List of disco artists

The following lists groups or individuals primarily associated with the disco era of the 1970s and early 1980s and some of their most noteworthy disco hits. During this era numerous artists, not usually considered as disco artists, implemented some of the styles and sounds of disco music, and some of these are also included on this list. With that this list tries to define "disco" the way it should be seen in a historical sense.

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A

• A Taste of Honey
  • "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (1978)
• ABBA
  • "Dancing Queen" (1976), "Summer Night City" (1978), "Does Your Mother Know" (1979), "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" (1979), "Voulez Vous" (1979), "Lay All Your Love on Me" (1980), "The Winner Takes It All" (1980), "When All Is Said and Done" (1981)
• Alcazar
  • "Crying At The Discoteque" (2001)
• Alicia Bridges
  • "I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)" (1978)
• Amii Stewart
  • "Knock On Wood" (1979), "Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven" (1979), "Jealousy" (1979)
• Andrea True Connection
  • "More More More" (1975), "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" (1976), "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing" (1977)
• Andy Gibb
  • "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" (1977), "Shadow Dancing" (1978)
• Anita Ward
  • "Ring My Bell" (1979), "Don't Drop My Love" (1979)
• Archie Bell & the Drells
  • "The Soul City Walk" (1976), "Everybody Have A Good Time" (1977)
• Aretha Franklin
  • "Jump to It" (1982)
• Arpeggio
  • "Love and Desire" (1976)
• Ashford & Simpson
  • "Found A Cure" (1979)

B

• Barbra Streisand
  • "The Main Event (Fight)" (1979), "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (duet with Donna Summer) (1979)
• Barry Manilow
  • "Copacabana (At The Copa)" (1978)
• Barry White
  • "You're The First, My Last, My Everything" (1974), "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (1974), "I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To" (1975), "You See The Trouble With Me" (1976), "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (1977)
• Baccara
  • "Sorry, I'm A Lady" (1977), "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (1977)
• The Bee Gees
  • "Jive Talkin'" (1975), "You Should Be Dancing" (1976), "Stayin' Alive" (1977), "Night Fever" (1977), "More Than a Woman" (1978), "Tragedy" (1979)
• Bette Midler
  • "Strangers in the Night" (1976), "My Knight In Black Leather" (1979), "Big Noise from Winnetka" (1979), "Beast of Burden" (1983), "Only In Miami" (1983)
• Billy Ocean
  • "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" (1981), "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (1984)
• Blondie
  • "Heart Of Glass" (1979), "Call Me" (1980), "Atomic" (1980)
• Bobby Orlando
  • "I'm So Hot For You" (1982), "She Has A Way" (1982)
• Boney M
  • "Daddy Cool" (1976), "Sunny" (1976), "Ma Baker" (1977), "Rivers Of Babylon" (1978), "Rasputin" (1978)
• Bonnie Pointer
  • "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (1978), "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (1979)
• Bonnie Tyler
  • "Married Men" (1979), "Holding Out for a Hero" (1984)
• The Brothers Johnson
  • "Stomp!" (1980), "The Real Thing" (1981)
• B.T. Express
  • "Do It Till You're Satisfied" (1974), "Express" (1975)

C

• Candi Staton
  • "Young Hearts Run Free" (1976)
• Carl Douglas
  • "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974), "Dance The Kung Fu" (1974)
• Carol Douglas
  • "Doctor's Orders" (1975), "Night Fever" (1978)
• Carol Jiani
  • "Hit N Run Lover" (1981)
• Carly Simon
  • "Why" (1982)
• Cerrone
  • "Love In C. Minor" (1976), "Cerrone's Paradise" (1977), "Supernature" (1978)
• Chaka Khan
  • "I'm Every Woman" (1978), "I Feel For You" (1984)
• Change
  • "A Lover's Holiday" (1980), "The Glow Of Love" (1980), "Angel In My Pocket" (1980), "Searching" (1980), "Change Of Heart" (1982)
• Cher
  • "Take Me Home" (1979)
• Cheryl Lynn
  • Got To Be Real" (1978), "Star Love" (1979), "Keep It Hot" (1979), "Shake It Up Tonight" (1981)
• Chic
  • "Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (1977), "Everybody Dance" (1977), "Le Freak" (1978), "I Want Your Love" (1978), "Good Times" (1979), "My Forbidden Lover" (1979)
• Cissy Houston
  • "Think It Over" (1978)
• Claudja Barry
  • "Boogie-Woogie Dancin' Shoes" (1979)
• Commodores
  • "Slippery When Wet" (1975), "Fancy Dancer" (1976), "Too Hot Ta Trot" (1978), "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (1981)
• Crown Heights Affair
  • "Dreaming a Dream" (1975), "Every Beat of My Heart" (1976), "Do It Your Way" (1976), "Dream World" (1978)

