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The Way We Were: Discos of the 1970s

DECEMBER 9, 2008

At the disco: One city under a groove

With the economic environment being compared to that of the 1970s, it's the right time to take a good look at what worked then: a scene where you could forget your troubles and dance.

With roots in the African-American, Hispanic and gay communities in the 1960s, and influenced by funk and soul music, disco blew into the mainstream in the '70s. Producers like Giorgio Moroder and DJs like Larry Levan made their life's work putting the disco sound on the map, and artists like the Bee Gees and Donna Summer found their way into the record collections of a generation.

Discotheques were the destination of those in the know, celebrities and anyone who wanted to be seen. In Manhattan, clubs like Studio 54 (1977-1986), run by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, made headlines nightly. The Paradise Garage (1976-1987) at 84 King Street brought in the underground contingent: No food or liquor was (officially) served, and the club was not open to the general public. If you've got a need to get down in 2008, of-the-moment nightspot Santos Party House brings the beat with the increasingly popular party Special Disco Version. And if you need to feel the groove but would rather stay in, era-evocative films like Saturday Night Fever and Thank God It's Friday are a good way to capture the mood.

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