I just saw that. I didn't check the rest of 'em.

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[Mixmachine]

Woman/wild Safari - Tecno Lust(Barrabas 72)
Don't bring back Memories- Amant (Four tops 6?)
Nanana Hey Hey Good buy (?)(?)

all this early disco hits I believe are remakes of original 50's & 60's hits, Maybe somebody knows.

Baby, Now that I found you- Vicki Sue Robinson(75)
One Fine Day -Julie (75)
I'll bake me a man-Barbara Acklin(72)
Delicious- Duprees
Number onederful- Jay and the Technics(75)
Think before you stop - Notations
From the 30's & 40's
Under my skin-John Davis(Cole Porter)
I'll be seen you -Jeff Evans
Put it on a Ritz (?)

[Spacer]

AMII STEWART: "LIGHT MY FIRE" ( The Doors -1967)

there also was a very good version by "Carol Douglas" on her 1977 album "Full Bloom".

[Blaxman]

Candi Staton did a excelent cover:

"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC" (Peter Frampton)

"Listen to this music" and enjoy!

[nonkel808]

* Gloria Gaynor did a disco cover of I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN (Cole Porter)

* DISCO CONNECTION did a 1982 euro-dico remake of ROCK YOU BABY (George MC Crae)
with 80's vocoder vocals (a very cheezy version) This was actually produced by a belgian studio, and it was a big hit overhere back in the days, but i don'know if the rest of the world got spared of it or not?

[zeca azevedo]

On 2002-07-05 08:17, Blaxman wrote:
Candi Staton did a excelent cover:

"LISTEN TO THE MUSIC" (Peter Frampton)

"Listen to this music" and enjoy!

Hey BLAX bro,

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC was originally recorded by THE DOOBIE BROTHERS, as much as I know.

Peace,
zeca azevedo

[Blaxman]

Whatever, I like the Candi Staton version indeed!

As you know, pop music is not my strongest point.

Peace.

[sirius]

What about the "Fever"-Song...
Following artists did a cover-version from
this classic:
1)BONEY M.
2)SYLVESTER
3)AMANDA LEAR
4)ROY AYERS
5)MADLEEN KANE
6)SUZI QUATRO
7)ESTHER PHILLIPS
MADONNA

Some other classics:
1)GRACE JONES"La Vie En Rose"
2)MARLENA SHAW"Touch Me In The Morning"
3)ETHEL MERMAN"There´s No Business Like
Show Business"
4)WESTSIDE STRUTTERS"The Man I Love"
5)SYLVESTER"Living For The City"
6)STYLISTICS"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
7)GLORIA GAYNOR"Reach Out I´ll Be There"
DONNA SUMMER"I Will Go With You(Con Te
Partiro)"
9)EMILY WOODS/BANANARAMA"Venus"
10)CLAUDJA BARRY"I Will Follow Him"/"I Wanna
Be Loved By You"
11)SANTA ESMERALDA"Don´t Let Me Be Missunder-
stood"/"The House Of The Rising Sun"
12)LINDA CLIFFORD"If My Friends Could See Me
Now"/"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
13)CAPTAIN & TENNILLE"Happy Together"
14)VIOLA WILLS"If You Leave Me Now"/"Gonna
Get Along Without You Now"/"If You Could
Read My Mind"/"Stormy Weather"
15)Every Song from TUXEDO JUNCTION is a
coverversion...
You see, the list is endless.
I find the most DiscoCoverVersions very
interesting, because they did something
really new with an old song...and arranged
it compeletly new or different...this was
really creative instead of today´s Mainstream
CoverVersions.
Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES

[Jeff H]

And how about "These Boots Are Made for Walking" by Man 2 Man with Jessica Williams from 1987--originally done, of course, by this year's gay pride parade queen, Nancy Sinatra.

[Boodikka]

Nick, the original "Quiet Village" was by Martin Denny...........and it's a bit of lounge heaven!