D

• Dan Hartman
  • "Instant Replay" (1978), "Relight My Fire" (1979)
• Dame Edna Everage
  • "Disco Matilda" (based around Waltzing Matilda) (1979)
• David Naughton
  • "Makin' It" (1979)
• Deodato
  • "S.O.S. (Fire In the Sky)" (1984)
• Destination
  • "Move On Up" (1979)
• Diana Ross
  • "Love Hangover" (1976), "Your Love Is So Good for Me" (1977), "Livin, Lovin', Givin'" (1978), "Ease on Down the Road" (w/ Michael Jackson from The Wiz) (1978), "The Boss" (1979), "Upside Down" (1980), "I'm Coming Out" (1980), "Mirror, Mirror" (1982), "Eaten Alive" (1985), "Chain Reaction" (1985)
• Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes
  • "Get Dancin" (1974), "I Wanna Dance Wit Choo" (1975)
• Dolly Parton
  • "Baby I'm Burning" (1979), "Star of the Show" (1979)
• Donna Summer
  • "Love To Love You Baby" (1975), "Spring Affair" (1976), "I Feel Love" (1977), "I Love You" (1977), "Last Dance" (1978), "MacArthur Park" (1978), "Hot Stuff" (1979). "Bad Girls" (1979), "Sunset People" (1979), "Dim All The Lights" (1979), "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (duet with Barbra Streisand) (1979), "On The Radio" (1980), "The Wanderer" (1980), "Love Is In Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (1982)
• Double Exposure
  • "Ten Percent" (1976)
• Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
  • "Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/C'est Si Bon" (1975)

E

• Earth, Wind & Fire
  • "Shining Star" (1975), "Sing a Song" (1976), "Fantasy" (1977), "September" (1978), "Got to Get You Into My Life" (1978), "Boogie Wonderland" (duet with The Emotions) (1979), "Let's Groove" (1981)
• Eddie Kendricks
  • "Boogie Down" (1974), "Goin' Up in Smoke" (1976)
• Edwin Starr
  • "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" (1979)
• Electric Light Orchestra
  • "Shine A Little Love" (1979), "Last Train To London" (1979), "All Over the World" (1980)
• Elton John
  • "Are You Ready For Love" (1978), "Victim Of Love" (1979)
• The Emotions
  • "Best Of My Love" (1977), "Boogie Wonderland" (duet with Earth, Wind & Fire) (1979)
• Eruption
  • "I Can't Stand The Rain" (1978), "One Way Ticket" (1979)
• Ethel Merman
  • "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1979)
• Evelyn 'Champagne' King
  • "Shame" (1978), "I Don't Know If It's Right" (1979), "I'm In Love" (1981), "Love Come Down" (1982)

F

• 5000 Volts
  • "I'm On Fire" (1975) - lead vocal performed by Tina Charles
• Fern Kinney
  • "Groove Me" (1979), "Together We Are Beautiful" (1980)
• First Choice
  • "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" (1973), "Doctor Love" (1977), "Let No Man Put Asunder" (1977)
• Foxy
  • "Get Off" (1978), "Hot Number" (1979)
• France Joli
  • "Come To Me" (1979), "This Time (I'm Giving All I've Got)" (1980), "The Heart to Break the Heart" (1980), "Gonna Get Over You" (1981)
• Frankie Avalon
  • "Venus" (1976)
• Frankie Valli
  • "Who Loves You" (1975), (w/ The Four Seasons) "Swearin' to God" (1975), "Our Day Will Come" (1975), "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)" (w/ The Four Seasons) (1976), "Grease" (1978), "Soul/Heaven Above Me" (1980),
• Frantique
  • "Strut Your Funky Stuff" (1979)

