O/T: disco remakes

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   This is off-topic, but if anyone could help, it would be the people on this site. 

Recently, I've really been getting into disco remakes of previous hits. I know all 

the top 40 hits that are disco remakes of previous hits (e.g. "Knock on 

Wood"/Amii Stewart & "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"/Santa Esmeralda). 

So I'm looking for lower-charting and non-charting singles, and album cuts, 

that are disco remakes. And advanced thank you.

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EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 225	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: O/T: disco remakes Posted: 14 May 2023 at 12:29am
	This is off-topic, but if anyone could help, it would be the people on this site. Recently, I've really been getting into disco remakes of previous hits. I know all the top 40 hits that are disco remakes of previous hits (e.g. "Knock on Wood"/Amii Stewart & "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"/Santa Esmeralda). So I'm looking for lower-charting and non-charting singles, and album cuts, that are disco remakes. And advanced thank you.

Hykker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hykker Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2023 at 5:14am
	A couple off the top of my head; "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Linda Clifford "Sunshine Of Your Love" - Rosetta Stone "Love Is (Still) Blue" - Paul Mauriat "Here Comes The Night" - Beachboys

crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2023 at 10:57am
	Karen Silver did a "Knock On Wood"-style remake of "Hold On I'm Coming" in 1979. You can almost see the Arista execs telling her to do that Amii Stewart thing. Rosebud was a studio creation that did an entire album of Pink Floyd covers in 1977. Then there's the Stars On 45 bottomless rabbit hole; there were plenty of imitators, too.
	There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one Crap From The Past.

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2023 at 12:11pm
	Bobby Rydell recorded a disco version of "Sway" in 1976 (his original was a top 15 hit in late 1960). Frankie Avalon recorded a disco version of "Venus" and hit the top of BB's AC chart in early 1976. Barbra Streisand covered the Four Tops in early 1976 with a disco version of "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)." Don't forget Donna Summer's cover of Barry Manilow's "Could It Be Magic" that missed the top 40 in 1976.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

davidlg1971 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 August 2020 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidlg1971 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2023 at 10:29am
	Viola Wills released several disco-themed covers in 1979-1980: Gonna Get Along Without You Now If You Could Read My Mind There's Always Something There To Remind Me Up On The Roof If You Leave Me Now (believe it or not!)

MPH711 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 April 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MPH711 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2023 at 7:22pm
	Bang A Gong by Witch Queen got to #68 in 1979 In The Midnight Hour - Samantha Sang #88 in 1979 Edited by MPH711

thecdguy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 August 2019 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote thecdguy Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2023 at 8:24pm
	Two other artists remade their own hits into disco songs in 1976, Percy Faith's "Summer Place '76" and Bobby Hebb's "Sunny '76".
	Dan In Philly

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 225	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2023 at 1:45pm
	Thanks guys. I know some of these, but I'll check out the others.

FrankG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 31 March 2019 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote FrankG Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 2023 at 5:38pm
	Gordon, this is a great list so far. I like nearly all of the remakes listed here. Here are some more I like: Black is Black - Belle Epoque Groove Me - Fern Kinney Standing in the Shadows of Love - Fever Drive My Car - Gary Toms Empire One Fine Day - Julie Gimme Some Lovin' - Kongas I (Who Have Nothing) - Sylvester Want Ads - Ullanda This is a pretty random list, but each one has its charms. ;-).

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 225	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 2023 at 12:53am
	Thanks Frank. Here are some disco remakes I recently discovered (and like a lot), which is what led me to even ask the question. If any of you are into disco remakes, you should check these out. They're all on YouTube, only just a few on Spotify. Mahogany/Sylvers (there's a single version & album version) When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through his Eyes/Bonnie Pointer Forget About You/Claudja Barry (remake of a Motors UK hit) Jimmy Mack/Bonnie Pointer Where Did Our Love Go & The Letter/Amii Stewart Baby Love & The Letter/Deborah Washington (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me, If You Could Read My Mind, That Same Old Feeling, Up on the Roof - Viola Wills