Kim Carnes turns 80 today! Most know Bette Davis Eyes, but she also had her dancefloor moments. Like Invitation to Dance, produced by Nile Rodgers. If The Twelve Inch ever had a soundtrack, this would be on it, title says it all.
#KimCarnes #NileRodgers #80sDance #TheTwelveInch #InvitationToDance

Read all about the rise of Latin Freestyle and TKA in this weeks TheTwelveInch post on substack #freestyle #music #musicsky #hiphop #electro

🕺 On this day 45 years ago, the UK dance charts had a new #1: “Back Together Again” by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway.

A perfect slice of late ’70s disco-funk, timeless, soulful, flawless.

#Disco #Funk #RobertaFlack #DonnyHathaway #OnThisDay #TheTwelveInch #music #musicsky

🚀 Destination: Disco No. 1
Zoom back to 1979 : Destination – Move On Up / Destination’s Theme hit No. 1 on this day 46 years ago. Pure 1979 euphoria 💫
#Disco #TheTwelveInch #NowPlaying #music #musicsky
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What did disco sound like before Saturday Night Fever turned it into a global cliché? Meet Peter Brown, the bedroom producer who brought a sophisticated, soulful twist to Miami disco. #12inchhistory #TheTwelveInch #disco #music #musicsky
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🪩 This week’s Twelve Inch dives into the oddball disco brilliance of… Charo. Yes, that Charo. Behind the wigs & “Cuchi Cuchi” was serious ambition.

Untangling fact from fiction was half the fun.

#Disco #Charo #Salsoul #1970s #MusicHistory #TheTwelveInch

Tomorrow's episode of TheTwelveInch: A band’s lead singer nearly wrecked her ‘67 Volvo hearing their hit debut on radio. It topped pop, R&B & dance charts—a rare trifecta! So "if you’re thinking you’re too cool to boogie," think again! Guess the song? #disco #music #musicsky

Just posted a new episode : thetwelveinch.substack.com/p/the-simple... #simpleminds #synthpop #eightiesmusic #thetwelveinch