G

• GQ
  • "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" (1979)
• Gap Band
  • "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" (1980), "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" (1982)
• George McCrae
  • "Rock Your Baby" (1974)
• Gibson Brothers
  • "Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)" (1978), "Cuba" (1979)
• Gladys Knight
  • "Love Is Always On Your Mind" (1977), "It's a Better Than Good Time" (1978), "You Bring Out the Best in Me" (1979)
• Gloria Gaynor
  • "Honeybee" (1974),"Never Can Say Goodbye" (1975), "Casanova Brown" (1975), "Substitute" (1978), "I Will Survive" (1979), "I Am What I Am" (1983)
• Gonzalez
  • "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" (1978)
• Grace Jones
  • "La Vie En Rose" (1977), "I Need A Man" (1978), "Love Is the Drug" (1980), "Warm Leatherette" (1980), "Pull Up To The Bumper" (1981), "Nipple To The Bottle" (1982)
• Graham Bonnett
  • "Warm Ride" (1978)
• Gwen Guthrie
  • "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent" (1986)

H

• Hamilton Bohannon
  • "Disco Stomp" (1975)
• Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
  • "The Love I Lost" (1973), "Bad Luck" (1975)
• Heatwave
  • "Boogie Nights" (1977), "The Groove Line" (1978)
• Loleatta Holloway
  • "Hit and Run" (1976), "Love Sensation" (1980)
• Hot Chocolate
  • "Disco Queen" (1974), "You Sexy Thing" (1975), "Don't Stop It Now" (1976), "Heaven's In The Backseat Of My Cadillac" (1977), "So You Win Again" (1977), "Every One's A Winner" (1978), "Girl Crazy" (1982)
• Hues Corporation
  • "Rock the Boat" (1974), "I Caught Your Act" (1976)
• Human League
  • "Don't You Want Me?" (1981)

I

• Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  • "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (1978), "Reasons To Be Cheerful" (Part 3) (1979)
• Inner Life
  • "I'm Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair)" (1979), "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1981)
• Instant Funk
  • "I Got My Mind Made Up" (1978)
• Irene Cara
  • "Fame" (1980), "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (1983)
• Isaac Hayes
  • Theme From "Shaft" (1971!), "Don't Let Go" (1979)

J

• Jackie Moore
  • "This Time Baby" (1979)
• Jacksons
  • "Dancing Machine" (1974), "Enjoy Yourself" (1976), "Show You The Way To Go" (1977), "Goin' Places" (1978), "Blame It On The Boogie" (1979), "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" (1979), "Walk Right Now" (1980)
• Jermaine Jackson
  • "Let's Get Serious" (1979)
• Jocelyn Brown
  • "Somebody Else's Guy" (1984)
• Joe Tex
  • "Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman" (1977)
• John Paul Young
  • "Standing In The Rain" (1977), "Love Is In The Air" (1978), "The Day My Heart Caught Fire" (1979), "Heaven Sent" (1979)
• Johnnie Taylor
  • "Disco Lady" (1976)

K

• Karen Young
  • "Hot Shot" (1978)
• KC & the Sunshine Band
  • "Get Down Tonight" (1975), "That's The Way (I Like It)" (1975), "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" (1976), "I'm Your Boogie Man" (1977), "Keep It Comin' Love" (1977), "Boogie Shoes" (1978), "It's The Same Old Song" (1978), "Give It Up" (1983)
• Kelly Marie
  • "Make Love To Me" (1978), "Feels Like I'm In Love" (1980)
• Kiss
  • "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (1979)
• Kool & the Gang
  • "Too Hot" (1978), "Ladies Night" (1979), "Celebration" (1980), "Get Down On It" (1981), "Fresh" (1984)

L

• LaBelle
  • "Lady Marmalade" (1975)
• Latimore
  • "Something 'Bout Cha" (1977)
• Leif Garrett
  • "I Was Made For Dancin'" (1978)
• Leo Sayer
  • "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (1977)
• Lime
  • "Your Love" (1982), "Come and Get Your Love" (1982), "Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight" (1983)
• Linda Clifford
  • "If My Friends Could See Me Now" (1978), "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1979)
• Linda G. Thompson
  • "Ooh, What A Night" (1974)
• Lipps Inc.
  • "Funkytown" (1979), "How Long" (1980)
• Love And Kisses
  • "I Found Love (Now That I Found You)" (1977), "Accidental Lover" (1977), "Thank God It's Friday" (1978)
• Love Unlimited Orchestra
  • "Love's Theme" (1973), "Satin Soul" (1975)

M

• Machine
  • "There But for the Grace of God Go I" (1979)
• The Manhattan Transfer
  • "Twilight Zone/Twilight Zone" (1979)
• Marvin Gaye
  • "Got to Give It Up" (1977)
• Maxine Nightingale
  • "Right Back Where We Started From" (1975), "Gotta Be The One" (1976), "Hideaway" (1979)
• McFadden and Whitehead
  • "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (1979)
• George McCrae
  • "Rock Your Baby" (1974)
• Melba Moore
  • "This Is It" (1976), "Pick Me Up, I'll Dance" (1978), "Mind Up Tonight" (1982)
• MFSB
  • "T.S.O.P (The Sound of Philadelpia)" (w./ The Three Degrees) (1973), "Love Is the Message" (1973), "Let's Go Disco" (1975)
• Michael Jackson
  • "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (1979), "Rock With You" (1979), "Off The Wall" (1979), "Working Day and Night" (1980), "Billie Jean" (1982), "Wanna Be Startin' Something" (1982), "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (1982), "Thriller" (1983), "Beat It" (1983)
• Michael Zager Band
  • "Let's All Chant" (1978)
• Miquel Brown
  • "So Many Men, So Little Time" (1983)
• Meco Monardo (billed as "Meco")
  • "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" (1977), "Themes from The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow/We're Off to See the Wizard" (1978), "Star Trek Medley" (1979), "Love Theme from Superman" (1979), "Empire Strikes Back Medley" (1980), "Werewolf (Loose in London)" (1981), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Ewok Celebration" (1983)
• Musique
  • "{Push Push) In the Bush" (1978), "Keep On Jumpin'" (1978)

N

• Narada Michael Walden
  • "I Shoulda Loved Ya" (1979), "Tonight I'm Alright" (1979)
• The Nolans
  • "I'm In The Mood For Dancing" (1979), "Attention To Me" (1980)

O

• Odyssey
  • "Native New Yorker" (1977), "Use It Up And Wear It Out" (1980), "If You're Looking For A Way Out" (1980), "Going Back To My Roots" (1981)
• The O'Jays
  • "Love Train" (1973), "I Love Music" (1975)
• Ottawan
  • "D.I.S.C.O." (1979), "Hands Up" (1981)

P

• Paul McCartney & Wings
  • "Goodnight Tonight" (1979)
• Paul Nicholas
  • "Heaven On The 7th Floor" (1977)
• Patrice Rushen
  • "Haven't You Heard" (1979), "Look Up!" (1980), "Forget Me Nots" (1982)
• Patrick Cowley
  • "Menergy" (1981), "Going Home" (1982), "Tech-No-Lo-Gi-Cal World" (1982), "Mind Warp" (1983)
• Patrick Hernandez
  • "Born To Be Alive" (1979)
• Peaches and Herb
  • "Shake Your Groove Thing" (1978), "Roller-Skatin' Mate" (1979)
• Penny McLean
  • "Lady Bump" (1976)
• Peter Brown
  • "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me" (1977), "Dance With Me" (with Betty Wright) (1978)
• Phyllis Hyman
  • "You Know How to Love Me" (1979)
• Pink Lady
  • "Kiss In The Dark" (1979)
• Pointer Sisters
  • "Jump (For My Love)" (1984)
• Prince
  • "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (1979), "Sexy Dancer" (1979), "1999" (1982)
• Pussyfoot
  • "The Way That You Do It" (1976), "Ooh Ja Ja" (1977)

Q

• Queen
  • "Another One Bites The Dust" (1980)

R

• Raydio
  • "It's Time to Party Now" (1980)
• Real Thing
  • "You To Me Are Everything" (1976), "Can You Feel The Force" (1978)
• Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
  • "Disco Duck" (1976), "Dis-gorilla" (1977)
• Rick James
  • "Mary Jane" (1978), "You and I" (1979), "Dance Wit Me" (1980), "Give It to Me Baby" (1981), "Super Freak" (1981), "Cold Blooded" (1983)
• The Ritchie Family
  • "Brazil" (1975), "Best Disco In Town" (1976), "Life Is Music" (1977), "African Queens" (1977)
• The Rolling Stones
  • "Miss You" (1978), "Emotional Rescue" (1980)
• Rose Royce
  • "Car Wash" (1976), "Is It Love You're After" (1979)
• Roxy Music
  • "Same Old Scene" (1980)

S

• The Salsoul Orchestra
  • "Tangerine" (1975), "Nice 'n' Naasty" (1976), "You're Just the Right Size", "Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It)", "Salsoul 3001", "Run Away"
• Samantha Sang
  • "You Keep Me Dancing" (1978), "From Dance To Love" (1979)
• Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip
  • "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" (1978)
• Shalamar
  • "Uptown Festival" (1977), "Take That To The Bank" (1978), "The Second Time Around" (1979), "I Can Make You Feel Good" (1982), "Dancing in the Sheets" (1984)
• Shannon
  • "Let the Music Play" (1983), "Give Me Tonight" (1984)
• Sheila and B. Devotion (billed in some countries as Sheila B. Devotion)
  • "Singin' In The Rain" (1977), "You Light My Fire" (1978), "Spacer" (1979)
• Shirley & Company
  • "Shame, Shame, Shame" (1975)
• Silver Convention
  • "Fly, Robin Fly" (1975), "Get Up And Boogie" (1976)
• Sister Sledge
  • "He's The Greatest Dancer" (1978), "We Are Family" (1978), "Thinking Of You" (1978), "Lost In Music" (1979), "Got To Love Somebody" (1979)
• Slave
  • "Just A Touch Of Love" (1979)
• The S.O.S. Band
  • "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (1980)
• The Spinners
  • "Love or Leave" (1975), "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl" (1979), "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time" (1980)
• Stephanie Mills
  • "What'Cha Gonna Do... With My Lovin?" (1979), "Put Your Body In It" (1979), "Never Knew Love Like This Before" (1980)
• The Sylvers
  • "Boogie Fever" (1975), "Hot Line" (1976)
• Sylvester
  • "Dance (Disco Heat)" (1978), "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (1979), "I (Who Have Nothing)" (1979), "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (1982)
• Sylvia
  • "Pillow Talk" (1973)
• Syreeta
  • "Can't Shake Your Love" (1981)

T

• Taana Gardner
  • "Heartbeat" (1981)
• Tavares
  • "It Only Takes A Minute" (1975), "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" (1976), "Whodunnit" (1976), "More Than A Woman" (1977)
• Teena Marie
  • "I Need Your Lovin'" (1980), "Lovergirl" (1984)
• Thelma Houston
  • "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1977), "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning" (1979)
• The Three Degrees
  • "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (w/ MFSB) (1973), "When Will I See You Again" (1974), "Giving Up, Giving In" (1978), "My Simple Heart" (1979)
• Tina Charles
  • "I'm On Fire" (with 5000 Volts) (1975), "I Love To Love, But My Baby Just Loves To Dance" (1976), "Dance Little Lady Dance" (1976), "Dr Love" (1976), "Love Bug" (1977)
• The Trammps
  • "Hold Back the Night" (1975), "That's Where the Happy People Go" (1975), "Disco Inferno" (1976)

U

V

• The Village People
  • "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" (1977), "Macho Man" (1978), "YMCA" (1978), "In The Navy" (1979), "Go West" (1979), "Can't Stop The Music" (1980)
• Van McCoy
  • "The Hustle" (1975)
• Vicki Sue Robinson
  • "Turn The Beat Around" (1976), "To Sir With Love" (1981)
• Viola Wills
  • "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" (1979)
• Voyage
  • "Souvenirs" (1979)

W

• The Weather Girls
  • "Earth Can Be Just Like Heaven" (1980), "It's Raining Men" (1983)
• The Whispers
  • "And The Beat Goes On" (1979), "It's A Love Thing" (1980), "I Can Make It Better" (1981)

X

Y

• Yvonne Elliman
  • "If I Can't Have You" (1978), "Love Pains" (1979)ja:ディスコアーティスト一覧